Sony Xperia
SL
vs. Sony
Xperia Ion

Sony Xperia SL

6.7

Winner Android

Sony Xperia SL

Reasons to buy the Sony Xperia SL

Internal storage
Lots of internal storage
32 GB
Bluetooth
Better bluetooth support
3.0
Size
Average size
64x128x10 mm
Frequency
Fast processor
1.7 GHz
Screen PPI
Very sharp screen
341 PPI
Talk time
Average talk time
8.2 hours
Sony Xperia Ion

6.2

Runner-up Android

Sony Xperia Ion

Reasons to buy the Sony Xperia Ion

Memory card
Memory card
Micro SD, Micro SDHC
Generation
Latest network technology
4G
Screen size
Large screen
4.6"
Network
Average speed max data speeds
LTE (80 mbps)

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Overview

Storage 5.5 vs 3.3
Sony Xperia SL Winner: Sony Xperia SL
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  • 2x more internal storage, which means more music, photos and movies, 32 GB vs 16 GB
Processing power 8.7 vs 7.4
Sony Xperia SL Winner: Sony Xperia SL
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  • More powerful processor, snappier and more responsive (more than 10% faster), 1.7 GHz vs 1.5 GHz
Sensors 10.0 vs 10.0
Too close to call
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Size 7.2 vs 7.0
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Screen 7.0 vs 7.1
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  • Sharp display of text, images and video
  • High resolution screens
Music 7.0 vs 7.0
Too close to call
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  • Both have built in FM radios to listen to news and music from FM stations
Photo & Video 6.9 vs 6.9
Too close to call
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  • Both shoot high resolution HD movies
Keyboard & keypad 1.0 vs 1.0
Too close to call
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Battery - vs 4.7
Missing information
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Network - vs 7.4
Missing information
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  • Both support NFC for wireless transactions
  • Both have wifi hotspots for wireless tethering
Web browsing - vs 9.5
Missing information
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  • Both support Adobe Flash
Overall 6.7 vs 6.2

Storage

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Xperia SL
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Memory card None vs Micro SD, Micro SDHC The Xperia Ion has a memory card slot which is great for increasing your phone's storage for photos, videos and music
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Internal storage 32 GB vs 16 GB The SL has a lot of internal storage for storing music, photos and movies, with the Xperia Ion being almost as good

Processing power

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Xperia SL
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Frequency 1.7 GHz vs 1.5 GHz While the SL has a very powerful processor, the Xperia Ion's is almost as fast
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Number of cores Dual core vs Dual core Both have dual core cpus which is about the average
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RAM 1024 MB vs 1024 MB Average amount of RAM for running apps

Sensors

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Xperia SL
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GPS Assisted GPS vs Assisted GPS Have assisted GPS
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Accelerometer Yes vs Yes Both include an accelerometer
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Compass Yes vs Yes Both have integrated compasses
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Gyroscope Yes vs Yes

Size

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Xperia SL
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Xperia Ion
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Weight 144 g vs 144 g Average weight
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Thickness 11 mm vs 11 mm Average thickness
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Size 64x128x10 mm vs 68x133x10 mm The SL is of average size, but the Xperia Ion is large
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Waterproof No vs No Neither are waterproof

Screen

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Xperia SL
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Xperia Ion
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Screen size 4.3" vs 4.6" The Xperia Ion has a large screen, but the SL's is only average size
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Screen resolution 1280x720 vs 720x1280 High resolution screens
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Screen PPI 341 PPI vs 322 PPI Sharp display of text, images and video
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Screen type TFT LCD vs TFT LCD Both have LCD screens, fairly common
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Touchscreen type Capacitive vs Capacitive Touchscreen

Music

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Xperia SL
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Xperia Ion
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FM Radio Yes vs Yes Both have built in FM radios to listen to news and music from FM stations
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FM Transmitter No vs No Neither have built-in FM transmitters
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Headphone jack 3.5 mm vs 3.5 mm Both have a headphone jack

Photo & Video

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Xperia SL
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Xperia Ion
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Camera 12.1 MP vs 12.1 MP They both have cameras
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Flash Yes vs Yes Both have camera flashes
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Secondary Camera 1.3 MP vs 1.3 MP
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Movie format 1080 x 1920 @ 30fps vs 1080p @ 30fps Both shoot high resolution HD movies
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Video out Micro HDMI vs Unknown

Keyboard & keypad

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Xperia SL
Sony Xperia SL
Sony Xperia Ion Sony
Xperia Ion
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Numeric keypad None vs None Neither has a numeric keypad
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Keyboard None vs None Neither has a physical keyboard

Battery

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Xperia SL
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Talk time 8.2 hours vs 7.5 hours Average talk time
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Standby time 17.1 days vs 16.3 days Average standby time
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Battery capacity Unknown vs 1,900 mAh
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Technology Unknown vs Lithium Ion

Network

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Xperia SL
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Sony Xperia Ion Sony
Xperia Ion
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Network HSPA (14 mbps) vs LTE (80 mbps) Average data speeds
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Generation 3.5G vs 4G The Xperia Ion has recent network technology, but the SL's is average
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Download speed Unknown vs 2.9 mbps
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Upload speed Unknown vs 1.07 mbps
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Network latency Unknown vs 172 ms
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Wifi 802.11n (150 mbps) vs 802.11n (150 mbps) Average wifi speed
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Wifi hotspot Yes vs Yes Both have wifi hotspots for wireless tethering
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NFC Yes vs Yes Both support NFC for wireless transactions
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Bluetooth 3.0 vs 2.1 The SL has average bluetooth support, but the Xperia Ion's bluetooth support is somewhat older

Web browsing

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Xperia SL
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Xperia Ion
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Browser benchmark Unknown vs 616 ms
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Adobe Flash support Yes vs Yes Both support Adobe Flash

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