Sony Xperia Ion

Runner-up
Sony Xperia Ion

6.5

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Sony Xperia acro S

6.6

 
 

Reasons to buy the Sony Xperia Ion

Generation
Latest network technology
4G
Network latency
Minimal latency
145 ms
 

Reasons to buy the Sony Xperia acro S

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Wifi hotspot
Share your phone's Internet connection with wifi devices
 

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Sony Xperia V Sony Xperia acro S Xperia acro S vs Xperia V
Sony Xperia acro S Sony Xperia S Xperia acro S vs Xperia S
Sony Xperia S Sony Xperia Ion Xperia Ion vs Xperia S
Sony Xperia T Sony Xperia Ion Xperia Ion vs Xperia T

Overview

Size 9.4 vs 7.0
Sony Xperia acro S Winner: Sony Xperia acro S
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  • The Xperia acro S is waterproof, great for shooting photos and video at the beach
Network 5.9 vs 6.9
Sony Xperia Ion Winner: Sony Xperia Ion
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  • 2.9x less network latency, 145 ms vs 417 ms
  • Half a generation newer network technology, 4G vs 3.5G
  • Around 90% faster actual upload speeds, 1.38 mbps vs 0.72 mbps
Battery 4.8 vs 5.1
Sony Xperia Ion Winner: Sony Xperia Ion
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  • More than 30% more standby time, less frequent charging, 16.3 days vs 12.1 days
  • More than 10% more talk time per battery charge, 7.5 hours vs 6.7 hours
Web browsing 9.8 vs 10.0
Too close to call
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  • Both support Adobe Flash
Sensors 10.0 vs 10.0
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Processing power 7.8 vs 7.8
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  • Powerful processors, very snappy and responsive
Screen 7.0 vs 7.0
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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
Storage 3.3 vs 3.3
Too close to call
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  • More internal storage than most for storing music, photos and movies
Keyboard & keypad 1.0 vs 1.0
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Overall 6.6 vs 6.5

Size

Sony
Xperia acro S
Sony Xperia acro S
Sony Xperia Ion Sony
Xperia Ion
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Weight 147 g vs 144 g The Xperia Ion isn't too heavy, but the Xperia acro S is quite heavy
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Thickness 12 mm vs 11 mm Average thickness
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Size 66x126x11 mm vs 68x133x10 mm Large
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Waterproof Yes vs No The Xperia acro S is waterproof, great for shooting photos and video at the beach

Network

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Xperia acro S
Sony Xperia acro S
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 Xperia acro S's is average
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Download speed 1.76 mbps vs 3.06 mbps The Xperia Ion has average actual download speeds, but the Xperia acro S's is slow
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Upload speed 0.72 mbps vs 1.38 mbps The Xperia Ion has average actual upload speeds, but the Xperia acro S's is slow
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Network latency 417 ms vs 145 ms The Xperia Ion has average network latency, but the Xperia acro S's is worse than most
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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 Xperia acro S has average bluetooth support, but the Xperia Ion's bluetooth support is somewhat older

Battery

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Xperia acro S
Sony Xperia acro S
Sony Xperia Ion Sony
Xperia Ion
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Talk time 6.7 hours vs 7.5 hours Average talk time
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Standby time 12.1 days vs 16.3 days Average standby time
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Battery capacity 1,910 mAh vs 1,900 mAh Average capacity batteries
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Technology Unknown vs Lithium Ion

Web browsing

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Xperia acro S
Sony Xperia acro S
Sony Xperia Ion Sony
Xperia Ion
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Browser benchmark 629 ms vs 573 ms The Xperia Ion has a fairly fast web browser, but the Xperia acro S is average
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Adobe Flash support Yes vs Yes Both support Adobe Flash

Sensors

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Xperia acro S
Sony Xperia acro S
Sony Xperia Ion Sony
Xperia Ion
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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

Processing power

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Xperia acro S
Sony Xperia acro S
Sony Xperia Ion Sony
Xperia Ion
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Frequency 1.5 GHz vs 1.5 GHz Powerful processors, very snappy and responsive
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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

Screen

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Xperia acro S
Sony Xperia acro S
Sony Xperia Ion Sony
Xperia Ion
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Screen size 4.3" vs 4.6" The Xperia Ion has a large screen, but the Xperia acro S'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 acro S
Sony Xperia acro S
Sony Xperia Ion Sony
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 acro S
Sony Xperia acro S
Sony Xperia Ion Sony
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 1080p @ 30fps vs 1080p @ 30fps Both shoot high resolution HD movies
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Video out Micro HDMI vs Unknown

Storage

Sony
Xperia acro S
Sony Xperia acro S
Sony Xperia Ion Sony
Xperia Ion
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Memory card Micro SDHC, Micro SD vs Micro SDHC, Micro SD Both have memory card slots
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Internal storage 16 GB vs 16 GB More internal storage than most for storing music, photos and movies

Keyboard & keypad

Sony
Xperia acro S
Sony Xperia acro S
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
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