Sony Xperia ion vs BlackBerry Q10 vs Samsung Galaxy A5
General Info
Manufacturer | ||
Sony | BlackBerry | Samsung |
Announced | ||
January 2012 | January 2013 | October 2014 |
Status | ||
Available - Q2 2012 | Available - April 2013 | Available - November 2014 |
Price | ||
- | - | Rs. 18,090 ($266.03) [Similarly Priced] |
Colors | ||
Black, White | Black, White | Pearl White, Midnight Black, Platinum Silver, Soft Pink, Light B |
Form Factor | ||
Candybar | Candybar, QWERTY | Candybar |
Dimension | ||
133 x 68 x 10.8 mm (5.24 x 2.68 x 0.43 in) |
119.6 x 66.8 x 10.4 mm (4.71 x 2.63 x 0.41 in) |
139.3 x 69.7 x 6.7 mm (5.48 x 2.74 x 0.26 in) |
Weight | ||
144 g (5.08 oz) | 139 g (4.9 oz) | 123 g (4.34 oz) |
2G Network | ||
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
3G Network | ||
HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA | HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 |
4G Network | ||
LTE 700 / 1700 / 2100 | - | LTE |
Messaging | ||
SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM |
Hardware and OS
OS | ||
Android OS, v2.3 (Gingerbread), planned upgrade to v4.0 | BlackBerry 10 OS | Android OS, v4.4.2 (KitKat) |
Processor | ||
Dual-core 1.5 GHz, Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon | Dual-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A9, TI OMAP 4470 | Quad-core 1.2 GHz, |
GPU | ||
Adreno 220 | PowerVR SGX544 | - |
RAM | ||
1 GB | 2 GB | 2 GB |
Internal Memory | ||
16 GB | 16 GB storage | 16 GB |
External Memory | ||
microSD, up to 32GB | microSD, up to 32 GB | microSD, up to 64 GB |
Display
Type | ||
LED-backlit LCD, capacitive touchscreen | Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen | Super AMOLED Capacitive Touchscreen |
Colors | ||
16M colors | 16M colors | 16M colors |
Size | ||
4.55 inches | 3.1 inches | 5.0 inches |
Resolution | ||
720 x 1280 pixels (323 ppi) | 720 x 720 pixels (328 ppi) | 720 x 1280 pixels (294 ppi) |
Screen-to-Body Ratio | ||
63.02% | 38.91% | 70.85% |
Multi-Touch | ||
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Multimedia
3.5mm Jack | ||
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Radio | ||
Stereo FM radio with RDS | - | - |
Games | ||
Yes | Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
Loud Speaker | ||
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Camera
Rear Camera | ||
12 MP, 4000x3000 pixels | 8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels | 13 MP, 4128 x 3096 pixels |
Flash | ||
LED flash | LED flash | LED flash |
Features | ||
Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face And Smile Detection, 3D Sweep Panorama, Image Stabilization | Geo-tagging, Continuous Auto-focus, Image Stabilization, Face Detection | Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Face Detection, Panorama, HDR, Wide Selfie, Rear-cam Selfie |
Video | ||
Yes, 1080p@30fps, continuous autofocus, video light, video stabilizer | Yes, 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Front Camera | ||
Yes, 1.3 MP, 720p@30fps | Yes, 2 MP, 720p | 5 MP |
Connectivity and Data Rate
GPRS | ||
Up to 86 kbps | Yes | Yes |
Edge | ||
Up to 237 kbps | Yes | Yes |
3G | ||
HSDPA, 21.1 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.8 Mbps; LTE, Cat3, 50 Mbps UL, 100 Mbps DL | HSDPA, HSUPA | HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.8 Mbps; LTE, Cat4, 50 Mbps UL, 150 Mbps DL |
Bluetooth | ||
Yes, v2.1 with A2DP, EDR | Yes, v4.0 with A2DP | v4.0, BLE, ANT+ |
Wi-Fi | ||
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual band, Wi-Fi hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi hotspot |
USB | ||
Yes, microUSB v2.0, HS, USB On-the-go support | Yes, microUSB v2.0 | microUSB v2.0 |
GPS | ||
Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS support | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS |
Browser | ||
HTML5, Adobe Flash | HTML5 | HTML5 |
User Memory
Internal | ||
16 GB, 1 GB RAM | 16 GB storage, 2 GB RAM | 16 GB, 2 GB RAM |
Expandable Storage | ||
microSD, up to 32GB | microSD, up to 32 GB | microSD, up to 64 GB |
USB OTG | ||
Supported | - | - |
Sensors
Fingerprint | ||
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Proximity Sensor | ||
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Accelerometer Sensor | ||
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NFC | ||
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Battery
Type | ||
Standard battery, Li-Ion | Standard battery, Li-Ion | Non-removable Li-Po Battery |
Capacity | ||
1900 mAh | 1800 mAh | 2300 mAh |
Stand by | ||
Up to 400 h (2G) Up to 350 h (3G) |
- | - |
Talk Time | ||
Up to 10 h (2G) Up to 4 h (3G) |
Up to 10 h | - |