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Sony Xperia ion (LTE LT28at) vs BlackBerry Z30

Side by side comparison between Sony Xperia ion vs BlackBerry Z30 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

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Compare BlackBerry Z30 X Sony Xperia ion (LTE LT28at) 06Points
Sony Xperia ion (LTE LT28at)
Specifications Compare Models Pictures
4.6"
LED

720x1280

12
MP

1.3mp

1GB
RAM

Dual-core

1900
mAh

(Non removable)

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11Points BlackBerry Z30 Compare Sony Xperia ion X
BlackBerry Z30
Specifications Compare Models Pictures
5"
AMOLED

720x1280

8
MP

2mp

2GB
RAM

Dual-core

2880
mAh

(Non removable)

What's the better phone? BlackBerry Z30

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Xperia ion (LTE LT28at)} 6 Advantages Sony Xperia ion (LTE LT28at) vs Z30} 11 Advantages BlackBerry Z30
+144 grams (5.04 ounces)18%
Lighter		vs170 grams (5.95 ounces)
+319 PPI9%
Crisper display of text, images and videos because it has more pixels per inch (ppi)		vs294 PPI
+(back) 12MP50%
Higher resolution main camera		vs(back) 8MP
+3500000 apps (Google Play Store)49 times
More apps available to download and use		vs70000 apps (BlackBerry App World)
+FM (RDS)Advantage
The radio lets you listen to your songs and sports in general		vsNot supported
+Scratch-resistant glassAdvantage
Protection against scratches on the screen lets you carry your phone with your keys		vsNot supported
1.5GHz 32bit Dual-corevs+1.7GHz 32bit Dual-core13%
More powerful processor, you can open your applications faster
1GB LPDDR2vs+2GB LPDDR2100%
More RAM memory. Typically more responsive and better for multitasking.
16GB (11.49GB available)vs+16GB39%
More internal storage for applications and files
Until 32GB microSD, microSDHCvs+Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC100%
More external storage for files using memory cards
10.6 millimeters (0.42 inches)vs+9.4 millimeters (0.37 inches)13%
Thinner
TFT LED-Backlit LCDvs+Super AMOLEDAdvantage
Super AMOLED display is brighter and more vivid
4.6"vs+5"9%
Larger screen
(front) 1.3MPvs+(front) 2MP46%
Higher resolution secondary camera to take pictures and selfies
1900 mAhvs+2880 mAh52%
Battery - higher amperage (mAh) allows more device usage time, but it also depends on the hardware and use
2.1 + A2DPvs+4.0 + A2DPAdvantage
Bluetooth 4.0 + A2DP is newer and faster
HTML, XHTML, Flash playervs+HTML, XHTML, HTML5Advantage
Better sites viewing on the internet
23 Common items in both devices
16 million
720x1280 pixels
LED flash
Only digital zoom
Autofocus
Full HD (1920x1080)
(front) HD (1280x720)
+16 specs and more in the table below

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📱 Model features

Sony Xperia ion (LTE LT28at)BlackBerry Z30
 
ModelXperia ion (LTE LT28at)BlackBerry Z30
Other model namesAT&T Sony Xperia ion 4G LTE, Xperia ion LT28at, Sony AobaBlackBerry Z30 4G LTE, BlackBerry Z30 STA100-2, RIM Aristo
Country or region availableUSA
USA		feature not registered
BrandSonyBlackBerry
Release date6/4/201210/5/2013
Depth10.6 millimeters (0.42 inches)9.4 millimeters (0.37 inches)
Size (width x height)68 x 133 millimeters (2.68 x 5.24 in)72 x 140.7 millimeters (2.83 x 5.54 in)
Weight144 grams (5.04 ounces)170 grams (5.95 ounces)
Build, materialsfeature not registeredfeature not registered
Protection against water and othersNot supportedNot supported

📲 Display

Sony Xperia ion (LTE LT28at)BlackBerry Z30
Display typeTFT LED-Backlit LCDSuper AMOLED
Screen size4.6" inches5" inches
Screen-to-body ratio~64.5% (screen-to-body ratio)~68% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution720x1280 pixels720x1280 pixels
TouchscreenCapacitive Multitouch 4-pointsCapacitive Multitouch
Pixel density (dot pitch)319 PPI294 PPI
Colors16 million16 million
Scratch-resistant glassScratch-resistant glassNot supported
Refresh ratefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Display featuresfeature not registeredfeature not registered

🤖 Operating System

Sony Xperia ion (LTE LT28at)BlackBerry Z30
System versionAndroid 2.3.7 GingerbreadBlackBerry OS 10.2
Firmware updateAndroid 4.1.2 Jelly Beanfeature not registered
User Interfacefeature not registeredfeature not registered

⚙️ Processor

Sony Xperia ion (LTE LT28at)BlackBerry Z30
Chipset32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 MSM826032bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro Plus MSM8960
CPUDual-core, 1 processor:
2x 1.5GHz Scorpion (Dual-core)		Dual-core, 1 processor:
2x 1.7GHz Krait (Dual-core)
GPU graphical controllerQualcomm Adreno 220Qualcomm Adreno 320
Performance (benchmark)feature not registeredfeature not registered

