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Sony Xperia Tipo
ST21iPantech Discover
P9090| Global Score | |
| 50.4 | 55.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Pantech |
| Android 4.0.4 | Android 4.0 |
| 2012-06-13 | 2013-01-07 |
| 4.06 x 2.24 x 0.51 inches | 5.28 x 2.70 x 0.36 inches |
| 3.51 ounces | 4.76 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 250.00 | $ 95.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.2 inches | 4.8 inches |
| 320 x 480 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| TFT | TFT |
| 180 pixels per inch | 306 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7225A chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A5 (Single-Core 800 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 200 (enhanced) (200 MHz) GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 7.29 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 2,5 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.42 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 3.20 MP | 12.60 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 640 x 480 (VGA) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.17 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 4 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1500mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 470 hours standby time 5 hours talk time | 430 hours standby time 10 hours talk time |
| 3.28 | 4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Pantech Discover is just a bit better than Xperia Tipo, with a score of 55.2 against 50.4. Both phones in our current comparison include Android OS, but Pantech Discover has older 4.0 version while Xperia Tipo has Android 4.0.4. Although the Pantech Discover and Xperia Tipo were only released with a couple months difference, Pantech Discover's body is much heavier but way thinner than Xperia Tipo.
Pantech Discover counts with a quite superior performance than Xperia Tipo, because it has a higher number of cores (and they are faster), 512 MB more RAM and a better 400 megahertz graphics co-processor. The Pantech Discover counts with a much better looking display than Sony Xperia Tipo, because it has a really larger screen, a lot better 1280 x 720px resolution and a much greater display pixel density.
Pantech Discover counts with a way bigger storage to store more games and applications than Sony Xperia Tipo, and although they both have a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 32 GB, the Pantech Discover also has 16 GB internal storage capacity. The Pantech Discover counts with a much better camera than Sony Xperia Tipo, because it has a camera with a much higher resolution and a way higher (Full HD) video definition.
Pantech Discover features a much longer battery duration than Xperia Tipo, because it has 2100mAh of battery capacity.
Despite of being the best phone in this comparison, Pantech Discover is also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes this phone a no doubt choice.
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