Sony Xperia ion LTE vs Nokia Lumia 830
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| Sony | Nokia |
| Announced | |
| January 2012 | September 2014 |
| Status | |
| Available - June 2012 | Available - September 2014 |
| Colors | |
| Black, White | Orange, green, white, black |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
133 x 68 x 10.8 mm (5.24 x 2.68 x 0.43 in) |
139.4 x 70.7 x 8.5 mm (5.49 x 2.78 x 0.33 in) |
| Weight | |
| 144 g (5.08 oz) | 150 g (5.29 oz) |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | |
| LTE 700 MHz Class 17 / 1700 / 2100 | LTE 800 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 |
| Messaging | |
| SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM |
| Build Features | |
| - | ClearBlack display |
Display
| Type | |
| LED-backlit LCD, capacitive touchscreen | IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen, Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Colors | |
| 16M colors | 16M colors |
| Size | |
| 4.55 inches [Similar] | 5.0 inches [Similar] |
| Resolution | |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (323 ppi) [Similar] | 720 x 1280 pixels (294 ppi) [Similar] |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | 63.02% | 69.80% |
| Multi-Touch | |
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android OS, v2.3 (Gingerbread), v4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), planned upgrade to v4.1 (Jelly Bean) | Microsoft Windows Phone 8.1 |
| Processor | |
| Dual-core 1.5 GHz, Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon [Similar] | Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7, Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 220 [Similar] | Adreno 305 [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 1 GB [Browse Similar] | 1 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 16 GB | 16 GB |
| External Memory | |
| microSD, up to 32 GB | microSD, up to 128 GB |
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 12 MP, 4000x3000 pixels [Similar] | 10 MP, Carl Zeiss Optics [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| LED flash | LED Flash |
| Features | |
| Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face And Smile Detection, 3D Sweep Panorama, Image Stabilization | Auto focus, OIS, 1/3.4'' sensor size, PureView technology, geo-tagging, face detection, panorama |
| Video | |
| Yes, 1080p@30fps, continuous autofocus, video light, video stabilizer | 1080p@30fps, optical stabilization, stereo sound rec. |
| Front Camera | |
| Yes, 1.3 MP, 720p@30fps [Similar] | 0.9 MP, 720p [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| Stereo FM radio with RDS | FM radio |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Up to 86 kbps | Yes |
| Edge | |
| Up to 237 kbps | Up to 296 kbps |
| 3G | |
| HSDPA, 21.1 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.8 Mbps; LTE, Cat3, 50 Mbps UL, 100 Mbps DL | HSDPA, 42.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps; LTE, Cat4, 50 Mbps UL, 150 Mbps DL |
| 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, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot |
| USB | |
| Yes, microUSB v2.0, USB On-the-go | microUSB v2.0 |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou |
| Browser | |
| HTML5, Adobe Flash | HTML5 |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 16 GB, 1 GB RAM | 16 GB, 1 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| microSD, up to 32 GB | microSD, up to 128 GB |
| USB OTG | |
| Supported | - |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Non-removable Li-Ion Battery | Li-Ion Battery (BV-L4A) |
| Capacity | |
| 1900 mAh | 2200 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| Up to 400 h (2G) Up to 350 h (3G) |
Up to 528 h |
| Talk Time | |
| Up to 10 h (2G) Up to 4 h (3G) |
Up to 12 h 54 min (2G) Up to 14 h 48 min (3G) |