Sony launches the Xperia Ion (LT28i) in the Philippines for Php29,990

Sony Mobile Philippines just launched the Xperia S bigger brother, the Xperia Ion (LT28i) last Wednesday along with the company's first Android 4.0 ICS device, the Xperia Neo L. The Sony Xperia Ion will also be available soon in Sony Mobile shops and partner stores with a suggested retail price of Php29,990. Aside from its great display functionalities, the Xperia Ion also packs a powerful punch with 10 hours of talk time and up to 400 hours of standby time. More about the Sony Xperia Ion specs after the jump.

What's the difference between Sony Xperia Ion and Sony Xperia S?

Sony Xperia Ion's hardware specifications is similar to its smaller brother, the Sony Xperia S and the only difference between the Xperia Ion compared to the Xperia S is the 4.55-inch HD display, 4G network (LTE), 16GB of internal storage, microSD support, 1,900mAh battery and the capacitive android buttons of the Xperia Ion.

Note:
- Sony Xperia Ion LTE feature won’t work in the Philippines due to the different LTE frequency it supports. But, it will still support HSPA+ and you can also use it with AT&T’s LTE if you decide to bring it to the US.
- Widget City, an online store here in the Philippines is already selling the Sony Xperia Ion, since June for a price of just Php24,900 only.

Sony Xperia Ion (LT28i) Specifications:
1.5GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S3
Adreno 220 GPU
4.6-inch HD (1280x720) Reality display with the Mobile Bravia Engine
Android 2.3 Gingerbread
1GB of RAM
16GB internal storage
microSD up to 32GB
12-megapixel Exmor-R camera
1080 Full HD video recording at 30fps
1.3-megapixel front camera
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, NFC
Bluetooth 2.1 w/ A2DP
HDMI port
GPS w/ aGPS support
132.0 × 68.0 × 10.6 mm
1900mAh Li-Ion battery
SRP: Php29,990

Sony Xperia Ion (LT28i) Package Includes:
HDMI cable
Two (2) pcs NFC SmartTags
Headset
Charger

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