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Sony Xperia Tipo
ST21aSamsung Galaxy Note Edge
AT&TSM-N915A
| Global Score | |
| 50.4 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Samsung |
| Android 4.0.4 | Android 5.0, 4.4 |
| 2012-06-13 | 2014-09-03 |
| 4.06 x 2.24 x 0.51 inches | 5.96 x 3.24 x 0.33 inches |
| 3.51 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 250.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.2 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 320 x 480 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 180 pixels per inch | 525 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.8 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7225A chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A5 (Single-Core 800 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 200 (enhanced) (200 MHz) GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 7.29 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 2,5 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.42 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 3.20 MP | 16.00 MP + 3.70 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 640 x 480 (VGA) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 5.17 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 4 | 7.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 470 hours standby time 5 hours talk time | 18 hours talk time |
| 3.28 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note Edge is much better than Xperia Tipo, getting a global score of 81.7 against 50.4. Although Samsung Galaxy Note Edge is a lot heavier than Xperia Tipo, it's incredibly thinner and noticeably newer. Both of these phones have Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy Note Edge has 5.0 version and Xperia Tipo has Android 4.0.4, providing the user lots of additional features and performance tweaks.
Samsung Galaxy Note Edge counts with a much greater performance than Sony Xperia Tipo, because it has a greater amount of RAM, a better graphics co-processor working at 500 megahertz and a greater number of cores. The Samsung Galaxy Note Edge features a much more vibrant display than Sony Xperia Tipo, because it has a much higher number of pixels per inch of screen, a much better 2560 x 1440 resolution and a much larger screen.
The Galaxy Note Edge counts with a very superior storage for apps and games than Xperia Tipo, because it has a SD extension slot that holds up to 128 GB and 32 GB internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy Note Edge counts with a very superior camera than Xperia Tipo, because it has a back camera with a much higher 16 MP resolution and a way better (4K) video resolution.
Samsung Galaxy Note Edge has a much better battery lifetime than Xperia Tipo, because it has a 100% more battery capacity.
Even being the best phone of the ones we compare here, the Galaxy Note Edge is also cheaper than the Xperia Tipo.
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