Sony Xperia ion LTE vs vivo X5Max+

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Xperia ion LTE:
    LCD
    X5Max+:
    OLED
  • Width

    Xperia ion LTE: 10 mm narrower

    Xperia ion LTE:
    68 mm
    X5Max+:
    78 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia ion LTE: 0.95 in smaller diagonal

    Xperia ion LTE:
    4.55 in
    X5Max+:
    5.5 in
  • Memory variants

    At 16 GB storage

    Xperia ion LTE:
    1 GB RAM
    X5Max+:
    2 GB RAM
  • Chipset

    Xperia ion LTE:
    Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3
    X5Max+:
    Mediatek MT6752 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    X5Max+: 5.7 mm thinner

    Xperia ion LTE:
    10.8 mm
    X5Max+:
    5.1 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
    Width:
    68 mm
    Depth:
    10.8 mm +5.7 mm versus X5Max+
    Weight:
    144 g
  2. 2. X5Max+

    Height:
    153.9 mm +20.9 mm versus Xperia ion LTE
    Width:
    78 mm +10 mm versus Xperia ion LTE
    Depth:
    5.1 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown

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. X5Max+

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

X5Max+ has approximately 46.1% more rectangular screen area than Xperia ion LTE.

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, X5Max+, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageXperia ion LTEX5Max+
16 GB Recorded for all phones 1 GB RAM 2 GB 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. Xperia ion LTE

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

2. X5Max+

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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. Xperia ion LTE

    1900 mAh

  2. 2. X5Max+

    2300 mAh

    +400 mAh versus Xperia ion LTE

Specifications

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1. Xperia ion LTE2. X5Max+

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Xperia ion LTE, X5Max+.
SpecificationXperia ion LTEX5Max+
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 133 Х 68 Х 10.8 mm
  • 153.9 Х 78 Х 5.1 mm
Weight
  • 144 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • LED-backlit LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4.55" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1900 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat); Funtouch 2
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3
  • Mediatek MT6752 (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Xperia ion LTE, X5Max+.
SpecificationXperia ion LTEX5Max+
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 57.1 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 63.1%
  • 69.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 323 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Xperia ion LTE, X5Max+.
SpecificationXperia ion LTEX5Max+
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Xperia ion LTE, X5Max+.
SpecificationXperia ion LTEX5Max+
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion
  • Octa-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 220
  • Mali-T760MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 3054
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Xperia ion LTE, X5Max+.
SpecificationXperia ion LTEX5Max+
Release date
  • 2012
  • January
  • 2015
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 210 EUR
  • 430 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
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Xperia ion LTE, X5Max+.
SpecificationXperia ion LTEX5Max+
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - TD-SCDMA -4G - LTE band 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Up to 86 kbps
  • Yes
Edge
  • Up to 237 kbps
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.05 W/kg (head) 0.57 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.87 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Xperia ion LTE, X5Max+.
SpecificationXperia ion LTEX5Max+
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • 32-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Xperia ion LTE, X5Max+.
SpecificationXperia ion LTEX5Max+
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