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Sony Xperia Tipo Dual
Dual SIMST21a2
| Global Score | |
| 50.5 | 55.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Nokia |
| Android 4.0 | Windows Phone 8 |
| 2012-06-13 | 2013-11-27 |
| 4.06 x 2.24 x 0.51 inches | 4.72 x 2.52 x 0.39 inches |
| 3.51 ounces | 4.37 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Black, Red, White and Yellow |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 275.00 | $ 139.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.2 inches | 4 inches |
| 320 x 480 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 180 pixels per inch | 233 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.8 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7225A chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 MSM8227 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A5 (Single-Core 800 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 200 (enhanced) (200 MHz) GPU | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 7.29 | 7.92 |
| Storage | |
| 2,5 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.42 | 5.06 |
| Camera | |
| 3.20 MP | 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 640 x 480 (VGA) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.17 | 7.15 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 4 | 4.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1430mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 350 hours standby time 5 hours talk time | 336 hours standby time 16.9 hours talk time |
| 3.28 | 3.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Nokia Lumia 525 is a bit better than Sony Xperia Tipo Dual, with a global score of 55.5 against 50.5. The Nokia Lumia 525 has Windows Phone 8 OS, and Sony Xperia Tipo Dual counts with Android 4.0 OS. The Nokia Lumia 525 design is newer and notably thinner than the Sony Xperia Tipo Dual's, but it is also somewhat heavier.
Lumia 525 features a bit superior processor than Xperia Tipo Dual, because it has more RAM, a greater number of cores and a better graphics processing unit working at 450 megahertz. Nokia Lumia 525 counts with a much better looking display than Xperia Tipo Dual, because it has a larger display, a greater pixels count per inch in the display and a way better resolution of 800 x 480px.
Nokia Lumia 525 features much more storage to store more games and applications than Xperia Tipo Dual, because it has 5,5 GB more internal storage and a slot for an external memory card that holds a maximum of 64 GB. Lumia 525 counts with a very superior camera than Sony Xperia Tipo Dual, because it has a way better video quality and a camera with much more mega pixels.
The Xperia Tipo Dual has a bit superior battery lifetime than Lumia 525, because it has a 5 percent greater battery size.
Despite of being the best phone in our current comparison, Lumia 525 is also by far the cheapest one, making buying this phone an easy decision.
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