Phone Comparison - Sony Xperia ion HSPA vs Samsung I9300 Galaxy S III (S3)
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| Manufacturer | Sony | Samsung |
| Announced | April 2012 | May 2012 |
| Status | Available - June 2012 | Available - May 2012 |
| Colors | Black, Red | Blue, White |
| Form Factor | Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension |
133 x 68 x 10.8 mm (5.24 x 2.68 x 0.43 in) |
136.6 x 70.6 x 8.6 mm (5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 in) |
| Weight | 144 g (5.08 oz) | 133 g (4.69 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 |
| 4G Network | - | LTE (regional) |
| Messaging | SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, EMail, IM |
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| OS | Android OS, v2.3 (Gingerbread), planned upgrade to v4.1 (Jelly Bean) | Android OS, v4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich) |
| Processor | Dual-core 1.5 GHz, Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon [Similar] | Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A9, Exynos 4212 Quad [Similar] |
| GPU | Adreno 220 [Similar] | Mali-400MP [Similar] |
| RAM | 1 GB [Browse Similar] | 1 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | 13.2 GB (12.9 GB user-available memory) | 16/32/64 GB storage |
| External Memory | microSD, up to 32 GB | microSD, up to 64 GB |
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| Type | LED-backlit LCD, capacitive touchscreen | Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen |
| Colors | 16M colors | 16M colors |
| Size | 4.55 inches [Similar] | 4.8 inches [Similar] |
| Resolution | 720 x 1280 pixels (323 ppi) [Similar] | 720 x 1280 pixels (306 ppi) [Similar] |
| Screen-to-Body Ratio | 63.02% | 65.84% |
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| Radio | Stereo FM radio with RDS | Stereo FM radio with RDS |
| Games | Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
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| Rear Camera | 12 MP, 4000x3000 pixels [Similar] | 8 MP, 3264x2448 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, Simultaneous HD Video And Image Recording, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face And Smile Detection, Image Stabilization |
| Video | Yes, 1080p@30fps, continuous autofocus, video light, video stabilizer | Yes, 1080p@30fps |
| Front Camera | Yes, 1.3 MP, 720p@30fps [Similar] | Yes, 1.9 MP, 720p@30fps [Similar] |
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| GPRS | Up to 86 kbps | Class 12 (4+1/3+2/2+3/1+4 slots), 32 - 48 kbps |
| Edge | Up to 237 kbps | Class 12 |
| 3G | HSDPA, 42 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps | HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v2.1 with A2DP, EDR | Yes, v4.0 with A2DP, EDR |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi hotspot |
| USB | Yes, microUSB v2.0, USB Host | Yes, microUSB v2.0 (MHL), USB On-the-go |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS |
| Browser | HTML5, Adobe Flash | HTML, Adobe Flash |
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| Internal | 13.2 GB (12.9 GB user-available memory), 1 GB RAM | 16/32/64 GB storage, 1 GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | microSD, up to 32 GB | microSD, up to 64 GB |
| USB OTG | Supported | Supported |
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| Type | Non-removable Li-Ion Battery | Standard battery, Li-Ion |
| Capacity | 1900 mAh | 2100 mAh |
| Stand by | Up to 400 h (2G) Up to 350 h (3G) |
Up to 830Hr (2G)/up to 770Hr hours (3G) |
| Talk Time | Up to 10 h (2G) Up to 4 h (3G) |
Up to 1350Min (2G)/up to 700Min hours (3G) |
