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Sony Xperia Tipo Dual
Dual SIMST21i2
| 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
Lumia 525 is a bit better than the Sony Xperia Tipo Dual, with a score of 55.5 against 50.5. The Lumia 525 works with Windows Phone 8 operating system, and Sony Xperia Tipo Dual works with Android 4.0 operating system. The Lumia 525 body is newer and noticeably thinner than Sony Xperia Tipo Dual's, but it's also heavier.
The Nokia Lumia 525 features just a bit better performance than Sony Xperia Tipo Dual, because it has more cores, more RAM memory and a better 450 MHz graphics processing unit. The Nokia Lumia 525 counts with a much better looking screen than Xperia Tipo Dual, because it has a larger display, a way better resolution of 800 x 480 pixels and more pixels per inch of display.
Lumia 525 captures a lot better videos and photos than Sony Xperia Tipo Dual, because it has a way better video definition and a way more MP camera in the back. Nokia Lumia 525 counts with much more storage capacity to store more games and applications than Sony Xperia Tipo Dual, because it has a SD card slot that holds up to 64 GB and 8 GB internal memory.
The Sony Xperia Tipo Dual has a little better battery life than Nokia Lumia 525, because it has 1500mAh of battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, the Nokia Lumia 525 is also very cheap compared to the other devices, which makes it a great choice.
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