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Xperia ion

Model number: LT28AT
Rated 4.1 out of 5 stars
Experience the only 4G LTE smartphone capable of delivering a full Sony HD experience.1 View crisp, clear photos or watch your favorite movies on the super-wide 4.6" HD Reality multi-touch display. Powered by the Android™ platform.

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Meet Sony's first
4G LTE smartphone.

If it's not in HD, it's not worth watching. Meet the only 4G LTE smartphone capable of delivering a full Sony HD experience.1 View crisp, clear photos or watch the latest blockbusters on the generous 4.6" HD Reality Display powered by Sony's Mobile BRAVIA Engine™ technology. Full 1080p HD video recording and a 12MP fast capture camera let you shoot everything in sharp detail — even in low light — with Sony's highly advanced Exmor® R sensor.

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Snappy Delivery

Get what you want without the wait. Surf the web, stream music, watch videos or download the hottest games and apps in an instant. With 4G LTE wireless technology delivering data speeds up to 10x faster than 3G1 and a robust 1.5 GHz dual processor8, the Sony Xperia™ ion is built for serious speed. Powered by a highly-intuitive Android™ platform, you'll have super quick access over 450,000 apps in Google Play™ to help you decide where and what to eat, navigate a new city or simply stay up to date on current events.

Impeccable Display

Experience videos, photos and your favorite TV shows in ultra-vivid color on the stunning 4.6" super-wide multi-touch HD Reality display. Powered by Sony's Mobile BRAVIA Engine™, you'll enjoy crisp, smooth images without jagged edges. Scratch-resistant, shatter-proof mineral glass reduces the amount of light reflecting off the screen, making everything more visible outdoors.

Rapid Fire Photos

Some moments are too good to miss. Now you don't have to. Go from standby to taking your first shot in just over a second. Continue shooting one picture per second after that and you won't miss a thing. No delays. No more missed moments. With an amazing 12MP camera featuring Sony's Exmor R image sensor you'll capture images you'll want to share again and again, even in low light. Get sophisticated shooting tools that go beyond an ordinary camera phone like 3D Sweep Panorama™ imaging, 1080p HD video recording, 16x digital zoom and Face Recognition. There's even a front facing 720p HD camera perfect for video chatting.

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Endless Entertainment

Get endless entertainment at your fingertips with Sony Entertainment Network. With Video Unlimited, access tons of hit movies. Tap into millions of songs through Music Unlimited or get new games at the PlayStation store11. Instantly stream an astonishing array of online movies, videos, and TV shows from Netflix®, YouTube™, Hulu Plus™, Pandora®, and more.1,9

Wireless Sharing

Share and play your favorite music, photos and video from your Sony Xperia ion wirelessly on your DLNA-compatible TV, tablet, laptop, camera, home theatre system or speakers.2 Take your own personal wireless network with you wherever you go. Turn your Xperia ion into a portable hotspot10 and connect up to five Wi-Fi-enabled devices at once. Share blazing 4G LTE internet connection speeds wirelessly with your laptop, eReader, tablet and music player at the same time, and you'll still have room for one more.

NFC-capable Smartphone

What is NFC? Near field communication (NFC) allows smartphones and other enabled devices to transmit data from another device or an NFC tag — like an Xperia™ SmartTag — at close range. Simply touch the two together to establish an instant connection. Use with a SmartTag and your ion can perform a set of specific actions at home, the office or in the car with a simple tap.

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Get astonishing 12MP shots on the go – even in low light – thanks to the sophisticated sensitivity of Sony's Exmor® for mobile CMOS sensor and f/2.4 aperture. Fast capture ability allows you to go from stand by to taking photos in a little more than a second so you can shoot something truly snap-worthy before the moment has passed. Whether capturing gorgeous 1080p HD video or stunning 12MP stills, everything looks amazing while reviewing it on the 4.6" super-wide multi-touch Reality display. Powered by Sony's Mobile BRAVIA Engine™ technology, the Xperia™ ion display makes colors more vivid, enhances contrasts and reduces visual noise. Share content wirelessly to other DLNA capable devices, like your HDTV, speakers, and more2 or share all your photos and videos you've taken in HD on your TV via the built-in HDMI® connector (cable sold separately). Not-so-little extras that make all the difference include a scratch-resistant, shatter-proof sheet of mineral glass plus the ability to shoot awe-inspiring 3D photos with Sony's 3D Sweep Panorama™ technology. Plus the front-facing 1.3MP camera makes video chatting and taking self-portraits extra fun and super simple.

Exmor® R for mobile

Sony’s Exmor® R for mobile camera sensor and f/2.4 aperture lets you shoot HD video and 12 megapixel photos, even in low light conditions thanks to its increased sensitivity.

