Sony Xperia ion Specs

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Sony Xperia ion Review

8.8

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OS

Android 4.1.2

Display

4.5 inches
1280 x 720 pixels

Camera

12.1 MP (Single camera)
1.3 MP front

Hardware

1GB RAM

Storage

16GB, microSDHC

Battery

1900 mAh

Description

Sony Xperia ion is the first phone that is just Sony (no Ericsson here), which was expected after Sony bought the Ericsson share out of the joint venture. It is landing exclusively on AT&T's LTE network, just to spice things up. It is the first dual-core Xperia phone; it features 4.55" HD display, 1.5GHz dual-core Snapdragon, 16GB of internal memory, plus a whopping 12MP camera with Exmor R sensor. As was mentioned, the Sony Xperia ion will sport LTE connectivity, rounding up a pretty formidable Android high-end, which we can't wait to get our mitts on, and give this 12MP camera on the back the review treatment. Sony claims that it takes under two seconds to get the camera from standby mode to image capture, so speed will be on our side with the humongous 12MP sensor as well.

This device is also known as Sony LT28at, Sony LT28i

Cons

Thick body (0.42 inches)

I want it 56 users

I have it 21 users

I had it 16 users

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Display
Size:	4.5 inches
Resolution:	1280 x 720 pixels, 323 PPI
Technology:	TFT
Screen-to-body:	63.48 %
Colors:	16 777 216
Features:	Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware
Processor:	Dual-core, 1500 MHz
GPU:	Yes
RAM:	1GB
Internal storage:	16GB
Storage expansion:	microSDHC up to 32 GB
OS:	Android (4.1.2, 4.0, 2.3) Screenshots
Device type:	Smartphone

Battery
Capacity:	1900 mAh
Type:	User replaceable

Camera
Rear:	Single camera Camera samples
Main camera:	12.1 MP (Autofocus, BSI sensor)
Flash:	LED
Video recording:	1920x1080 (Full HD)
Front:	1.3 MP

Design
Dimensions:	5.20 x 2.68 x 0.42 inches (132 x 68 x 10.6 mm)
Weight:	5.08 oz (144.0 g)
Colors:	Black

Cellular
4G (FDD):	Bands 17(700 b)
3G:	Bands 5(850), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed:	LTE, HSPA, UMTS

Multimedia
Headphones:	3.5mm jack
Features:	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring:	TV-out
Radio:	FM

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth:	Yes
Wi-Fi:	Yes
USB:	microUSB, USB 2.0
Features:	Mass storage device, Charging
HDMI:	Yes
Location:	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
Sensors:	Accelerometer
Other:	NFC, ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Phone features
Notifications:	Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features:	Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Availability
	Jan 09, 2012
Officially announced:	Yes

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Alternative variants

Sony Xperia ion LT28i

International version

Differences from the main variant:
3G:	Bands 8(900), 1(2100)
Data Speed:	HSDPA+ (4G) 21.1 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Hearing aid compatible:	M3, T3
FCC approval:
Date approved:	Jul 13, 2012
FCC ID value:	PY7A8880001
Measured SAR:
Head:	1.22 W/kg
Body:	1.00 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission:	1.24 W/kg
Wireless Router:	1.24 W/kg

Sony Xperia ion LT28h

HSPA+ only version

Differences from the main variant:
Other:	NFC
FCC approval:
Date approved:	Aug 01, 2012
FCC ID value:	PY7PM-0200
Measured SAR:
Head:	1.08 W/kg
Body:	0.97 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission:	1.46 W/kg
Wireless Router:	1.42 W/kg

Carrier Availability

Discontinued

AT&T

News

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Sony Xperia ion now priced at the low, low price of zero on contract, at Best Buy

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Centuries

Good overall

Posted: Nov 23, 2015, 3:02 PM

Phone owned for more than a year

There are some cons, but overall, it is up to date, but the only catch is that it is rated 3 stars in CNet, yet, it had a 12 MP Camera, but the photo is not really good at all. The processor is a little behind, and the Android is stale.

Hassan_47

Good Phone overall

Edited: Feb 14, 2014, 12:01 AM

Phone owned for less than a year

Xperia Ion HSPA is very good phone for moderate users (not heavy or gamers). The camera is good but lost some function i.e. 3D sweep paronama on updating to Android 4.1.2. Display is fully awesome and packed with full entertainment.

aniallation

Awesome phone

Edited: Aug 16, 2013, 9:55 PM

Phone owned for less than a year

Really happy with this phone. Even though it's S3 processor it performs like a champ. I have a HTC with same processor clocked at a higher speed and Sony still outperforms it which shows hardware and software are top notch. Built like a tank, handles drops no problem. HDMI output is really fun. You can control the phone with the factory TV remote and works with almost all new TV's even cheap brand ones like Vizio, Insignia, etc. 720p display looks amazing. Only problem is speakers sound terrible. Speaker is not even near the speaker grill and is muffled behind the rear (metal) cover. Still gets plenty loud though, just VERY poor quality. The screen is also not sensitive so typing is much harder vs other capacitive phones with panels like Gorilla Glass (which ion does NOT have) but you get used to it. Camera looks okay on viewfinder but once you take a picture it looks way better. Overall a really great phone