Sony Xperia ion (LTE LT28i) vs Samsung Omnia II (GT-i8000 16GB)
Side by side comparison between Sony Xperia ion vs Samsung Omnia II 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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3.7"
AMOLED
AMOLED
480x800
5
MP
MP
0.3mp
256MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
1500
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better phone? Sony Xperia ion (LTE LT28i)
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!
24 Advantages 
5 Advantages | 13 Common items in both devices |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| Accelerometer |
| Proximity sensor |
| Hands-free calling |
| Video calling |
| +6 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) | Samsung Omnia II (GT-i8000 16GB) | |
| Model | Xperia ion (LTE LT28i) | Omnia II (GT-i8000 16GB) |
| Other model names | Sony Xperia ion 4G LTE Unlocked LT28i, Sony Aoba | Samsung Omnia 2 M16 i8000L, i8000H, Samsung i8000 WiTu |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) | feature not registered |
| Brand | Sony | Samsung |
| Release date | 6/4/2012 | 7/20/2009 |
| Depth | 10.6 millimeters (0.42 inches) | 12.3 millimeters (0.48 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 68 x 133 millimeters (2.68 x 5.24 in) | 59.6 x 118 millimeters (2.35 x 4.65 in) |
| Weight | 144 grams (5.04 ounces) | 123 grams (4.31 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) | Samsung Omnia II (GT-i8000 16GB) | |
| Display type | TFT LED-Backlit LCD | AMOLED |
| Screen size | 4.6" inches | 3.7" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~64.5% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~55.4% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 720x1280 pixels | 480x800 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 4-points | Resistive Single touch 1-point |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 319 PPI | 252 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 65 thousand |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported |
| 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) | Samsung Omnia II (GT-i8000 16GB) | |
| System version | Android 2.3.7 Gingerbread | Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional |
| Firmware update | Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean | Windows Mobile 6.5.3 Professional |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Sony Xperia ion (LTE LT28i) | Samsung Omnia II (GT-i8000 16GB) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 (MSM8260) (45nm) | 32bit: Samsung S3C6410 |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.5GHz Scorpion (Dual-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 800MHz ARM1176JZF-S (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 220 (266MHz) | Dedicated graphics accelerator |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Sony Xperia ion (LTE LT28i) | Samsung Omnia II (GT-i8000 16GB) | |
| RAM memory | 1GB LPDDR2 | 256MB LPDDR |
| Internal storage | 16GB (11.49GB available) | 16GB |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Sony Xperia ion (LTE LT28i) | Samsung Omnia II (GT-i8000 16GB) | |
| 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 | 7.2/5.76 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G |
| 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 | Not supported |
| 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 | CSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA |
| 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) | Samsung Omnia II (GT-i8000 16GB) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 12 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 4000x3000 pixels | 2560x1920 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | VGA (720x480) 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 | feature not registered |
| 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 | feature not registered |
| HDR | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Sony Xperia ion (LTE LT28i) | Samsung Omnia II (GT-i8000 16GB) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 1.3 megapixels | 0.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1280x1024 pixels | 640x480 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | HD (1280x720) | QVGA (320x240) |
| 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) | Samsung Omnia II (GT-i8000 16GB) | |
| Loudspeaker | Mono sound (not stereo) | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones | feature not registered |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | FM (RDS) |
| 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) | Samsung Omnia II (GT-i8000 16GB) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Micro HDMI Type D | Proprietary TV-out |
| Bluetooth | 2.1 + A2DP | 2.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 b/g [wifi3] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Supported | feature not registered |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | feature not registered |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Sony Xperia ion (LTE LT28i) | Samsung Omnia II (GT-i8000 16GB) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Sony Xperia ion (LTE LT28i) | Samsung Omnia II (GT-i8000 16GB) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1900 mAh | 1500 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 4 hours | 8 hours |
| Standby | 350 hours (14.6 days) | 430 hours (17.9 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Sony Xperia ion (LTE LT28i) | Samsung Omnia II (GT-i8000 16GB) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS, 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 | feature not registered |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, White PlayNow • SE Timescape Java framework | • Colors: Black, White, Pink • Samsung TouchWiz 2.0 Cubic UI • 3D Media Gate • DNSe • DLNA • Finger Recognition • Haptic interface • Opera 9.7 Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Sony Xperia ion (LTE LT28i) | Samsung Omnia II (GT-i8000 16GB) | |
| 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 |