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Sony Xperia Z1 vs Sony Xperia ion LTE

 
Brief information about compared phones: Sony Xperia ion LTE , Sony Xperia Z1

Sony Xperia ion LTE 2012 year of release, cpu Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion, screen 4.55", with resolution 720x1280. Smartphone has 1 megapixel front camera and 12 megapixel main camera.

Sony Xperia Z1 2013 year of release, cpu Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400, screen 5", with resolution 1080x1920. Smartphone has 2 megapixel front camera and 20 megapixel main camera.

Display Technology LED-backlit LCD TFT
Touchscreen capacitive touchscreen capacitive touchscreen
Display colors 16M 16M
Screen size 4.55" inch 5" inch
Screen area 57.1 cm2 68.9 cm2
Screen format 16:9 (height:width) 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio 63.1% 64.7%
Screen resolution 720 x 1280 px 1080 x 1920 px
PPI /points per inch/ 323 PPI 441 PPI
Screen protection Scratch-resistant glass Shatter proof glass
Camera and Video Rear camera, main 12 MP, Single 20.7 MP, Single
Camera specs 12 MP, AF 20.7 MP, f/2.0, 27mm (wide), 1/2.3'', AF
Functions LED flash, panorama LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video 720p@30fps 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie 1.3 MP, Single 2 MP, Single
Specifications 1.3 MP 2 MP
Performance Operating system OS Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3 Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
Processor CPU Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion Quad-core 2.2 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU Adreno 220 Adreno 330
External memory microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Internal memory 16 GB, 1 GB RAM 16 GB, 2 GB RAM
Antutu 7 score 3054 41148
GeekBench 4 Single Core 970
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core 2343
GeekBench 4 RenderScript 2240
General specs Release date 2012, January 2013, September
Dimensions (HxWxD) 133 Х 68 Х 10.8 mm 144 Х 74 Х 8.5 mm
Weight 144 g 170 g
Colors Black, White Black, White, Purple
Battery 1900 mAh,  Non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh,  Non-removable Li-Ion
Approximate price 210 EUR 330 EUR
Battery life 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 Stand by time- Up to 880 h (2G) / Up to 850 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h 50 min (2G) / Up to 15 h (3G) Music play - Up to 110 h
Body build Front/back glass, aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity SIM card Mini-SIM Micro-SIM
Network 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) Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - all versions -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - C6903, C6943  LTE band 1(2100), 17(700) - C6906
Speed HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS Up to 86 kbps Up to 107 kbps
Edge Up to 237 kbps Up to 296 kbps
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC Yes Yes
USB microUSB 2.0, USB Host microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out), USB Host; magnetic connector
Bluetooth 2.1, A2DP, EDR 4.0, A2DP, aptX
Harmful irradiation SAR - 1.05 W/kg (head)     0.57 W/kg (body)     SAR EU - 0.87 W/kg (head)     SAR - 0.75 W/kg (head)     1.15 W/kg (body)     SAR EU - 0.77 W/kg (head)    
Music and Audio Radio Stereo FM radio, RDS Stereo FM radio, RDS
Headphone jack Yes Yes
Others Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine
Other features Dop 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 Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass - ANT+ - IP58 dust proof and water resistant over 1.5 meter and 30 minutes - Also known as Sony Xperia Z1 Honami, Sony Xperia Z1 C6902/L39h, Sony Xperia Z1 C6903, Sony Xperia Z1 C6906, Sony Xperia Z1 C6943

An overview of the main advantages of each of the devices

Reasons to buy Xperia ion LTE
  • External memory microSD GB
Reasons to buy Xperia Z1
  • Screen 5"
  • Main camera 20 MP
  • External memory microSD GB