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Fairphone 6 vs Sony Xperia ion (LTE LT28i)

Side by side comparison between Fairphone 6 vs Sony Xperia ion phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

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Compare Sony Xperia ion X Fairphone 6 34Points
Fairphone 6
Specifications Compare Models Pictures
6.31"
OLED

1116x2484

50
MP

32mp

8GB
RAM

Octa-core

4415
mAh

(Removable)

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04Points Sony Xperia ion (LTE LT28i) Compare Fairphone 6 X
Sony Xperia ion (LTE LT28i)
Specifications Compare Models Pictures
4.6"
LED

720x1280

12
MP

1.3mp

1GB
RAM

Dual-core

1900
mAh

(Non removable)

What's the better phone? Fairphone 6

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6} 34 Advantages Fairphone 6 vs Xperia ion (LTE LT28i)} 4 Advantages Sony Xperia ion (LTE LT28i)
+2.5GHz 64bit Octa-core (4nm)187%
More powerful processor, you can open your applications faster		vs1.5GHz 32bit Dual-core (45nm)
+8GB LPDDR57 times
More RAM memory. Typically more responsive and better for multitasking.		vs1GB LPDDR2
+256GB (220GB available)18 times
More internal storage for applications and files		vs16GB (11.49GB available)
+Until 2TB microSD, microSDXC63 times
More external storage for files using memory cards		vsUntil 32GB microSD, microSDHC
+9.6 millimeters (0.38 inches)10%
Thinner		vs10.6 millimeters (0.42 inches)
+Aluminum body, glass front, plastic backAdvantage
More resistant material		vsPlastic body, glass front
+LTPO OLEDAdvantage
LTPO OLED display is brighter and more vivid		vsTFT LED-Backlit LCD
+120Hz100%
The display reproduces more frames per second because the frequency (Hertz) is higher, improves fluidity and tires your eyes less.		vs60Hz
+1 billion62 times
More colors on the screen is better quality images and videos		vs16 million
+1116x2484 pixels2 times
Higher resolution screen		vs720x1280 pixels
+432 PPI35%
Crisper display of text, images and videos because it has more pixels per inch (ppi)		vs319 PPI
+6.31"37%
Larger screen		vs4.6"
+(triple camera) 50MP + 13MP + 0.3MP4 times
Higher resolution main camera		vs(back) 12MP
+Dual-LED flashAdvantage
The Dual-LED flash helps in dark places or in low light		vsLED flash
+OIS: Optical stabilizationAdvantage
Image stabilization prevents blurry photos and helps in recording motion video		vsEIS: Digital stabilization
+HDR photo on both camerasAdvantage
The HDR technology produced photos with more detail in dark areas		vsNot supported
+(front) 32MP23 times
Higher resolution secondary camera to take pictures and selfies		vs(front) 1.3MP
+4K UHD (3840x2160)3 times
More image quality for recording videos with the primary camera		vsFull HD (1920x1080)
+(front) 4K UHD (3840x2160)8 times
More image quality for recording videos with the secondary camera		vs(front) HD (1280x720)
+Android 16Advantage
Android 16 is newer and safer		vsAndroid 4.1.2 Jelly Bean
+5G Sub6Advantage
The 5G Sub6 network is newer and faster		vs4G LTE
+(5G Sub6) 3000 Mbps29 times
Faster for surfing the internet and download files		vs(4G LTE) 100 Mbps
+BarometerAdvantage
Sensors help you use the device		vsNot supported
+Face unlock 2DAdvantage
Sensors help you use the device		vsNot supported
+Fingerprint sensor (side-mounted)Advantage
Sensors help you use the device		vsNot supported
+4415 mAh132%
Battery - higher amperage (mAh) allows more device usage time, but it also depends on the hardware and use		vs1900 mAh
+Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable)Advantage
Removable battery can be replaced easily		vsLi-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable)
+1 slot (Single-SIM) + e-SIM (Eletronic)
(dedicated slot)Advantage
You can have more mobile carriers/operators on the same device.		vs1 slot (Single-SIM)
(dedicated slot)
+Stereo soundAdvantage
Better sound quality for listening to music or clearer hands-free calls		vsMono sound (not stereo)
+802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6E/6]Advantage
WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6E/6] is newer and faster		vs802.11 b/g/n [wifi4]
+5.4 + A2DP/LEAdvantage
Bluetooth 5.4 + A2DP/LE is newer and faster		vs2.1 + A2DP
+Type-CAdvantage
Reversible connector, you can stick in a USB-C cable any which way; either side is up.		vsMicroUSB 2.0
+HTML, XHTML, HTML5Advantage
Better sites viewing on the internet		vsHTML, XHTML, Flash player
+IP55 certified, MIL-STD-810H military certifiedAdvantage
Protection against water allows you talk to your friends in the rain, for example		vsNot supported
193 grams (6.76 ounces)vs+144 grams (5.04 ounces)34%
Lighter
Type-C reversible connectorvs+3.5mm jackAdvantage
Headsets with 3.5mm Jack size are more common and easy to find in stores
Not supportedvs+FM (RDS)Advantage
The radio lets you listen to your songs and sports in general
Not supportedvs+DLNAAdvantage
With DLNA technology you can access and play media files on TV, tablet or DLNA compatible device.
18 Common items in both devices
Only digital zoom
PDAF on back camera and autofocus front camera / Autofocus
BSI sensor
Capacitive
Multitouch
Accelerometer
Ambient light sensor
+11 specs and more in the table below

