Kyocera Torque (E6710) vs Sony Xperia ion (LTE LT28i)
Side by side comparison between Kyocera Torque vs Sony Xperia ion phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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4"
IPS
IPS
480x800
5
MP
MP
1.3mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
2500
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
vs
4.6"
LED
LED
720x1280
12
MP
MP
1.3mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
1900
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Sony Xperia ion (LTE LT28i)
The phonemore's choice is much more technical than personal. Therefore, you shouldn't only consider this. Our goal is to help you, but what's important to us may not be important to you. You decide which one is the best! Comment!
5 Advantages 
12 Advantages | 26 Common items in both devices |
| 1GB LPDDR2 |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| 16 million |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| (front) 1.3MP |
| +19 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Kyocera Torque (E6710) | Sony Xperia ion (LTE LT28i) | |
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| Model | Torque (E6710) | Xperia ion (LTE LT28i) |
| Other model names | Sprint Kyocera Torque E6710, Kyocera E6710 | Sony Xperia ion 4G LTE Unlocked LT28i, Sony Aoba |
| Country or region available | feature not registered |  (Global, International) |
| Brand | Kyocera | Sony |
| Release date | 2/1/2013 | 6/4/2012 |
| Depth | 14.3 millimeters (0.56 inches) | 10.6 millimeters (0.42 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 60.5 x 113 millimeters (2.38 x 4.45 in) | 68 x 133 millimeters (2.68 x 5.24 in) |
| Weight | 157 grams (5.5 ounces) | 144 grams (5.04 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Waterproof (IP?) | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Kyocera Torque (E6710) | Sony Xperia ion (LTE LT28i) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | TFT LED-Backlit LCD |
| Screen size | 4" inches | 4.6" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~66.6% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~64.5% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x800 pixels | 720x1280 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch 4-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 233 PPI | 319 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 2 | Scratch-resistant glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 60Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine Sony Reality Display |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Kyocera Torque (E6710) | Sony Xperia ion (LTE LT28i) | |
| System version | Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS | Android 2.3.7 Gingerbread |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Kyocera Torque (E6710) | Sony Xperia ion (LTE LT28i) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8960 Lite | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 (MSM8260) (45nm) |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.2GHz Krait (Dual-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.5GHz Scorpion (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 225 | Qualcomm Adreno 220 (266MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Kyocera Torque (E6710) | Sony Xperia ion (LTE LT28i) | |
| RAM memory | 1GB LPDDR2 | 1GB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 4GB (1GB available) | 16GB (11.49GB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Kyocera Torque (E6710) | Sony Xperia ion (LTE LT28i) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | Not supported | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 100/50 Mbps | 100/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Not supported | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | CDMA 800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO | UMTS 850/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE 1900 | LTE Cat3 (4, 17) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Kyocera Torque (E6710) | Sony Xperia ion (LTE LT28i) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 4000x3000 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | feature not registered | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | feature not registered | Supported |
| HDR | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Kyocera Torque (E6710) | Sony Xperia ion (LTE LT28i) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 1.3 megapixels | 1.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1280x1024 pixels | 1280x1024 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | HD (1280x720) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Kyocera Torque (E6710) | Sony Xperia ion (LTE LT28i) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Mono sound (not stereo) |
| Active noise cancellation | feature not registered | 2 microphones |
| Radio | Not supported | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, H.263, H.264, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | MP3, eAAC+, WMA, WAV |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Kyocera Torque (E6710) | Sony Xperia ion (LTE LT28i) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Micro HDMI Type D |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 2.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | feature not registered | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | feature not registered | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Kyocera Torque (E6710) | Sony Xperia ion (LTE LT28i) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Kyocera Torque (E6710) | Sony Xperia ion (LTE LT28i) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 2500 mAh | 1900 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 18 hours | 4 hours |
| Standby | 400 hours (16.7 days) | 350 hours (14.6 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Kyocera Torque (E6710) | Sony Xperia ion (LTE LT28i) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (Swype), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5, Flash player | HTML, XHTML, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black • Smart Sonic Receiver • Push-to-talk • HAC M4/T4 • WiFi hotspot • IPX5, IPX7 certified • IP67 certified dust tight and water proof up to 1m for 30min • Military 810G certified for shock, temperature extremes, vibration, blowing rain, humidity, low pressure and long solar radiation exposure Java framework | • Colors: Black, White PlayNow • SE Timescape Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Kyocera Torque (E6710) | Sony Xperia ion (LTE LT28i) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 1.05W/kg (head), 0.57W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.87W/kg (head) |