Sony Xperia ion LTE
ZTE Anthem 4GSony Xperia ion LTE vs ZTE Anthem 4G
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| Sony | ZTE |
| Announced | |
| January 2012 | September 2012 |
| Status | |
| Available - June 2012 | Available - September 2012 |
| Colors | |
| Black, White | Black |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
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133 x 68 x 10.8 mm (5.24 x 2.68 x 0.43 in) |
130.1 x 68.1 x 13.7 mm (5.12 x 2.68 x 0.54 in) |
| Weight | |
| 144 g (5.08 oz) | 189.9 g (6.67.0.32 oz) |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
| 4G Network | |
| LTE 700 MHz Class 17 / 1700 / 2100 | LTE 1700 / 2100 |
| Messaging | |
| SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM |
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android OS, v2.3 (Gingerbread), v4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), planned upgrade to v4.1 (Jelly Bean) | Android OS, v2.3 (Gingerbread) |
| Processor | |
| Dual-core 1.5 GHz, Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon [Similar] | Dual-core 1.2 GHz, Qualcomm Snapdragon [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 220 [Similar] | - |
| RAM | |
| 1 GB [Browse Similar] | 512 MB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 16 GB | 4 GB (2.3 GB user available) |
| External Memory | |
| microSD, up to 32 GB | microSD, up to 32 GB |
Display
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 12 MP, 4000x3000 pixels [Similar] | 5 MP, 2592х1944 pixels [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| LED flash | LED flash |
| Features | |
| Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face And Smile Detection, 3D Sweep Panorama, Image Stabilization | Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus |
| Video | |
| Yes, 1080p@30fps, continuous autofocus, video light, video stabilizer | Yes, 1080p |
| Front Camera | |
| Yes, 1.3 MP, 720p@30fps [Similar] | Yes, VGA [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
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| Radio | |
| Stereo FM radio with RDS | No |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
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Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Up to 86 kbps | No |
| Edge | |
| Up to 237 kbps | No |
| 3G | |
| HSDPA, 21.1 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.8 Mbps; LTE, Cat3, 50 Mbps UL, 100 Mbps DL | EV-DO Rev. A, up to 3.1 Mbps, LTE |
| Bluetooth | |
| Yes, v2.1 with A2DP, EDR | Yes, v2.1 with A2DP, EDR |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot | Yes |
| USB | |
| Yes, microUSB v2.0, USB On-the-go | Yes, microUSB v2.0 |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS support |
| Browser | |
| HTML5, Adobe Flash | HTML5 |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 16 GB, 1 GB RAM | 4 GB (2.3 GB user available), 512 MB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| microSD, up to 32 GB | microSD, up to 32 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 | |
| Non-removable Li-Ion Battery | Li-Ion Battery |
| Capacity | |
| 1900 mAh | 1780 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| Up to 400 h (2G) Up to 350 h (3G) |
Up to 244 h |
| Talk Time | |
| Up to 10 h (2G) Up to 4 h (3G) |
Up to 4 h |