Fast Capture

Go from standby to shoot in as little as 1.5 seconds

Sony Entertainment Network

All-access pass to music, movies, games and more, all through one account. Stream millions of songs,watch the latest and classic movies or TV shows.

Share it wirelessly

Users can share content wirelessly to other DLNA capable devices, e.g. speakers, TV, etc.2

3D Sweep Panorama™ technology

Catch and shoot awe-inspiring 3D photos with Sony’s 3D Sweep Panorama™ technology. Select this function and your images will take on a new dimension to view the world in a whole new way when you connect your phone to a 3D capable TV.3

Mobile BRAVIA Engine™ Technology

The 4.6” super-wide multi-touch Reality display powered by Sony’s Mobile BRAVIA Engine™ technology makes colors more vivid, enhances contrasts and reduces visual noise.

HMDI® connector

Share all your photos and videos you’ve taken in HD, on your TV via the built-in HDMI® connector (cable sold separately).

Long Term Evolution (LTE)

4G wireless technology that delivers data speeds up to 10X faster than 3G for smartphones.1

Product Specifications

Camera

  • Digital Optical Zoom : 16x
  • Enhanced Functionality : 3D Sweep Panorama™ Face detection and Smile detection Geotagging Image stabilizer Red-eye reduction Self-timer Scene recognition Send to web Sweep Panorama™ Sweep Multi Angle Touch capture Touch focus
  • Front-facing Camera : 1.3 megapixel, 720p
  • Image Capture Supported Format : JPEG
  • Image Playback Supported Format : BMP, GIF, JPEG, PNG, WBMP
  • Primary Camera : 12.1 megapixel camera with LED flash and Auto focus; Sony’s Exmor™ R for mobile CMOS sensor

Connectivity & Communication

  • Bluetooth Technology : Yes
  • General : ANT+ sports fitness DLNA Certified® HDMI support Media Transfer Protocol support MicroUSB support Native USB tethering NFC USB host Wi-Fi® Wi-Fi® Hotspot functionallity
  • Location : aGPS
  • NFC Capable : Yes
  • Noise Suppression : Yes
  • Wireless LAN : Yes

Display

  • Construction : Scratch-resistant, shatter proof sheet on mineral glass
  • Resolution/ Color Spec : 1280x720 pixels; 16 million colors TFT
  • Size : 4.55 inches
  • Technology : Reality display with Mobile BRAVIA® Engine; Screenshot capturing
  • Touchscreen : Capacitive touchscreen with on-screen QWERTY keyboard Auto rotation Gesture input

Memory Capacities

  • External : microSD™ card expansion, up to 32 GB
  • Internal Phone Storage : Up to 16GB
  • RAM (Processor) : 1GB

Processing/ Platform

  • CPU/ Processor : 1.5 GHz Qualcomm Dual Core
  • Platform/ Operating System : Google Android 2.3

Apps/ Software

  • Pre-loaded : Facebook™ application*; Google Mail™; Google Talk™ application*; Xperia™ Timescape™; Twitter™ (Timescape™ integration)*; Xperia™ with Facebook™; YPages; YouTube™

Camera and Video

  • Features : 12.1 megapixel camera with LED flash and Auto focus; Sony’s Exmor® R for mobile CMOS sensor; 16x digital zoom; HD video recording (1080p); 3D Sweep Panorama™ mode; Image playback, supported formats: BMP, GIF, JPEG, PNG, WBMP; Image capture, supported format: JPEG; Video playback and recording, supported formats: 3GPP, MP4; Accelerated Adobe Flash Video; Front-facing camera (1.3 megapixel, 720p); Face detection

Data Transfer Rates

  • Data Transfer Rates : GSM EDGE Up to 237 kbps; UMTS HSPA cat 6 (upload) Up to 5.8 Mbps; UMTS HSPA cat 14(download) Up to 21.1 Mbps; LTE cat3 Up to 50 Mbps (upload), up to 100 Mbps (download)

Entertainment

  • Enhanced Entertainment : 3D and motion gaming; PlayStation® Certified; TV launcher with BRAVIA Sync
  • Internet-based : Google™ search* Google Play™ Google Voice™ Search* Google Maps™ for Mobile with Navigation, Places and Latitude™* Web browser (WebKit™)

Networks

  • Cellular and Wireless : GSM EDGE 850, 900, 1800, 1900; UMTS HSPA+ 850, 1900, 2100; LTE Band IV and Band XVII

Video

  • Playback/Record Supported Format : 3GPP, MP4, MKV, AVI
  • Video Recording : Yes

Audio

  • Audio Enhancements : FM Radio with RDS; Manual Equalizer
  • Playback Supported Formats : MP3, 3GPP, MP4, SMF, WAV, OTA, OGG
  • Recording Supported formats : 3GPP, MP4, AMR
  • xLOUD Experience : Yes, Sony audio filter technology

