Sony Xperia ion

Display4.55" 720 x 1280 pixels
ChipsetQualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3
Main camera12MP
Battery1900 mAh
Xperia ion product photo
5.0GoSolo score
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Network

Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
4, 17
Speed
HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps

Launch

Announced
2012, January. Released 2012, June
Status
Discontinued

Body

Dimensions
133 x 68 x 10.8 mm (5.24 x 2.68 x 0.43 in)
Weight
144 g (5.08 oz)
SIM
Mini-SIM

Display

Type
LED-backlit LCD,
Size
4.55 inches, 57.1 cm2 (~63.1% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
720 x 1280 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~323 ppi density)
Protection
Scratch-resistant glass

Platform

OS
Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3
CPU
Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion
GPU
Adreno 220

Memory

Card slot
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal
16GB 1GB RAM

Main Camera

Modules
12 MP, AF
Features
LED flash, panorama
Video
1080p@30fps

Selfie Camera

Module
1.3 MP
Features
720p@30fps

Comms

WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
Bluetooth
2.1, A2DP, EDR
Positioning
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS
NFC
Yes
Radio
Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB
microUSB 2.0, OTG

Features

Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Battery

Type
Non-removable Li-Ion 1900 mAh battery

Misc

Colors
Black, White
Models
LT28at, LT28h, LT28i
SAR
1.05 W/kg (head) 0.57 W/kg (body)

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