Sony Xperia ion LTE vs T-Mobile myTouch 3G

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

    myTouch 3G: 28 g lighter

    Xperia ion LTE:
    144 g
    myTouch 3G:
    116 g
  • Width

    myTouch 3G: 12 mm narrower

    Xperia ion LTE:
    68 mm
    myTouch 3G:
    56 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    myTouch 3G: 1.35 in smaller diagonal

    Xperia ion LTE:
    4.55 in
    myTouch 3G:
    3.2 in
  • Chipset

    Xperia ion LTE:
    Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3
    myTouch 3G:
    Qualcomm MSM7201A
  • Depth

    Xperia ion LTE: 3.9 mm thinner

    Xperia ion LTE:
    10.8 mm
    myTouch 3G:
    14.7 mm
  • Height

    myTouch 3G: 20 mm shorter

    Xperia ion LTE:
    133 mm
    myTouch 3G:
    113 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. Xperia ion LTE

    Height:
    133 mm +20 mm versus myTouch 3G
    Width:
    68 mm +12 mm versus myTouch 3G
    Depth:
    10.8 mm
  2. 2. myTouch 3G

    Height:
    113 mm
    Width:
    56 mm
    Depth:
    14.7 mm +3.9 mm versus Xperia ion LTE

Weight

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

  1. 1. Xperia ion LTE

    144 g

    +28 g versus myTouch 3G

  2. 2. myTouch 3G

    116 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. Xperia ion LTE

    Screen diagonal:
    4.55 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    57.1 cm²
  2. 2. myTouch 3G

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    30.5 cm²

Xperia ion LTE has approximately 87.2% more rectangular screen area than myTouch 3G.

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 Xperia ion LTE, myTouch 3G, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageXperia ion LTEmyTouch 3G
16 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
myTouch 3G: Original memory entry

192 MB RAM · 512 MB

Practical features

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

1. Xperia ion LTE

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

2. myTouch 3G

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 4 GB included

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. Xperia ion LTE

    1900 mAh

    +560 mAh versus myTouch 3G

  2. 2. myTouch 3G

    1340 mAh

Specifications

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1. Xperia ion LTE2. myTouch 3G

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Xperia ion LTE, myTouch 3G.
SpecificationXperia ion LTEmyTouch 3G
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 133 Х 68 Х 10.8 mm
  • 113 Х 56 Х 14.7 mm
Weight
  • 144 g
  • 116 g
Technology
  • LED-backlit LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.55" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 192 MB RAM
  • 512 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1900 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1340 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 1.5 (Cupcake)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3
  • Qualcomm MSM7201A
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Xperia ion LTE, myTouch 3G.
SpecificationXperia ion LTEmyTouch 3G
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 57.1 cm2
  • 30.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 63.1%
  • 48.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 323 PPI
  • 180 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Xperia ion LTE, myTouch 3G.
SpecificationXperia ion LTEmyTouch 3G
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • CIF
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Xperia ion LTE, myTouch 3G.
SpecificationXperia ion LTEmyTouch 3G
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 220
  • Adreno 130
Antutu 7 score *
  • 3054
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Xperia ion LTE, myTouch 3G.
SpecificationXperia ion LTEmyTouch 3G
Release date
  • 2012
  • January
  • 2009
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • White
  • Black
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 210 EUR
  • 250 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 600 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Xperia ion LTE, myTouch 3G.
SpecificationXperia ion LTEmyTouch 3G
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-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
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Up to 86 kbps
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Up to 237 kbps
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • miniUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.05 W/kg (head) 0.57 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.87 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 1.37 W/kg (head) 1.05 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Xperia ion LTE, myTouch 3G.
SpecificationXperia ion LTEmyTouch 3G
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Xperia ion LTE, myTouch 3G.
SpecificationXperia ion LTEmyTouch 3G
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
  • compass - Voice memo -MP3 player -Predictive text input - Trackball