Sony Xperia ion (LTE LT28at) vs Motorola Moto G 4G (XT1039)
Side by side comparison between Sony Xperia ion vs Motorola Moto G 4G 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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4.5"
IPS
IPS
720x1280
5
MP
MP
1.3mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
2070
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Sony Xperia ion (LTE LT28at)
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!
11 Advantages 
7 Advantages | 24 Common items in both devices |
| 1GB LPDDR2 |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| 16 million |
| 720x1280 pixels |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| +17 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Sony Xperia ion (LTE LT28at) | Moto G 4G (XT1039) | |
| Model | Xperia ion (LTE LT28at) | Moto G 4G (XT1039) |
| Other model names | AT&T Sony Xperia ion 4G LTE, Xperia ion LT28at, Sony Aoba | Motorola Moto G1 XT1039 (4G LTE), Motorola Peregrine |
| Country or region available |  USA |  (Europe) |
| Brand | Sony | Motorola |
| Release date | 6/4/2012 | 7/1/2014 |
| Depth | 10.6 millimeters (0.42 inches) | 11.6 millimeters (0.46 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 68 x 133 millimeters (2.68 x 5.24 in) | 65.9 x 129.9 millimeters (2.59 x 5.11 in) |
| Weight | 144 grams (5.04 ounces) | 145 grams (5.08 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Sony Xperia ion (LTE LT28at) | Moto G 4G (XT1039) | |
| Display type | TFT LED-Backlit LCD | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 4.6" inches | 4.5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~64.5% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~65.2% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 720x1280 pixels | 720x1280 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 4-points | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 319 PPI | 326 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 (LTE LT28at) | Moto G 4G (XT1039) | |
| System version | Android 2.3.7 Gingerbread | Android 4.4.2 KitKat |
| Firmware update | Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean | Android 5.1.1 Lollipop |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Sony Xperia ion (LTE LT28at) | Moto G 4G (XT1039) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 MSM8260 | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8226 (28nm) |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.5GHz Scorpion (Dual-core) | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 220 | Qualcomm Adreno 305 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Sony Xperia ion (LTE LT28at) | Moto G 4G (XT1039) | |
| RAM memory | 1GB LPDDR2 | 1GB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 16GB (11.49GB available) | 8GB (5.49GB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Sony Xperia ion (LTE LT28at) | Moto G 4G (XT1039) | |
| 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 | 100/50 Mbps | 100/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 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 | UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat3 700/1700/2100 (Bands 4,17) | LTE Cat3 (Bands 1, 3, 7, 8, 20) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, 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 | ||
| Sony Xperia ion (LTE LT28at) | Moto G 4G (XT1039) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 12 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 4000x3000 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | HD (1280x720) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.4 (aperture) |
| 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 | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Supported | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported | HDR photo/video only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Sony Xperia ion (LTE LT28at) | Moto G 4G (XT1039) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 1.3 megapixels | 1.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1280x1024 pixels | 1280x1024 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | HD (1280x720) | 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 | ||
| Sony Xperia ion (LTE LT28at) | Moto G 4G (XT1039) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | FM (RDS) |
| 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, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Sony Xperia ion (LTE LT28at) | Moto G 4G (XT1039) | |
| 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 | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Sony Xperia ion (LTE LT28at) | Moto G 4G (XT1039) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Sony Xperia ion (LTE LT28at) | Moto G 4G (XT1039) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1900 mAh | 2070 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 4 hours | 24 hours (1 day) |
| Standby | 350 hours (14.6 days) | 210 hours (8.8 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Sony Xperia ion (LTE LT28at) | Moto G 4G (XT1039) | |
| 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, White • Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine • Sony Reality Display • Video stabiliser • PlayNow • 3D sweep panorama • SE Timescape • Java framework | • Colors: Black, White • Motorola Moto G 4G 1st Generation • 50GB Google Drive • Slow motion video • WiFi hotspot • Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Sony Xperia ion (LTE LT28at) | Moto G 4G (XT1039) | |
| 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 |