Sony Xperia ion (3G LT28h) vs LG G Stylo (MS631)
Side by side comparison between Sony Xperia ion vs LG G Stylo phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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4.6"
LED
LED
720x1280
12
MP
MP
1.3mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
1900
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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5.7"
IPS
IPS
720x1280
13
MP
MP
5mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
2900
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better phone? LG G Stylo (MS631)
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6 Advantages 
17 Advantages | 18 Common items in both devices |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| 16 million |
| 720x1280 pixels |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Capacitive |
| +11 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Sony Xperia ion (3G LT28h) | LG G Stylo (MS631) | |
| Model | Xperia ion (3G LT28h) | LG G Stylo (MS631) |
| Other model names | Sony Xperia ion HSPA, Sony Xperia ion LT28h, Sony Aoba | MetroPCS LG G Stylo MS631, LG MS631, LG P1s |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) |  USA |
| Brand | Sony | LG |
| Release date | 6/4/2012 | 5/1/2015 |
| Depth | 10.6 millimeters (0.42 inches) | 9.65 millimeters (0.38 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 68 x 133 millimeters (2.68 x 5.24 in) | 79.25 x 154.18 millimeters (3.12 x 6.07 in) |
| Weight | 144 grams (5.04 ounces) | 164 grams (5.74 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Sony Xperia ion (3G LT28h) | LG G Stylo (MS631) | |
| Display type | TFT LED-Backlit LCD | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 4.6" inches | 5.7" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~64.5% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~73.3% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 720x1280 pixels | 720x1280 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 4-points | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 319 PPI | 258 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Sony Xperia ion (3G LT28h) | LG G Stylo (MS631) | |
| System version | Android 2.3.7 Gingerbread | Android 5.0 Lollipop |
| Firmware update | Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Sony Xperia ion (3G LT28h) | LG G Stylo (MS631) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 MSM8260 | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916 (28nm) |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.5GHz Scorpion (Dual-core) | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 220 | Qualcomm Adreno 306 450Mhz |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Sony Xperia ion (3G LT28h) | LG G Stylo (MS631) | |
| RAM memory | 1GB LPDDR2 | 2GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 16GB (11.49GB available) | 16GB (10GB available) eMMC 4.5 |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Sony Xperia ion (3G LT28h) | LG G Stylo (MS631) | |
| 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 | 21/5.76 Mbps | 150/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| 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 850/1700/1900/2100/2100 | UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat4 1700 (Bands 4) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ | 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 | ||
| Sony Xperia ion (3G LT28h) | LG G Stylo (MS631) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 12 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 4000x3000 pixels | 4160x3120 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | Dual-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 | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Supported | Supported |
| HDR | Not supported | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Sony Xperia ion (3G LT28h) | LG G Stylo (MS631) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 1.3 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1280x1024 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | HD (1280x720) | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| 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 | ||
| Sony Xperia ion (3G LT28h) | LG G Stylo (MS631) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | Not supported |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | FM |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.263, H.264, WMV | MP4, H.264, H.263 |
| Audio formats | MP3, eAAC+, WMA, WAV | MP3, WAV, WMA, AAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Sony Xperia ion (3G LT28h) | LG G Stylo (MS631) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Micro HDMI Type D | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 2.1 + A2DP | 4.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Sony Xperia ion (3G LT28h) | LG G Stylo (MS631) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Sony Xperia ion (3G LT28h) | LG G Stylo (MS631) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1900 mAh | 2900 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 4 hours | 18 hours |
| Standby | 350 hours (14.6 days) | 432 hours (18 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Sony Xperia ion (3G LT28h) | LG G Stylo (MS631) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), 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, Flash player | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, Red • Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine • Sony Reality Display • Video stabiliser • PlayNow • 3D sweep panorama • SE Timescape • Java framework | • Colors: Black on silver • Stylus Pen • Knock Code |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Sony Xperia ion (3G LT28h) | LG G Stylo (MS631) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 1.08W/kg (head), 0.97W/kg (body) | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 1.02W/kg (head) | feature not registered |