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Sony Xperia tipo

$70 (Expected Price)

Reviewed by the MobGadgets Tech Team

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Display 3.2" AMOLED

Processor Snapdragon S1

Battery 1500mAh

RAM & Storage 2.9GB storage, microSDHC slot

Full Specs

Should you buy the Sony Xperia tipo?

Reasons to Buy

Massive 6000 mAh battery life
Large 6.7" display for media
Excellent value at $70

Reasons to Avoid

May be bulky due to large battery
Average camera performance in low light

Full Specifications

Also known as Sony Tapioca, Sony ST21i, Sony ST21a

Network Technology: GSM / HSPA
Launch Announced: 2012, June. Released 2012, August Status: Discontinued
Body Dimensions: 103 x 57 x 13 mm (4.06 x 2.24 x 0.51 in) Weight: 99.4 g (3.49 oz) SIM: Mini-SIM
Display Type: TFT, 256K colors Size: 3.2 inches, 30.5 cm² (~51.9% screen-to-body ratio) Resolution: 320 x 480 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~180 ppi density) Protection: Scratch-resistant glass
Platform OS: Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich) Chipset: Qualcomm MSM7225AA Snapdragon S1 CPU: 800 MHz Cortex-A5 GPU: Adreno 200
Memory Card slot: microSDHC (dedicated slot) Internal: 2.9GB (2.5GB user available), 512MB RAM
Main Camera Single: 3.15 MP Video: 480p
Selfie camera : No
Sound Loudspeaker : Yes 3.5mm jack : Yes
Comms WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot Bluetooth: 2.1, A2DP, EDR Positioning: GPS, A-GPS Radio: Stereo FM radio, RDS USB: microUSB 2.0
Features Sensors: Accelerometer, proximity : MP4/H.264/WMV player
MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player
Organizer
Document viewer
Voice memo/dial
Predictive text input
Battery Type: Removable Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery Stand-by: Up to 470 h (2G) / Up to 545 h (3G) Talk time: Up to 5 h (2G) / Up to 4 h 30 min (3G) Music play: Up to 30 h
Misc Colors: Classic Black, Classic White, Deep Red, Navy Blue SAR: 1.37 W/kg (head) 0.74 W/kg (body) SAR EU: 1.62 W/kg (head) 1.30 W/kg (body) Price: About 80 EUR
Tests Display: Contrast ratio: 751:1 (nominal) / 1.166:1 (sunlight)
Loudspeaker: Voice 65dB / Noise 61dB / Ring 71dB
Audio quality: Noise -75.9dB / Crosstalk -79.1dB

Frequently Asked Questions

With its Dimensity 6300 chipset and 6GB of RAM, it handles everyday tasks and moderate gaming efficiently, though extremely graphic-intensive games may require lower settings.

Yes, to complement its massive 6000 mAh battery, it features standard fast charging capabilities to get you back up and running quickly.