Carrier/ Unlocked

  • Carrier with 2-year contract : AT&T
  • Pre-paid SIMs available : No

Device Size and Weight

  • Product Dimensions : 5.2 x 2.7 x 0.4 inches
  • Weight : 5.1 ounces

Inputs and Outputs

  • USB Port(s) : USB High speed 2.0 and MicroUSB support
  • 3.5mm Audio Jack : Yes

Power/Battery

  • Music Listening Time : Music listening time: Up to 12 hours5
  • Standby Time : Standby time: Up to 400 hours5 (GSM), up to 350 hours (UMTs)
  • Talk Time : Talk time: Up to 10 hours5 (GSM); up to 4 hours5 (UMTS)

In the Box

  • USB Cable (EC-480)
  • Battery, Embedded (1900mAh)
  • Charger (EP850)

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LT28AT 4.1 5 17 17
Amazing Smart Phone This is my first smart phone. I was shopping around for a while then I finally settled on this one. First thing I noticed was the look of it. It is different then most smart phones. Very handsome display. I love it. Although the battery life is low, it only takes a couple hours to charge. November 11, 2012
Great product! I've had this phone for over a month now almost 2 and I love it thus far. It's a great phone worth the upgrade every bit. I was using an older samsung focus which was a windows phone. Although it was a good phone it just does not have the apps and features android does. My new sony ion has been great! It is super fast apps work perfectly. I would rate it 4.5 stars however I only have the option for full stars. The only cons on this phone is that the display takes up a lot of the battery power which is not so bad as the user manual says this battery is not harmed by charging it often. The other con is the charger cord is way too short. I tried looking for a longer version of the same cord but to no avail. Sony ericcsen makes the cord and it appears they only make the one length for the fast charge cord. The fast charge is worth the short cord as it only takes like an hour and a half max to charge this phone fully which makes using a longer nonfast charge cord not very desireable. Other than that I have no problems with this phone love it and would definitely recommend it. November 2, 2012
Exellent Product. Make more product like this. It is better, than any other smart phone, available on market now! Yeah, by the way, I-phone 5, is not even close, to this Sony Xperia Ion - Smart Phone. Buy it!!! October 14, 2012
Ion is On Point! I have been waiting for this phone to release. I got it a couple weeks after and was juggling between the Xperia S and the Ion. I do not regret my choice. It might not have Ice Cream Sandwich yet but Gingerbread already has tons of features. It beats any iOS interface. The phone itself is beautiful and elegant. The quick launch to camera makes life easier to capture. Some default settings should be changed to eliminate any possible complaints. For instance xLOUD isn't enabled by default so people may think audio is extremely low. And for the quick capture I would recommend changing it to just launching the camera app instead of launch and capture. It'll allow you access the camera instantly to focus on the subject as opposed to capturing immediately possibly taking a blurry or uncomposed shot. Another recommendation is to get the SmartDock. It will add an overwhelming amount of functionality to the phone. I'd consider it boosting it to a mini laptop when its paired to the right devices. The only complaint is if you sat on the decision of purchasing for too long you might as well wait it out till the Xperia T or whatever Sony's next flagship model arrives. Otherwise if you are in need for a phone with plenty to offer buy it now and prepare to show it off. I have done plenty of demonstrations and I am proud to rock this phone. September 24, 2012
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1. AT&T service with data plan required and sold separately.

2. DLNA requires home network and one device setup as a DLNA server. Streaming content, copy-protected content and certain formats are not supported.

3. Requires 3D HDTV, HDMI cable (at least 10.2 Gbps) and active 3D glasses sold separately

4. Compatible data plan and local SIM card required and sold separately. Check with service provider for availability, requirements, support, rates and other details.

5. Actual performance varies based on network, settings, environmental conditions and usage. Battery capacity decreases over time and use.

6. Measured at narrowest point.

7. 1 GB = one billion bytes. A portion of card capacity is used for system files and may vary.

8. GHz denotes maximum microprocessor internal clock speed and may vary based on application.

9. Content subject to change and may require fees.

10. Requires a qualified data plan that includes tethering. Service is not available at all times in all places.

11. PlayStation® store coming soon.

© 2012 Sony Electronics Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited. Sony is a trademark or registered trademark of Sony Corporation. The Liquid Identity logo, Xperia, and Timescape are trademarks of Sony Mobile Communications AB. Google, Google Talk, Google Maps, Picasa, Android, YouTube and Google Maps are trademarks or registered trademark of Google Inc. The Android robot is reproduced from work created and shared by Google and used according to terms described in the Creative Commons 3.0 Attribution License. Bluetooth and the BLUETOOTH logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Bluetooth SIG, Inc. Microsoft and ActiveSync are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. All other marks are the property of their respective owners. Features and specifications are subject to change without notice. Non-metric weights and measures are approximate and may vary.

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