Sony Xperia ion (LTE LT28i) vs Nokia 5.3 (64GB/6GB)
Side by side comparison between Sony Xperia ion vs Nokia 5.3 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)
vs
6.55"
IPS
IPS
720x1600
13
MP
MP
8mp
6GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
4000
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Nokia 5.3 (64GB/6GB)
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!
5 Advantages 
22 Advantages | 18 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus / PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| Full HD (1920x1080) |
| 4G LTE |
| Capacitive |
| +11 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 | ||
| Sony Xperia ion (LTE LT28i) | Nokia 5.3 (64GB/6GB) | |
| Model | Xperia ion (LTE LT28i) | 5.3 (64GB/6GB) |
| Other model names | Sony Xperia ion 4G LTE Unlocked, Xperia ion LT28i, Sony Aoba | Nokia 5.3 TA-1223, TA-1227, TA-1229, TA-1234 (6GB RAM) |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) | (Global, International) |
| Brand | Sony | Nokia |
| Release date | 6/4/2012 | 4/2/2020, Announced: 3/19/2020 |
| Depth | 10.6 millimeters (0.42 inches) | 8.5 millimeters (0.33 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 68 x 133 millimeters (2.68 x 5.24 in) | 76.6 x 164.3 millimeters (3.02 x 6.47 in) |
| Weight | 144 grams (5.04 ounces) | 185 grams (6.48 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Sony Xperia ion (LTE LT28i) | Nokia 5.3 (64GB/6GB) | |
| Display type | TFT LED-Backlit LCD | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 4.6" inches | 6.55" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~64.5% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~82.3% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 720x1280 pixels | 720x1600 pixels (20:9) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 4-points | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 319 PPI | 268 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 60Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | 450nits[typ] |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Sony Xperia ion (LTE LT28i) | Nokia 5.3 (64GB/6GB) | |
| System version | Android 2.3.7 Gingerbread | Android 10 |
| Firmware update | Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean | Android 11 |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Sony Xperia ion (LTE LT28i) | Nokia 5.3 (64GB/6GB) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 MSM8260 | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 (SM6125) (11nm) |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.5GHz Scorpion (Dual-core) | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 2GHz Kryo 260 Gold (Quad-core) 4x 1.8GHz Kryo 260 Silver (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 220 | Qualcomm Adreno 610 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Sony Xperia ion (LTE LT28i) | Nokia 5.3 (64GB/6GB) | |
| RAM memory | 1GB LPDDR2 | 6GB LPDDR4X |
| Internal storage | 16GB (11.49GB available) | 64GB (50GB available) eMMC 5.1 |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 512GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Sony Xperia ion (LTE LT28i) | Nokia 5.3 (64GB/6GB) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 100/50 Mbps | 150/50 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 850/1900/2100 | Global version: UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 America version: UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 India version: UMTS 850/900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat3 700/1700/2100 (Bands 4,17) | LTE Cat4 Global version: LTE (1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28) TD-LTE (38, 40, 41) America version: LTE (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 28, 66) TD-LTE (38) India version: LTE (1, 3, 5, 8) TD-LTE (40, 41) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Global: UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 America: 850/900/1700/1900/2100 India: 850/900/2100 |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ |
📷 Camera | ||
| Sony Xperia ion (LTE LT28i) | Nokia 5.3 (64GB/6GB) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 12 megapixels | (quad camera) 13 megapixels 5MP ultrawide 13mm 2MP macro 2MP depth |
| Main camera resolution | 4000x3000 pixels | 4128x3096 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/1.8 (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 | PDAF: phase detection 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 | Supported |
| HDR | Not supported | HDR photo on both cameras |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Sony Xperia ion (LTE LT28i) | Nokia 5.3 (64GB/6GB) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 1.3 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1280x1024 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | HD (1280x720) | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.0 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/4" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1.12µm pixel |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Sony Xperia ion (LTE LT28i) | Nokia 5.3 (64GB/6GB) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | FM |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.263, H.264, WMV | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV |
| Audio formats | MP3, eAAC+, WMA, WAV | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Sony Xperia ion (LTE LT28i) | Nokia 5.3 (64GB/6GB) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | USB 2.0 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Micro HDMI Type D | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 2.1 + A2DP | 4.2 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDou |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Sony Xperia ion (LTE LT28i) | Nokia 5.3 (64GB/6GB) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Face unlock Fingerprint sensor (rear-mounted) Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Sony Xperia ion (LTE LT28i) | Nokia 5.3 (64GB/6GB) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1900 mAh | 4000 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | 10W (5V/2A) Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 4 hours | feature not registered |
| Standby | 350 hours (14.6 days) | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Sony Xperia ion (LTE LT28i) | Nokia 5.3 (64GB/6GB) | |
| 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, 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: Charcoal black, Cyan, Sand • Android One • 2.5D glass screen |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Sony Xperia ion (LTE LT28i) | Nokia 5.3 (64GB/6GB) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 1.05W/kg (head), 0.57W/kg (body) | 1.03W/kg (head), 0.95W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.87W/kg (head) | 0.7W/kg (head), 1.39W/kg (body) |