O2 XDA Terra vs Sony Xperia ion LTE

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Xperia ion LTE: 24 g lighter

    XDA Terra:
    168 g
    Xperia ion LTE:
    144 g
  • Width

    XDA Terra: 9 mm narrower

    XDA Terra:
    59 mm
    Xperia ion LTE:
    68 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Terra: 1.85 in smaller diagonal

    XDA Terra:
    2.7 in
    Xperia ion LTE:
    4.55 in
  • Chipset

    XDA Terra:
    TI OMAP 850
    Xperia ion LTE:
    Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3
  • Depth

    Xperia ion LTE: 6.2 mm thinner

    XDA Terra:
    17 mm
    Xperia ion LTE:
    10.8 mm
  • Height

    XDA Terra: 24 mm shorter

    XDA Terra:
    109 mm
    Xperia ion LTE:
    133 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. XDA Terra

    Height:
    109 mm
    Width:
    59 mm
    Depth:
    17 mm +6.2 mm versus Xperia ion LTE
  2. 2. Xperia ion LTE

    Height:
    133 mm +24 mm versus XDA Terra
    Width:
    68 mm +9 mm versus XDA Terra
    Depth:
    10.8 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. XDA Terra

    168 g

    +24 g versus Xperia ion LTE

  2. 2. Xperia ion LTE

    144 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. XDA Terra

    Screen diagonal:
    2.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    22.6 cm²
  2. 2. Xperia ion LTE

    Screen diagonal:
    4.55 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    57.1 cm²

Xperia ion LTE has approximately 152.8% more rectangular screen area than XDA Terra.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for XDA Terra, Xperia ion LTE, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageXDA TerraXperia ion LTE
16 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
XDA Terra: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 128 MB ROM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. XDA Terra

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot)

2. Xperia ion LTE

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. XDA Terra2. Xperia ion LTE

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for XDA Terra, Xperia ion LTE.
SpecificationXDA TerraXperia ion LTE
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 59 Х 17 mm
  • 133 Х 68 Х 10.8 mm
Weight
  • 168 g
  • 144 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • LED-backlit LCD
Screen size
  • 2.7" inch
  • 4.55" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 1900 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 850
  • Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for XDA Terra, Xperia ion LTE.
SpecificationXDA TerraXperia ion LTE
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 22.6 cm2
  • 57.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 35.1%
  • 63.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 148 PPI
  • 323 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for XDA Terra, Xperia ion LTE.
SpecificationXDA TerraXperia ion LTE
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 12 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • QCIF
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 1.3 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for XDA Terra, Xperia ion LTE.
SpecificationXDA TerraXperia ion LTE
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 220
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 3054
General specs
General specs — specifications for XDA Terra, Xperia ion LTE.
SpecificationXDA TerraXperia ion LTE
Release date
  • 2007
  • March
  • 2012
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 210 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h (2G) / Up to 350 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 10 h (2G) / Up to 4 h (3G) Music play - Up to 12 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for XDA Terra, Xperia ion LTE.
SpecificationXDA TerraXperia ion LTE
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(700)
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Up to 86 kbps
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Up to 237 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • 1.1
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 1.05 W/kg (head) 0.57 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.87 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for XDA Terra, Xperia ion LTE.
SpecificationXDA TerraXperia ion LTE
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for XDA Terra, Xperia ion LTE.
SpecificationXDA TerraXperia ion LTE
Dop
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player HTC Herald platform
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ -HDMI port -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -TrackID music recognition -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - Available on AT&T as Sony as Sony Xperia ion LT28at Also known as Xperia ion LTE lt28i