💽 Memory and storage

Sony Xperia ion (LTE LT28at)BlackBerry Z30
RAM memory1GB LPDDR22GB LPDDR2
Internal storage16GB (11.49GB available)16GB
External storageUntil 32GB microSD, microSDHC
(dedicated slot)		Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC
(dedicated slot)

📶 Mobile networks

Sony Xperia ion (LTE LT28at)BlackBerry Z30
Dual-SIMNot supportedNot supported
SIM card1 slot (Single-SIM)
Standard mini-SIM (2FF)		1 slot (Single-SIM)
micro-SIM (3FF)
Maximum Download / Upload100/50 Mbps100/50 Mbps
Network technology2G, 3G, 4G2G, 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 850/1700/1900/2100UMTS 850/900/1900/2100
Primary 4G networkLTE Cat3 700/1700/2100 (Bands 4,17)LTE 800/900/1800/2600 - STA100-3: 700/1700/1900/2100
Primary 5G networkNot supportedNot supported
Primary data networkGPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTEGPRS, 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

📷 Camera

Sony Xperia ion (LTE LT28at)BlackBerry Z30
Back camera (main camera)12 megapixels8 megapixels
Main camera resolution4000x3000 pixels3264x2448 pixels
Video recording (primary)Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fpsFull HD (1920x1080) 30 fps
FlashLED flashLED flash
Focal aperturefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Focal lengthfeature not registeredfeature not registered
Sensor sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Pixel sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered
AutofocusAutofocusAutofocus
Touch focusSupportedfeature not registered
Image stabilizationfeature not registeredfeature not registered
ZoomOnly digital zoomOnly digital zoom
Face/smile detectionFace detection, Smile detectionFace detection
BSI sensorSupportedfeature not registered
HDRNot supportedfeature not registered
Camera extrasfeature not registeredfeature not registered

📸 Front camera

Sony Xperia ion (LTE LT28at)BlackBerry Z30
Front camera (secondary)1.3 megapixels2 megapixels
Front camera resolution1280x1024 pixels1600x1200 pixels
Video recording (secondary)HD (1280x720)HD (1280x720)
Front flashNot supportedNot supported
Focal aperturefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Focal lengthfeature not registeredfeature not registered
Sensor sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Pixel sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered

🔉 Sound and multimedia

Sony Xperia ion (LTE LT28at)BlackBerry Z30
LoudspeakerSupportedSupported
Active noise cancellation2 microphones or morefeature not registered
RadioFM (RDS)Not supported
TVNot supportedNot supported
Video formatsMP4, H.263, H.264, WMVMP4, DivX, XviD, H.264, H.263, WMV
Audio formatsMP3, eAAC+, WMA, WAVMP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC

🔌 Connectivity

Sony Xperia ion (LTE LT28at)BlackBerry Z30
USBMicroUSB 2.0MicroUSB 2.0
Audio output3.5mm jack3.5mm jack
TV outputMicro HDMI Type DMicro HDMI Type D
Bluetooth2.1 + A2DP4.0 + A2DP
WiFi802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz)
WiFi Direct, hotspot		802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz)
DLNASupportedfeature not registered
GPSA-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASSA-GPS, GeoTagging
NFCSupportedSupported
Infrared portNot supportedfeature not registered

🧭 Sensors

Sony Xperia ion (LTE LT28at)BlackBerry Z30
SensorsAccelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Compass
Gyroscope
Proximity sensor		Accelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Compass
Gyroscope
Proximity sensor
Vibrating alertSupportedSupported

🔋 Battery

Sony Xperia ion (LTE LT28at)BlackBerry Z30
Battery typeLi-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable)LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable)
Battery capacity1900 mAh2880 mAh
Charger, wattsWired chargingWired charging
Inductive / wireless chargingfeature not registeredfeature not registered
Talk time autonomy4 hours18 hours
Standby350 hours (14.6 days)384 hours (16 days)

➕ Other features

Sony Xperia ion (LTE LT28at)BlackBerry Z30
Call controlVoice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commandsVoice dialing, Voice recorder
MessagingSMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mailSMS, MMS, E-mail, Push mail
Hands-free callingSupportedSupported
Video callingSupportedSupported
RingtonesPolyphonic and customizedPolyphonic and customized
Web browserHTML, XHTML, Flash playerHTML, XHTML, HTML5
AntennaInternal antennaInternal antenna
Qwerty physical keyboardNot supportedNot supported
Miscellaneous• Colors: Black, White
• Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine
• Sony Reality Display
• Video stabiliser
• PlayNow
• 3D sweep panorama
• SE Timescape
• Java framework		• Colors: Black
• BBM 6
• HDR photo/video
• USB On-The-Go 1.3
• WiFi direct
• Java framework

☢️ Radiation rate

Sony Xperia ion (LTE LT28at)BlackBerry Z30
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)1.05W/kg (head), 0.57W/kg (body)feature not registered
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)0.87W/kg (head)feature not registered
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