LG Loop GT540 vs Sony Xperia ion (3G LT28h)
Side by side comparison between LG Loop GT540 vs Sony Xperia ion phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Sony Xperia ion (3G LT28h)
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2 Advantages 
31 Advantages | 13 Common items in both devices |
| Plastic body / Plastic body, glass front |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| Accelerometer |
| Proximity sensor |
| Hands-free calling |
| Vibrating alert |
| +6 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| LG Loop GT540 | Sony Xperia ion (3G LT28h) | |
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| Model | Loop GT540 | Xperia ion (3G LT28h) |
| Other model names | LG GT540 Loop, LG-GT540 | Sony Xperia ion HSPA LT28h, Sony Aoba |
| Country or region available |  Canada |  (Global, International) |
| Brand | LG | Sony |
| Release date | 5/1/2010 | 6/4/2012 |
| Depth | 12.9 millimeters (0.51 inches) | 10.6 millimeters (0.42 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 109 x 54.5 millimeters (4.29 x 2.15 in) | 68 x 133 millimeters (2.68 x 5.24 in) |
| Weight | 115 grams (4.03 ounces) | 144 grams (5.04 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| LG Loop GT540 | Sony Xperia ion (3G LT28h) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT LED-Backlit LCD |
| Screen size | 3" inches | 4.6" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~45.1% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~64.5% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 320x480 pixels | 720x1280 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Resistive Single touch 1-point | Capacitive Multitouch 4-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 192 PPI | 319 PPI |
| Colors | 260 thousand | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Scratch-resistant glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 60Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine Sony Reality Display |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| LG Loop GT540 | Sony Xperia ion (3G LT28h) | |
| System version | Android 1.6 Donut | Android 2.3.7 Gingerbread |
| Firmware update | Android 2.1 Eclair | Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| LG Loop GT540 | Sony Xperia ion (3G LT28h) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm MSM7227 | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 (MSM8260) (45nm) |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 600MHz ARM1136EJ-S (Single-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.5GHz Scorpion (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 200 | Qualcomm Adreno 220 (266MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| LG Loop GT540 | Sony Xperia ion (3G LT28h) | |
| RAM memory | 256MB SDRAM | 1GB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 256MB (130MB available) | 16GB (11.49GB available) |
| External storage | Until 16GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| LG Loop GT540 | Sony Xperia ion (3G LT28h) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 7.2/0.384 Mbps | 21/5.76 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G, 3G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/1900 | UMTS 850/1700/1900/2100/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | CSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ |
| 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 | ||
| LG Loop GT540 | Sony Xperia ion (3G LT28h) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 3.1 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2048x1536 pixels | 4000x3000 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | VGA (640x480) 15 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | Not supported | 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 | Not supported | 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 | Not supported | Supported |
| HDR | Not supported | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| LG Loop GT540 | Sony Xperia ion (3G LT28h) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | 1.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | 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 | ||
| LG Loop GT540 | Sony Xperia ion (3G LT28h) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Mono sound (not stereo) |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | 2 microphones |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, DivX, Xvid, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, H.263, H.264, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, WMA | MP3, eAAC+, WMA, WAV |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| LG Loop GT540 | Sony Xperia ion (3G LT28h) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Micro HDMI Type D |
| Bluetooth | 2.1 + A2DP | 2.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g [wifi3] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| LG Loop GT540 | Sony Xperia ion (3G LT28h) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| LG Loop GT540 | Sony Xperia ion (3G LT28h) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Removable) LGIP-400N | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1500 mAh | 1900 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 6.3 hours | 4 hours |
| Standby | 500 hours (20.8 days) | 350 hours (14.6 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| LG Loop GT540 | Sony Xperia ion (3G LT28h) | |
| Call control | Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Not supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML | HTML, XHTML, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, White, Pink • 2GB microSD included • LG 3Way Sync • Java framework | • Colors: Black, Red • PlayNow • SE Timescape • Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| LG Loop GT540 | Sony Xperia ion (3G LT28h) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 1.08W/kg (head), 0.97W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 1.02W/kg (head) |