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Sony Xperia ion LTE vs Xolo Play

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: 23 g lighter

      Xperia ion LTE:
      144 g
      Play:
      167 g

    • Width

      Xperia ion LTE: 2 mm narrower

      Xperia ion LTE:
      68 mm
      Play:
      70 mm

    • Height

      Xperia ion LTE: 5.4 mm shorter

      Xperia ion LTE:
      133 mm
      Play:
      138.4 mm

    • Release year

      Xperia ion LTE:
      2012
      Play:
      2013

    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

    2. 2. Play

      Height:
      138.4 mm +5.4 mm versus Xperia ion LTE
      Width:
      70 mm +2 mm versus Xperia ion LTE
      Depth:
      10.4 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Xperia ion LTE

      144 g

    2. 2. Play

      167 g

      +23 g versus Xperia ion LTE

    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. Play

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

    Play has approximately 6.7% 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, Play, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageXperia ion LTEPlay
    4 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
    16 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded

    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. Play

    NFC:
    Unknown
    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. Xperia ion LTE

      1900 mAh

    2. 2. Play

      2000 mAh

      +100 mAh versus Xperia ion LTE

    Specifications

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    1. Xperia ion LTE2. Play

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Xperia ion LTE, Play.
    SpecificationXperia ion LTEPlay
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 133 Х 68 Х 10.8 mm
    • 138.4 Х 70 Х 10.4 mm
    Weight
    • 144 g
    • 167 g
    Technology
    • LED-backlit LCD
    • IPS LCD
    Screen size
    • 4.55" inch
    • 4.7" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 720 x 1280 px
    • 720 x 1280 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 16 GB
    • 1 GB RAM
    • 4 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.
    • 1900 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 2000 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
    • 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
    • upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
    • Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean)
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3
    • Nvidia Tegra 3
    NFC
    • Yes
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Xperia ion LTE, Play.
    SpecificationXperia ion LTEPlay
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 57.1 cm2
    • 60.9 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 63.1%
    • 62.9%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 323 PPI
    • 312 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Scratch-resistant glass
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Xperia ion LTE, Play.
    SpecificationXperia ion LTEPlay
    Rear camera, main
    • 12 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 12 MP
    • AF
    • 8 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • panorama
    • LED flash
    Video
    • 720p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 1.3 MP
    • Single
    • 2 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 1.3 MP
    • 2 MP
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Xperia ion LTE, Play.
    SpecificationXperia ion LTEPlay
    Processor CPU
    • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion
    • Quad-core 1.5 GHz
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 220
    • ULP GeForce
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 3054
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Xperia ion LTE, Play.
    SpecificationXperia ion LTEPlay
    Release date
    • 2012
    • January
    • 2013
    • July
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Black
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 210 EUR
    • 170 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 227 h Talking time- Up to 11 h
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Xperia ion LTE, Play.
    SpecificationXperia ion LTEPlay
    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 900 / 1800
    Speed
    • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
    • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
    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 b/g/n
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • USB Host
    • microUSB 2.0
    Bluetooth
    • 2.1
    • A2DP
    • EDR
    • 3.0
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 1.05 W/kg (head) 0.57 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.87 W/kg (head)
    • SAR EU - 0.45 W/kg (head) 0.61 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Xperia ion LTE, Play.
    SpecificationXperia ion LTEPlay
    Radio
    • Stereo FM radio
    • RDS
    • No
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Xperia ion LTE, Play.
    SpecificationXperia ion LTEPlay
    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
    • proximity
    • compass - For India