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Sony Xperia Tipo Dual
Dual SIMST21i2
Sony Xperia sola
MT27i| Global Score | |
| 50.5 | 55.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Sony |
| Android 4.0 | Android 4.0.4, 2.3.7 |
| 2012-06-13 | 2012-03-13 |
| 4.06 x 2.24 x 0.51 inches | 4.57 x 2.32 x 0.39 inches |
| 3.51 ounces | 3.77 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Black, Red and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 275.00 | $ 149.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.2 inches | 3.7 inches |
| 320 x 480 pixels | 480 x 854 pixels |
| TFT | TFT |
| 180 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.8 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7225A chipset | ST-Ericsson NovaThor U8500 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A5 (Single-Core 800 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Adreno 200 (enhanced) (200 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 7.29 | 7.56 |
| Storage | |
| 2,5 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.42 | 4.62 |
| Camera | |
| 3.20 MP | 5.00 MP |
| 640 x 480 (VGA) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.17 | 6.27 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 4 | 4.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1320mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 350 hours standby time 5 hours talk time | 470 hours standby time 6 hours talk time |
| 3.28 | 3.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 2.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia sola is a bit better than the Xperia Tipo Dual, with a overall score of 55.5 against 50.5. These phones come with Android OS, but Xperia sola has a more recent 4.0.4 version and Xperia Tipo Dual has Android 4.0 version, so it gives you some additional features and better performance. Xperia sola's construction is notably thinner but a bit heavier than the Xperia Tipo Dual, and they were released with only 3 months difference.
The Sony Xperia sola counts with just a little better hardware performance than Xperia Tipo Dual, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, and they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Sony Xperia sola also counts with a larger number of cores. Xperia sola features a much better screen than Xperia Tipo Dual, because it has a lot better 854 x 480 pixels resolution, more pixels per inch of display and a bigger display.
The Xperia sola counts with a much better storage for apps and games than Xperia Tipo Dual, and although they both have a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 32 GB, the Xperia sola also has 5,5 GB more internal memory. Xperia sola features a greater camera than Sony Xperia Tipo Dual, because it has a back facing camera with a way better resolution and a lot higher 1280x720 video resolution.
The Xperia Tipo Dual features a bit longer battery duration than Xperia sola, because it has a 14 percent larger battery capacity.
Sony Xperia sola not only is the best devices between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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