Sony Xperia ion (LTE LT28i) vs Motorola Atrix 4G (MB860)
Side by side comparison between Sony Xperia ion vs Motorola Atrix phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Sony Xperia ion (LTE LT28i)
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15 Advantages 
6 Advantages | 25 Common items in both devices |
| 1GB LPDDR2 |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| 16 million |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Capacitive |
| +18 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Sony Xperia ion (LTE LT28i) | Motorola Atrix 4G (MB860) | |
| Model | Xperia ion (LTE LT28i) | Atrix 4G (MB860) |
| Other model names | Sony Xperia ion 4G LTE Unlocked LT28i, Sony Aoba | AT&T Motorola Atrix 4G MB860, Motorola Olympus |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) |  USA |
| Brand | Sony | Motorola |
| Release date | 6/4/2012 | 2/1/2011 |
| Depth | 10.6 millimeters (0.42 inches) | 10.95 millimeters (0.43 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 68 x 133 millimeters (2.68 x 5.24 in) | 63.5 x 117.75 millimeters (2.5 x 4.64 in) |
| Weight | 144 grams (5.04 ounces) | 135 grams (4.73 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Sony Xperia ion (LTE LT28i) | Motorola Atrix 4G (MB860) | |
| Display type | TFT LED-Backlit LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 4.6" inches | 4" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~64.5% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~59% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 720x1280 pixels | 540x960 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 4-points | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 319 PPI | 275 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | feature not registered |
| Display features | Sony Mobile BRAVIA Engine Sony Reality Display | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Sony Xperia ion (LTE LT28i) | Motorola Atrix 4G (MB860) | |
| System version | Android 2.3.7 Gingerbread | Android 2.2.1 Froyo |
| Firmware update | Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean | Android 2.3.6 Gingerbread |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Sony Xperia ion (LTE LT28i) | Motorola Atrix 4G (MB860) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 (MSM8260) (45nm) | 32bit: NVIDIA Tegra 2 250 AP20H |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.5GHz Scorpion (Dual-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 220 (266MHz) | NVIDIA GeForce |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Sony Xperia ion (LTE LT28i) | Motorola Atrix 4G (MB860) | |
| RAM memory | 1GB LPDDR2 | 1GB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 16GB (11.49GB available) | 16GB (13GB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Sony Xperia ion (LTE LT28i) | Motorola Atrix 4G (MB860) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 100/50 Mbps | 14.4/5.76 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 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 850/1900/2100 | UMTS 850/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat3 (4, 17) | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | 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 | ||
| Sony Xperia ion (LTE LT28i) | Motorola Atrix 4G (MB860) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 12 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 4000x3000 pixels | 2592x1944 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 | f/2.8 (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 | Not supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection |
| BSI sensor | Supported | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Sony Xperia ion (LTE LT28i) | Motorola Atrix 4G (MB860) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 1.3 megapixels | 0.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1280x1024 pixels | 640x480 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | HD (1280x720) | Not supported |
| 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 LT28i) | Motorola Atrix 4G (MB860) | |
| Loudspeaker | Mono sound (not stereo) | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.263, H.264, WMV | MP4, DivX, XviD, WMV, H.264, H.263 |
| Audio formats | MP3, eAAC+, WMA, WAV | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Sony Xperia ion (LTE LT28i) | Motorola Atrix 4G (MB860) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Micro HDMI Type D | Mini HDMI Type C |
| Bluetooth | 2.1 + A2DP | 2.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) |
| DLNA | Supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Sony Xperia ion (LTE LT28i) | Motorola Atrix 4G (MB860) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Fingerprint sensor Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Sony Xperia ion (LTE LT28i) | Motorola Atrix 4G (MB860) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Removable) BH6X |
| Battery capacity | 1900 mAh | 1930 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 4 hours | 9 hours |
| Standby | 350 hours (14.6 days) | 350 hours (14.6 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Sony Xperia ion (LTE LT28i) | Motorola Atrix 4G (MB860) | |
| 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 | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, Flash player | HTML, XHTML, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, White PlayNow • SE Timescape Java framework | • Colors: Black • Motorola MOTOBLUR UI with Live Widgets • Dock connector • Speech recognition • Google Maps Navigation • HAC (M3/T3) • Wi-Fi hotspot • Video recording at 1080p via Android 2.3 update Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Sony Xperia ion (LTE LT28i) | Motorola Atrix 4G (MB860) | |
| 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 |