Sony Xperia ion / Reviews

Sony’s first Ericsson free smartphone Xperia ion is an amazing phone with brilliant features and good design. It’s loaded with latest features and applications, power packed with 1GB RAM and 1.5 GHz Dual Core processor. But, in this price range it should have been Quad core instead of Dual core and the front camera should have been 2 megapixels instead of VGA. The battery life is good, display is wonderful and the 12.1 megapixels main camera is outstanding.

Read original review at TelecomTiger.

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SONY's flagship phone is nice in many ways. It has a pretty design with a great screen and build to match. It can also be hooked up to a HDTV which is great for sharing pictures and videos taken using the phone.

The processor isn't the best by today's standards but it is still good enough to run Android smoothly.

Also, the 12-megapixel camera is great for taking pictures when there's enough light but doesn't perform so well in low light conditions.

The capacitive buttons could also have been better - they are not bright or responsive enough.

Overall, the Xperia Ion is an Android phone worth considering if you are in the market for one.

Read original review at Mobile88.

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It is difficult to fault the Xperia Ion in terms of its build quality or looks and there are no glaring omissions in the phone. What is missing is an extra layer of polish in the software which would have helped evade the fairly common lockups and forced closes.

Add to it the astonishing price and it doesn’t look really appealing against contenders like the HTC One X and Samsung Galaxy S3 both of which are superior products. In short, a good product marred by a poor software optimization and a surprisingly high price point.

Read original review at Fone Arena.

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The Sony Xperia ion is a great smartphone on AT&T for those who need to capture some great photos and videos, watch tons of videos, and play games on a speedy phone. The Xperia ion is a quality smartphone available for $99 with AT&T on a two year contract.

My only complaints include the fact that its still on Android 2.3, the battery life isn’t stellar, and NFC didn’t work too well for me. Hopefully Sony can push out the ICS update in the near future, because that will greatly enhance the user experience in my opinion.

Read original review at Androinica.

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The Sony Xperia ion was one of the best devices we saw at CES. It had an inspired design, amazing display and a camera which was ahead of its competition. The big issues we have with the Xperia ion don’t really have anything to do with the device, but with the amount of time it took Sony and AT&T to bring it to market.

Read original review at Android and ME.

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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.

We’re hoping that with an update to Ice Cream Sandwich Sony is able to significantly improve one aspect of the equation, but we’re already looking towards Sony’s next generation of devices to see what the company can truly accomplish with the Android platform.

Read original review at Mobile Syrup.

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Looking at AT&T’s current smartphone line up it is hard to recommend it over some of their other tasty offerings. The fact that it ships with an older version of the Android OS and probably will not upgrade soon hurts this device a lot. However, this device is loaded with software and hardware features, plus a contract price of a hundred bucks makes it quite tempting.

Read original review at Android Tapp.

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The Xperia Ion is not a bad handset, but it does feel about six months old. This is likely because it was first shown in January at the Consumer Electronics Show. Many things have changed since then, but the processor and operating system on the Ion have not. This phone runs on Android 2.3, which is two generations behind, and its processing speed isn’t in league with newer superphones like the One X and Galaxy S3. We also had some issues with minor screen scratching and navigation buttons that required multiple presses to register. Still, it was a usable smartphone and at half the price of its chief competition, the Xperia Ion isn’t a bad buy.

Read original review at Digital Trends.

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The Sony Xperia ion for AT&T has plenty of charm on its own and will surely find its fans out there, as long as they are willing to make a few compromises. We can't however, shake off the feeling of a missed opportunity on Sony's behalf - the handset would have done much better a few months ago.

Read original review at GSMArena.

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What's the verdict? Well, if you've been following along you already know that the Ion has two irreconcilable faces -- and one tempting price tag. Were we smartphone doctors, a prescription for an imminent Ice Cream Sandwich upgrade, an aluminum body-lite diet and maybe even some dermabrasion for that mucked-up, logo-bedecked front face would be in order. Also, we'd suggest counseling sessions for the bevy of conflicted Sony engineers that seemingly tossed the Ion back and forth, shuffling it between personas, cramming it full of counterintuitive specs and taking their sweet time (six months!) to do so. Of course, a heaping of that muddled design input came from AT&T, so we'd also set aside time for couple's therapy.

Does inner turmoil make this Xperia a terrible choice for users desperately seeking LTE on a budget? By no means. But, this phone's potential is only partially untapped -- a problem that will eventually be remedied by an upgrade to ICS. The Ion could've been a serious contender had Sony not compromised on certain features. This wants to be a heavyweight by the looks of its 720p display, HD mirroring, 12-megapixel camera and NFC inclusion. Instead, what it winds up doing in its quest to placate both geek tastes and Joe Blow sensibilities is carve out a lonely island for itself.

Read original review at Engadget.

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