Sony Xperia ion LTE vs Xolo X500

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

    X500: 12 g lighter

    Xperia ion LTE:
    144 g
    X500:
    132 g
  • Width

    X500: 7 mm narrower

    Xperia ion LTE:
    68 mm
    X500:
    61 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    X500: 1.05 in smaller diagonal

    Xperia ion LTE:
    4.55 in
    X500:
    3.5 in
  • Chipset

    Xperia ion LTE:
    Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3
    X500:
    Intel Atom Z2420
  • Depth

    Xperia ion LTE: 1.8 mm thinner

    Xperia ion LTE:
    10.8 mm
    X500:
    12.6 mm
  • Height

    X500: 22.5 mm shorter

    Xperia ion LTE:
    133 mm
    X500:
    110.5 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 +22.5 mm versus X500
    Width:
    68 mm +7 mm versus X500
    Depth:
    10.8 mm
  2. 2. X500

    Height:
    110.5 mm
    Width:
    61 mm
    Depth:
    12.6 mm +1.8 mm versus Xperia ion LTE

Weight

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

  1. 1. Xperia ion LTE

    144 g

    +12 g versus X500

  2. 2. X500

    132 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. X500

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

Xperia ion LTE has approximately 56.5% more rectangular screen area than X500.

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, X500, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageXperia ion LTEX500
16 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
X500: Original memory entry

4 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. Xperia ion LTE

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

2. X500

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

    +400 mAh versus X500

  2. 2. X500

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Xperia ion LTE2. X500

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Xperia ion LTE, X500.
SpecificationXperia ion LTEX500
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 133 Х 68 Х 10.8 mm
  • 110.5 Х 61 Х 12.6 mm
Weight
  • 144 g
  • 132 g
Technology
  • LED-backlit LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 4.55" inch
  • 3.5" 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
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB 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
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3
  • Intel Atom Z2420
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Xperia ion LTE, X500.
SpecificationXperia ion LTEX500
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 57.1 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 63.1%
  • 54.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 323 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Xperia ion LTE, X500.
SpecificationXperia ion LTEX500
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
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, X500.
SpecificationXperia ion LTEX500
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion
  • 1.2 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 220
  • PowerVR SGX540
Antutu 7 score *
  • 3054
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Xperia ion LTE, X500.
SpecificationXperia ion LTEX500
Release date
  • 2012
  • January
  • 2013
  • January
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 210 EUR
  • 100 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 405 h (2G) / Up to 383 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 10 h (2G) / Up to 9 h 40 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Xperia ion LTE, X500.
SpecificationXperia ion LTEX500
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual 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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
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
  • 2.1
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, X500.
SpecificationXperia ion LTEX500
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Xperia ion LTE, X500.
SpecificationXperia ion LTEX500
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 - For India