Sony Xperia ion HSPA vs HTC Desire 826
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| Sony | HTC |
| Announced | |
| April 2012 | January 2015 |
| Status | |
| Available - June 2012 | Coming Soon - Q1 2015 |
| Price | |
| - | Rs. 16,999 ($249.99) [Similarly Priced] |
| Colors | |
| Black, Red | Various |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
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133 x 68 x 10.8 mm (5.24 x 2.68 x 0.43 in) |
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| Weight | |
| 144 g (5.08 oz) | - |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - EMEA version HSDPA 900 / 2100 - Asia version |
| 4G Network | |
| - | LTE 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600 - EMEA version |
| Messaging | |
| SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail |
Display
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android OS, v2.3 (Gingerbread), planned upgrade to v4.1 (Jelly Bean) | Android OS, v5.0.1 (Lollipop) |
| Processor | |
| Dual-core 1.5 GHz, Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon [Similar] | Quad-core 1.7 GHz Cortex-A53 & quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53, Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 220 [Similar] | Adreno 405 [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 1 GB [Browse Similar] | 2 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 13.2 GB (12.9 GB user-available memory) | 16 GB |
| External Memory | |
| microSD, up to 32 GB | microSD, up to 128 GB |
Camera
| Rear Camera | |
| 12 MP, 4000x3000 pixels [Similar] | 13 MP, 4160 x 3120 pixels [Similar] |
| Flash | |
| LED flash | LED flash |
| Features | |
| Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face And Smile Detection, 3D Sweep Panorama, Image Stabilization | Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Simultaneous HD Video And Image Recording, HDR |
| Video | |
| Yes, 1080p@30fps, continuous autofocus, video light, video stabilizer | 1080p@30fps, 720p@60fps |
| Front Camera | |
| Yes, 1.3 MP, 720p@30fps [Similar] | 4 MP, 1080p (1/3' sensor size, 2µm pixel [Similar] |
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| Stereo FM radio with RDS | FM radio |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Up to 86 kbps | Yes |
| Edge | |
| Up to 237 kbps | Yes |
| 3G | |
| HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps |
| Bluetooth | |
| Yes, v2.1 with A2DP, EDR | v4.0, A2DP, apt-X |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot |
| USB | |
| Yes, microUSB v2.0, USB Host | microUSB v2.0 |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS |
| Browser | |
| HTML5, Adobe Flash | HTML5 |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 13.2 GB (12.9 GB user-available memory), 1 GB RAM | 16 GB, 2 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| microSD, up to 32 GB | microSD, up to 128 GB |
| USB OTG | |
| Supported | - |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Non-removable Li-Ion Battery | Non-removable Li-Po Battery |
| Capacity | |
| 1900 mAh | 2600 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| Up to 400 h (2G) Up to 350 h (3G) |
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| Talk Time | |
| Up to 10 h (2G) Up to 4 h (3G) |
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