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| Phone | Sony Xperia ion | Siemens A56 / A56i | Palm Pre 2 (GSM) |
| Current U.S. Carriers | (none) | (none) | (none) |
| Global Availability | Released | Released | Released |
| Specifications | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Display Size |
4.6" diag. 16 : 9 |
? |
3.1" diag. 5 : 3 |
| Display Resolution & Type |
720 x 1280 pixels (~323 ppi) LCD (TFT/TFD) |
101 x 64 pixels |
320 x 480 pixels (~186 ppi) LCD (TFT/TFD) |
| Display Refresh | 60 Hz | ? | ? |
| Battery | 1,900 mAh | 700 mAh | 1,150 mAh |
| Processor | 1.5 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 MSM8260 | ? | 1 GHz TI 3630 |
| RAM | 1 GB | ? | ? |
| Storage | 16 GB | ? raw hardware | ? raw hardware |
| Main Camera | 12 megapixel | - | 5 megapixel |
| Wide Camera | - | - | - |
| Tele Camera | - | - | - |
| Video Capture | 1080p HD | - | VGA (640 x 480) |
| Front Camera | 1 megapixel | - | - |
| Weight |
5.1 oz (145g) |
3 oz (85g) |
5.1 oz (145g) |
| Dimensions |
5.2" x 2.7" x 0.4" (132 x 69 x 10.2 mm) |
4" x 1.7" x 0.8" (102 x 43 x 20.3 mm) |
3.96" x 2.35" x 0.67" (101 x 60 x 17 mm) |
| Form Factor | Slab | Slab | Slide |
| Platform / OS | Android | (proprietary) | webOS |
| Network Bands |
4G LTE: 4, 17 WCDMA: 1, 2, 4, 5 GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900 |
GSM: 850, 1900 |
WCDMA: 2, 5 GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900 |
| Data Technology | LTE (Cat 3) | - | HSDPA 3.6 |
| Features | |||
| GPS / Location | n/a | Yes | n/a |
| Accessibility | |||
| Hearing Aid Compatible |
Yes M3, T3 (mostly tele-coil compatible) |
- | - |
| Multiple Languages | n/a | - | n/a |
| TTY/TDD (Digital) | - | Yes | Yes |
| Alerts | |||
| Ringer Profiles | - | Yes | - |
| Connectivity | |||
| Bluetooth | Yes | - | Yes |
| Mobile Hotspot | n/a | - | n/a |
| USB | Yes | - |
Yes Micro-USB |
| Wi-Fi | Yes | - |
Yes 802.11 b,g |
| Contacts | |||
| Picture ID | n/a | Yes | n/a |
| Ringer ID | n/a | Yes | n/a |
| Voice Dialing | n/a | - | n/a |
| Customization | |||
| Changeable Body Plates | - | Yes | - |
| Custom Graphics | n/a | Yes | n/a |
| Custom Ringtones | n/a | Yes | n/a |
| Real-Music Ringers | n/a | - | n/a |
| Data & Network | |||
| Data Tethering | n/a | - | n/a |
| WAP / Web Browser | n/a | Yes | n/a |
| Input | |||
| Predictive Text Entry | n/a | Yes | n/a |
| Side Keys | Yes | - | Yes |
| Text Keyboard, Hardware | - | - | Yes |
| Touch Screen |
Yes Capacitive |
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Yes Capacitive |
| Memory | |||
| Memory Card Slot | Yes | - | - |
| Messaging | |||
| Email Client | n/a | - | n/a |
| EMS / Picture Messaging | n/a | Yes | n/a |
| Instant Messaging | n/a | - | n/a |
| MMS | n/a | - | n/a |
| Music | |||
| FM Radio | Yes | - | - |
| Headphone Jack (3.5mm) | Yes | - | Yes |
| Music Player | n/a | - | n/a |
| Photo & Video | |||
| DLNA | Yes | - | - |
| TV Output | Yes | - | - |
| Productivity | |||
| Alarm | n/a | Yes | n/a |
| Calculator | n/a | Yes | n/a |
| Calendar | n/a | - | n/a |
| To-Do List | n/a | - | n/a |
| Voice Memo | n/a | - | n/a |
| Software | |||
| Games | n/a | Yes | n/a |
| Voice | |||
| Speaker Phone | Yes | - | Yes |
| Sony Xperia ion | Siemens A56 / A56i | Palm Pre 2 (GSM) | |
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| Phone | Sony Xperia ion | Siemens A56 / A56i | Palm Pre 2 (GSM) |
