Sony Xperia Ion HSPA

Sony Xperia Ion HSPA

General Information

  • Colors:
  • Black, Red
  • SAR:
  • 1.08 W/kg (head)     0.97 W/kg (body)    
  • SAR EU:
  • 1.02 W/kg (head)    
  • Price:
  • About 250 EUR

Network/Bearer

  • Technology:
  • GSM / HSPA
  • 2G bands:
  • GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • 3G bands:
  • HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100
  • Speed:
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps

Launch

  • Announced:
  • 2012, April. Released 2012, June
  • Status:
  • Discontinued

Physical Specifications

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

Display

  • Type:
  • LED-backlit LCD, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
  • 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), 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:
  • microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • Internal:
  • 13.2GB (12.9GB user available), 1GB RAM

Main Camera

  • Single:
  • 12 MP, AF
  • Features:
  • LED flash, panorama
  • Video:
  • 1080p@30fps

Selfie Camera

  • Single:
  • 1.3 MP
  • Video:
  • 720p@30fps

Sound

  • Loudspeaker:
  • Yes
  • 3.5mm jack:
  • Yes, Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Connectivity

  • WLAN:
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot
  • Bluetooth:
  • 2.1, A2DP, EDR
  • GPS:
  • Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS
  • NFC:
  • Yes
  • Radio:
  • Stereo FM radio, RDS
  • USB:
  • microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go

Features

  • Sensors:
  • Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
  • Messaging:
  • SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, IM, Push Email
  • Browser:
  • HTML5, Adobe Flash, ANT+, HDMI port, MP4/H.264/WMV player, MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player, TrackID music recognition, Document viewer, Voice memo/dial/commands, Predictive text input

Battery

  • Browser:
  • HTML5, Adobe Flash, Non-removable Li-Ion 1900 mAh battery
  • Stand-by:
  • Up to 400 h (2G) / Up to 350 h (3G)
  • Talk time:
  • Up to 10 h (2G) / Up to 4 h (3G)
  • Music play:
  • Up to 12 h