Sony Xperia Ion LT28
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13 years ago
Sony Xperia Ion (AT&T)
With terrific TV connectivity and a 12-megapixel camera, Sony's Xperia Ion ($99.99 with contract) is the ideal Android phone for folks who want to take their movies everywhere, showing them on any screen available.
Cons:
- Runs older version of Android
- Poor phone call quality
- Too much non-HD video bloatware.
13 years ago
Sony Xperia Ion
The Sony Xperia Ion is a great media phone, but it's crippled by an outdated OS and poor call quality.
Pros:
- Great display
- Great media hub
- NFC
Cons:
- Outdated OS
- Navigation buttons do not always work
- Poor phone call quality
13 years ago
Sony Mobile has sure taken its time to deliver the Sony Xperia ion. The 4.55-inch device was first unveiled with the Xperia S about seven months ago at CES 2012 but has only recently resurfaced during a huge local Southeast Asia (SEA) event in late-June where five other Xperia devices were unveiled...
Pros:
- Classy and sturdy chassis
- Comes with Android 4.0
- Overall positive camera performance
- Clean UI
Cons:
- Less than stellar handling experience
- Battery life can be better
- A tad expensive
13 years ago
Sony Xperia ion review (video)
The Xperia ion, despite being a decent Android phone, does not live up to its potential. Either due to aging hardware or aged software, the combination puts it miles behind the reigning Galaxy S III and One X in terms of performance, battery life and overall usability.
13 years ago
Sony Xperia Ion
The Sony Xperia Ion is priced well at $100 on AT&T, but runs outdated software and has some screen and responsiveness issues.
Pros:
- Cheap $100 price
- Top-notch specs
- 12-megapixel camera
- 4G LTE connectivity
Cons:
- Camera autofocus is slow
- Navigation buttons unresponsive
- Scratchable screen
- Runs old version (2.3) of Android
- Outdated processor compared to competitors
- USB port cover is cumbersome
13 years ago
Sony Xperia ion for AT&T review: US Xperiance
Sony was the talk of town during CES 2012 back in January and the Xperia ion for AT&T was among the main reasons why. Launched alongside the Xperia S, the Sony Xperia ion took the great honor of being the company's first LTE smartphone.
Pros:
- Quad-band GSM /GPRS/EDGE support, Tri-band 3G with 21Mbps HSDPA and 5.76 Mbps HSUPA, Category 3 LTE network connectivity, 4.6" 16M-color capacitive LED-backlit LCD touchscreen of 720p resolution (720 x 1280 pixels) with Sony Mobile BRAVIA engine
- Scratch-resistant glass, Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion
Cons:
- Android 2.3.7 Gingerbread out of the box doesn't cut it for a high-end device this far into 2012
- Display has sub-par side viewing angles
- Underwhelming front touch buttons and side camera key
- Non-user replaceable battery
13 years ago
Sony Xperia Ion Review: Great Display and Camera, Old Software
The Sony Xperia Ion ($99 with a new two-year contract on AT&T) is an Android phone with exceptional hardware: It has a 1.5GHz dual-core processor, a
Pros:
- Takes above average pictures
- Great
Cons:
- Ships running an old OS
- Navigation buttons
13 years ago
Sony Xperia Ion
The Sony Xperia Ion is a sweet phone for a great price that's just not getting enough love. For $99 you get an award winning design with a sleek glass front and curved metal back, LTE 4G and a 12MP camera. And you thought the once $99 Nokia Lumia was a good deal? The Ion tops it for hardware specs.
Pros:
- Gorgeous display
- elegant looks with quality materials
Cons:
- Last generation CPU and ships with Android 2.3
13 years ago
Playing it smart: the Sony Xperia Ion review
After Sony bought out the mobile portion of its longtime Sony-Ericsson partnership, the company decided to join the smartphone war in earnest. If we don't count the niche Xperia Play , Sony is dreadfully late to the party, especially for a company that seeks to make as many of the screens a human...
Pros:
- Screen has excellent level of detail
- Body looks pretty nice
- when the brushed metal back isn't covered in fingerprints
- Overall performance
- soft key interactions aside
- is very fluid
- Camera takes great photos in good lighting situations
Cons:
- The soft keys
- Why are they so difficult? Just accept my loving taps, Indoor photos, a bit meh for a 12-megapixel camera, Speaker should be ashamed of itself
13 years ago
Did you just skip to this section? No, of course you shouldn't. The phone is beautiful on the outside but it runs like a dog turd in snow-melt. Maaaaybe it'll help when it upgrades to Android 4.0 (if Sony doesn't butcher it with its rather unappealing skin), but the fact that it's this far behind...
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