Samsung Exhibit 4G vs Sony Xperia ion LTE

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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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Exhibit 4G:
    OLED
    Xperia ion LTE:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Exhibit 4G: 19 g lighter

    Exhibit 4G:
    125 g
    Xperia ion LTE:
    144 g
  • Width

    Exhibit 4G: 10 mm narrower

    Exhibit 4G:
    58 mm
    Xperia ion LTE:
    68 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Exhibit 4G: 1.05 in smaller diagonal

    Exhibit 4G:
    3.5 in
    Xperia ion LTE:
    4.55 in
  • Depth

    Xperia ion LTE: 2.2 mm thinner

    Exhibit 4G:
    13 mm
    Xperia ion LTE:
    10.8 mm
  • Height

    Exhibit 4G: 14 mm shorter

    Exhibit 4G:
    119 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. Exhibit 4G

    Height:
    119 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    13 mm +2.2 mm versus Xperia ion LTE
  2. 2. Xperia ion LTE

    Height:
    133 mm +14 mm versus Exhibit 4G
    Width:
    68 mm +10 mm versus Exhibit 4G
    Depth:
    10.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Exhibit 4G

    125 g

  2. 2. Xperia ion LTE

    144 g

    +19 g versus Exhibit 4G

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. Exhibit 4G

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    34.9 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 63.7% more rectangular screen area than Exhibit 4G.

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 Exhibit 4G, Xperia ion LTE, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageExhibit 4GXperia ion LTE
16 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
Exhibit 4G: Original memory entry

1 GB · 512 MB RAM

Practical features

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

1. Exhibit 4G

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (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.

Recorded battery capacity

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

  1. 1. Exhibit 4G

    1500 mAh

  2. 2. Xperia ion LTE

    1900 mAh

    +400 mAh versus Exhibit 4G

Specifications

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1. Exhibit 4G2. Xperia ion LTE

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Exhibit 4G, Xperia ion LTE.
SpecificationExhibit 4GXperia ion LTE
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 119 Х 58 Х 13 mm
  • 133 Х 68 Х 10.8 mm
Weight
  • 125 g
  • 144 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • LED-backlit LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 4.55" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 1 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1900 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • Hummingbird
  • Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Exhibit 4G, Xperia ion LTE.
SpecificationExhibit 4GXperia ion LTE
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 34.9 cm2
  • 57.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 50.5%
  • 63.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 323 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Exhibit 4G, Xperia ion LTE.
SpecificationExhibit 4GXperia ion LTE
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 480p
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 1.3 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Exhibit 4G, Xperia ion LTE.
SpecificationExhibit 4GXperia ion LTE
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX540
  • Adreno 220
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 3054
General specs
General specs — specifications for Exhibit 4G, Xperia ion LTE.
SpecificationExhibit 4GXperia ion LTE
Release date
  • 2011
  • June
  • 2012
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 210 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 360 h Talking time- Up to 9 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 Exhibit 4G, Xperia ion LTE.
SpecificationExhibit 4GXperia ion LTE
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • 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
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 86 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 237 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
  • UMA
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.57 W/kg (head) 1.12 W/kg (body)
  • 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 Exhibit 4G, Xperia ion LTE.
SpecificationExhibit 4GXperia ion LTE
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Exhibit 4G, Xperia ion LTE.
SpecificationExhibit 4GXperia ion LTE
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player -Organizer -Photo/video editor -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input (Swype) - Also known as Samsung T759
  • Samsung Hawk For T-Mobile
  • 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