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๐Ÿ“ฑ Model features

Fairphone 6Sony Xperia ion (LTE LT28i)
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ModelFairphone 6Xperia ion (LTE LT28i)
Other model namesFairphone (Gen. 6)Sony Xperia ion 4G LTE Unlocked LT28i, Sony Aoba
Country or region available(Europe)(Global, International)
(Europe), (Global, International)		(Global, International)
(Global, International)
BrandFairphoneSony
Release date6/25/20256/4/2012
Depth9.6 millimeters (0.38 inches)10.6 millimeters (0.42 inches)
Size (width x height)73.3 x 156.5 millimeters (2.89 x 6.16 in)68 x 133 millimeters (2.68 x 5.24 in)
Weight193 grams (6.76 ounces)144 grams (5.04 ounces)
Build, materialsAluminum body, glass front, plastic backPlastic body, glass front
Protection against water and othersIP55 certified: dust resistant and protection from short-term exposure to water jets
MIL-STD-810H military certified: rigorous testing for salt, dust, humidity, rain, vibration, solar radiation, drop and thermal shock resistance.		Not supported

๐Ÿ“ฒ Display

Fairphone 6Sony Xperia ion (LTE LT28i)
Display typeLTPO OLEDTFT LED-Backlit LCD
Screen size6.31" inches4.6" inches
Screen-to-body ratio~83.7% (screen-to-body ratio)~64.5% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution1116x2484 pixels (20:9)720x1280 pixels
TouchscreenCapacitive MultitouchCapacitive Multitouch 4-points
Pixel density (dot pitch)432 PPI319 PPI
Colors1 billion16 million
Scratch-resistant glassGorilla Glass 7iScratch-resistant glass
Refresh rate120Hz60Hz
Display features880nits[typ], 1400nits[peak]Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine
Sony Reality Display

๐Ÿค– Operating System

Fairphone 6Sony Xperia ion (LTE LT28i)
System versionAndroid 15Android 2.3.7 Gingerbread
Firmware updateAndroid 16Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean
User Interfacefeature not registeredfeature not registered

โš™๏ธ Processor

Fairphone 6Sony Xperia ion (LTE LT28i)
Chipset64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (SM7635) (4nm)32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 (MSM8260) (45nm)
CPUOcta-core, 3 processors:
1x 2.5GHz ARM Cortex-A720 (Single-core)
3x 2.4GHz ARM Cortex-A720 (Triple-core)
4x 1.8GHz ARM Cortex-A520 (Quad-core)		Dual-core, 1 processor:
2x 1.5GHz Scorpion (Dual-core)
GPU graphical controllerQualcomm Adreno 810 (1GHz)Qualcomm Adreno 220 (266MHz)
Performance (benchmark)AnTuTu: 786958 (v10)feature not registered

๐Ÿ’ฝ Memory and storage

Fairphone 6Sony Xperia ion (LTE LT28i)
RAM memory8GB LPDDR51GB LPDDR2
Internal storage256GB (220GB available)
UFS 3.1		16GB (11.49GB available)
External storageUntil 2TB microSD, microSDXC
(dedicated slot)		Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC
(dedicated slot)

๐Ÿ“ถ Mobile networks

Fairphone 6Sony Xperia ion (LTE LT28i)
Dual-SIMDual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card
(dedicated slot)		Not supported
SIM card1 slot (Single-SIM)
nano-SIM (4FF) + e-SIM		1 slot (Single-SIM)
Standard mini-SIM (2FF)
Maximum Download / Upload3000/1024 Mbps100/50 Mbps
Network technology2G, 3G, 4G, 5G2G, 3G, 4G
Frequency, bands Expand band details Collapse details
GSM MHz bandQuad-Band 850/900/1800/1900Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 2G networkGSM 850/900/1800/1900GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 3G networkUMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100UMTS 850/1900/2100
Primary 4G networkLTE Cat20 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66, 71)
TD-LTE (38, 40, 41, 42)
VoLTE		LTE Cat3 (4, 17)
Primary 5G networkSA/NSA/Sub6 (1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78)Not supported
Primary data networkGPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA, Sub6GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE
Secondary 2G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary 3G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary 4G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary data networkNot supportedNot supported

