Sony Xperia ion LTE vs Apple iPhone 6 Plus
Price Comparison (India)
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| Sony | Apple |
| Announced | |
| January 2012 | September 2014 |
| Status | |
| Available - June 2012 | Available September 2014 |
| Colors | |
| Black, White | Space Gray, White/Silver, Gold |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
133 x 68 x 10.8 mm (5.24 x 2.68 x 0.43 in) |
137.5 x 67 x 7.1 mm (5.41 x 2.64 x 0.28 in) |
| Weight | |
| 144 g (5.08 oz) | 172 g (6.07 oz) |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all models CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | |
| LTE 700 MHz Class 17 / 1700 / 2100 | LTE- all models |
| Messaging | |
| SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM |
| Build Features | |
| - | - Fingerprint Sensor (Touch ID) Shatter proof glass, oleophobic coating |
Display
| Type | |
| LED-backlit LCD, capacitive touchscreen | LED-backlit IPS LCD, capacitive touchscreen |
| Colors | |
| 16M colors | 16M colors |
| Size | |
| 4.55 inches [Similar] | 5.5 inches [Similar] |
| Resolution | |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (323 ppi) [Similar] | 1080 x 1920 pixels (401 ppi) [Similar] |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | 63.02% | 90.31% |
| Multi-Touch | |
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android OS, v2.3 (Gingerbread), v4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), planned upgrade to v4.1 (Jelly Bean) | iOS 8, Upgradable to iOS 10 |
| Processor | |
| Dual-core 1.5 GHz, Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon [Similar] | Dual-core 1.4 GHz, Apple A8 [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 220 [Similar] | PowerVR GX6450 [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 1 GB [Browse Similar] | 1 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 16 GB | 16/64/128 GB |
| External Memory | |
| microSD, up to 32 GB | No |
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 12 MP, 4000x3000 pixels [Similar] | 8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| LED flash | Dual-LED (Dual-tone) |
| Features | |
| Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face And Smile Detection, 3D Sweep Panorama, Image Stabilization | Auto focus, 1.5µm Pixel Size, Simultaneous HD Video And Image Recording, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face And Smile Detection, Image Stabilization, Panorama, HDR |
| Video | |
| Yes, 1080p@30fps, continuous autofocus, video light, video stabilizer | 1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps |
| Front Camera | |
| Yes, 1.3 MP, 720p@30fps [Similar] | 1.2 MP [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| Stereo FM radio with RDS | No |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Up to 86 kbps | Yes |
| Edge | |
| Up to 237 kbps | Yes |
| 3G | |
| HSDPA, 21.1 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.8 Mbps; LTE, Cat3, 50 Mbps UL, 100 Mbps DL | DC-HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps; LTE, Cat6, 300 Mbps DL; EV-DO Rev. A, up to 3.1 Mbps |
| Bluetooth | |
| Yes, v2.1 with A2DP, EDR | v4.0, A2DP |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi hotspot |
| USB | |
| Yes, microUSB v2.0, USB On-the-go | v2.0 |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS |
| Browser | |
| HTML5, Adobe Flash | HTML (Safari) |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 16 GB, 1 GB RAM | 16/64/128 GB, 1 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| microSD, up to 32 GB | No |
| USB OTG | |
| Supported | - |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Non-removable Li-Ion Battery | Non-removable Li-Po battery |
| Capacity | |
| 1900 mAh | 2915 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| Up to 400 h (2G) Up to 350 h (3G) |
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| Talk Time | |
| Up to 10 h (2G) Up to 4 h (3G) |
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