Nokia 603 vs Sony Xperia ion (3G LT28h)
Side by side comparison between Nokia 603 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)
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!
4 Advantages 
18 Advantages | 19 Common items in both devices |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| 16 million |
| Only digital zoom |
| 3G+ HSPA+ |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| +12 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 | ||
| Nokia 603 | Sony Xperia ion (3G LT28h) | |
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| Model | Nokia 603 | Xperia ion (3G LT28h) |
| Other model names | Nokia 603 RM-779 | Sony Xperia ion HSPA LT28h, Sony Aoba |
| Country or region available | feature not registered |  (Global, International) |
| Brand | Nokia | Sony |
| Release date | 10/21/2011 | 6/4/2012 |
| Depth | 12.7 millimeters (0.5 inches) | 10.6 millimeters (0.42 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 57.1 x 113.5 millimeters (2.25 x 4.47 in) | 68 x 133 millimeters (2.68 x 5.24 in) |
| Weight | 110 grams (3.85 ounces) | 144 grams (5.04 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Nokia 603 | Sony Xperia ion (3G LT28h) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | TFT LED-Backlit LCD |
| Screen size | 3.5" inches | 4.6" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~52.1% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~64.5% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 360x640 pixels | 720x1280 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch 4-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 210 PPI | 319 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Scratch-resistant glass | Scratch-resistant glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 60Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine Sony Reality Display |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Nokia 603 | Sony Xperia ion (3G LT28h) | |
| System version | Symbian ^3 Nokia Belle | Android 2.3.7 Gingerbread |
| Firmware update | Symbian ^3 Nokia Belle Feature Pack 2 | Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Nokia 603 | Sony Xperia ion (3G LT28h) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: ARM 1136JF-S | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 (MSM8260) (45nm) |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz ARM11 (Single-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.5GHz Scorpion (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | 3D Graphics HW Accelerator | Qualcomm Adreno 220 (266MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Nokia 603 | Sony Xperia ion (3G LT28h) | |
| RAM memory | 512MB | 1GB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 2.33GB | 16GB (11.49GB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Nokia 603 | Sony Xperia ion (3G LT28h) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 14.4/5.76 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 850/900/1700/1900/2100 | UMTS 850/1700/1900/2100/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | CSD, HSCSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ | 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 | ||
| Nokia 603 | Sony Xperia ion (3G LT28h) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 4000x3000 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 30 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 | Not supported | 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 | ||
| Nokia 603 | 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 | ||
| Nokia 603 | Sony Xperia ion (3G LT28h) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Mono sound (not stereo) |
| Active noise cancellation | feature not registered | 2 microphones |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | 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, eAAC+ | MP3, eAAC+, WMA, WAV |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Nokia 603 | 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 | 3.0 + 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 | ||
| Nokia 603 | Sony Xperia ion (3G LT28h) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Nokia 603 | Sony Xperia ion (3G LT28h) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BP-3L | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1300 mAh | 1900 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 6.5 hours | 4 hours |
| Standby | 540 hours (22.5 days) | 350 hours (14.6 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Nokia 603 | Sony Xperia ion (3G LT28h) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | 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 | feature not registered | HTML, XHTML, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, White, White on black, Fuchsia, Green, Yellow, Blue • Nokia ClearBlack display • USB On-the-go 1.3 • Video Stabilization • OpenVG1.1 • OpenGL ES 2.0 • Ovi Maps 3.6 Java framework | • Colors: Black, Red PlayNow • SE Timescape Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Nokia 603 | 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) |