๐Ÿ“ท Camera

Fairphone 6Sony Xperia ion (LTE LT28i)
Back camera (main camera)(triple camera)
50 megapixels
13MP ultrawide f/2.21/3.06"1.12ฮผmPDAF
0.3MP depth TOF-3D		12 megapixels
Main camera resolution8160x6120 pixels4000x3000 pixels
Video recording (primary)4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fpsFull HD (1920x1080) 30 fps
FlashDual-LED flashLED flash
Focal aperturef/1.6 (aperture)feature not registered
Focal lengthfeature not registeredfeature not registered
Sensor size1/1.56" inchesfeature not registered
Pixel size1ยตm pixelfeature not registered
AutofocusPDAF on back camera and autofocus front cameraAutofocus
Touch focusSupportedSupported
Image stabilizationOIS: Optical stabilizationEIS: Digital stabilization
ZoomOnly digital zoomOnly digital zoom
Face/smile detectionFace detection, Smile detectionFace detection, Smile detection
BSI sensorSupportedSupported
HDRHDR photo on both camerasNot supported
Camera extras4K@30fps
1080p@30/60/120fps
720p@240fps
Sony Lytia 700C
Samsung KD1		feature not registered

๐Ÿ“ธ Front camera

Fairphone 6Sony Xperia ion (LTE LT28i)
Front camera (secondary)32 megapixels1.3 megapixels
Front camera resolution6528x4896 pixels1280x1024 pixels
Video recording (secondary)4K UHD (3840x2160)HD (1280x720)
Front flashNot supportedNot supported
Focal aperturef/2.0 (aperture)feature not registered
Focal lengthfeature not registeredfeature not registered
Sensor size1/3.42" inchesfeature not registered
Pixel sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered

๐Ÿ”‰ Sound and multimedia

Fairphone 6Sony Xperia ion (LTE LT28i)
LoudspeakerStereo soundMono sound (not stereo)
Active noise cancellation2 microphones2 microphones
RadioNot supportedFM (RDS)
TVNot supportedNot supported
Video formatsMP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKVMP4, H.263, H.264, WMV
Audio formatsMP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLACMP3, eAAC+, WMA, WAV

๐Ÿ”Œ Connectivity

Fairphone 6Sony Xperia ion (LTE LT28i)
USBUSB 2.0 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-GoMicroUSB 2.0
Audio outputType-C reversible connector3.5mm jack
TV outputUSB Type-C (reversible)Micro HDMI Type D
Bluetooth5.4 + A2DP/LE2.1 + A2DP
WiFi802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6E/6] (2.4GHz, 5GHz, 6GHz) + MIMO
WiFi Direct, hotspot		802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz)
WiFi Direct, hotspot
DLNANot supportedSupported
GPSA-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDouA-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS
NFCSupportedSupported
Infrared portNot supportedNot supported

๐Ÿงญ Sensors

Fairphone 6Sony Xperia ion (LTE LT28i)
SensorsAccelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Barometer
Compass
Face unlock 2D
Fingerprint sensor (side-mounted)
Gyroscope
Hall effect
Proximity sensor		Accelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Compass
Gyroscope
Proximity sensor
Vibrating alertSupportedSupported

๐Ÿ”‹ Battery

Fairphone 6Sony Xperia ion (LTE LT28i)
Battery typeLi-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable)Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable)
Battery capacity4415 mAh1900 mAh
Charger, watts30W Wired fast chargingWired charging
Inductive / wireless chargingNot supportedNot supported
Talk time autonomyfeature not registered4 hours
Standbyfeature not registered350 hours (14.6 days)

โž• Other features

Fairphone 6Sony Xperia ion (LTE LT28i)
Call controlVoice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commandsVoice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands
MessagingSMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mailSMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail
Hands-free callingSupportedSupported
Video callingSupportedSupported
RingtonesPolyphonic and customizedPolyphonic and customized
Web browserHTML, XHTML, HTML5HTML, XHTML, Flash player
AntennaInternal antennaInternal antenna
Qwerty physical keyboardNot supportedNot supported
Miscellaneousโ€ข Colors: Horizon Black, Cloud White, Forest Green
iFixit: 10/10		โ€ข Colors: Black, White
PlayNow
โ€ข SE Timescape
Java framework

โ˜ข๏ธ Radiation rate

Fairphone 6Sony Xperia ion (LTE LT28i)
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)feature not registered1.05W/kg (head), 0.57W/kg (body)
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)0.49W/kg (head), 1.39W/kg (body)0.87W/kg (head)
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