Screen size
Flip 33.2"
Ion XWinner: 6.0"+47%
Quick verdict
Ion X leads the measured specs 13-1.
Measured wins
Flip 3
1
spec wins
Ties
4
equal specs
Ion X
13
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Flip 3
GSM / HSPA / LTE
Ion X
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Flip 3
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Ion X
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Flip 3
HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
Ion X
HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900
4G bands
Flip 3
2, 4, 5, 12, 13, 41, 41, 66
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Ion X
2, 4, 5, 12, 25, 26, 41, 66, 71
Speed
Flip 3
HSPA, LTE
Ion X
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Flip 3
2024
Ion X
2023, January 26
Status
Flip 3
Available. Released 2024
Ion X
Available. Released 2023, January 26
Dimensions
Flip 3
107.2 x 59.4 x 19.8 mm (4.22 x 2.34 x 0.78 in)
Ion X
156.5 x 75.2 x 8.9 mm (6.16 x 2.96 x 0.35 in)
Weight
Flip 3
143.5 g (5.04 oz)
Ion X
177.4 g (6.24 oz)
SIM
Flip 3
Nano-SIM
Ion X
Nano-SIM
Type
Flip 3
TFT LCD
Ion X
IPS LCD
Size
Flip 3
3.2 inches, 31.7 cm2 (~49.8% screen-to-body ratio)
Ion X
6.0 inches, 92.9 cm2 (~78.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Flip 3
240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~125 ppi density)
Ion X
720 x 1440 pixels, 18:9 ratio (~268 ppi density)
Other
Flip 3
External display: 1.77", TFT-TN LCD
Ion X
-
OS
Flip 3
KaiOS 3.1
Ion X
Android, TCL UI
Chipset
Flip 3
Qualcomm QM215 Snapdragon 215 (28 nm)
Ion X
Mediatek MT6762G Helio G25 (12 nm)
CPU
Flip 3
Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Ion X
Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU
Flip 3
Adreno 308
Ion X
PowerVR GE8320
Card slot
Flip 3
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Ion X
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Flip 3
16GB 1GB RAM
Ion X
32GB 3GB RAM
Other
Flip 3
-
Ion X
eMMC 5.1
Single
Flip 3
5 MP
Ion X
13 MP, (wide) 1/3.06", 1.12µm, PDAF
Features
Flip 3
LED flash
Ion X
LED flash
Video
Flip 3
480p@30fps
Ion X
1080p@30fps
Other
Flip 3
No
Ion X
-
Single
Flip 3
-
Ion X
5 MP, (wide) 1/5.0", 1.12µm
Video
Flip 3
-
Ion X
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Flip 3
Yes
Ion X
Yes
3.5mm jack
Flip 3
Yes
Ion X
Yes
WLAN
Flip 3
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Ion X
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
Flip 3
4.2, A2DP
Ion X
5.1, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Flip 3
GPS
Ion X
GPS
NFC
Flip 3
No
Ion X
No
Radio
Flip 3
FM radio
Ion X
Unspecified
USB
Flip 3
USB Type-C
Ion X
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Flip 3
Barometer
Ion X
Accelerometer
Other
Flip 3
-
Ion X
Virtual proximity sensing
Type
Flip 3
1850 mAh
Ion X
Li-Ion 3000 mAh, removable
Charging
Flip 3
5W wired
Ion X
10W wired
Colors
Flip 3
Black
Ion X
Black
Models
Flip 3
T435D
Ion X
-
SAR
Flip 3
1.36 W/kg (head) 0.94 W/kg (body)
Ion X
-
Price
Flip 3
About 80 EUR
Ion X
About 100 EUR