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Sony Xperia tipo review: Mini just got bigger

21 September 2012 | Read the review | Post your comment
Sony Xperia tipo review: Mini just got bigger - read the full textThe NXT line gave Sony the strong start they needed after returning to the smartphone game on their own. The Japanese then focused on filling the lower ranks and, yet again, we see them look for inspiration in the old Sony Ericsson scrapbook...

 

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> In reply to Anonymous @ 2012-09-23 16:09 from sF}U - click to readIt actually replay xperia txt .
Mini had been replaced by xperia U .

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  • 2012-09-23 21:33
  • IVPj

> In reply to ram @ 2012-09-23 19:11 from t}2j - click to readIts 256k, or less, pretty bad colors. The viewing angle is so bad that its hard to watch a photo, colors become cartoon-like from any angle.

Nokia N900 had 65k colors but it offered great video quality and very acceptable photo quality. So the bad thing about Tipo is not the number of colors but the quality of the display.

I wanted to try Tipo, and i dont regret so much. Its bad compared to Xperia Mini, thats true, but i have no problems using the Tipo, it works and the performance is very acceptable. Im not planning to use this phone for a long time, i lost my Xperia Pro, using Tipo while waiting for a better Sony to become available, TX or V or whatever. Tipo does the job for now, i think it will be a success for Sony.

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  • 2012-09-23 20:53
  • vaN}

pl confirm whether tipo is having 16M colours or 256 K..???

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  • 2012-09-23 19:11
  • t}2j

Definitely agree on this review. I have Xperia Mini and the only advantage of Tipo to Mini is the larger screen and battery life.

Few brand new units of Xperia mini are still available (I guess) but lower price than Tipo.

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  • 2012-09-23 19:01
  • t7KD

> In reply to boosook @ 2012-09-23 17:28 from nNc{ - click to readI completely agree. Why anyone would waste time and money on this junk is beyond me. The Xperia Mini can be had for less than the Tipo and is better in almost every respect. Flash in a custom ICS/JB rom and the Mini becomes even more appealing. For a bit more money the Ray/Live with Walkman are available.

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  • 2012-09-23 18:41
  • utkv

I got this phone a week back and I'd like to set the record straight:

1.
This phone DOES come with a headset in the box. Maybe they don't have one on review units or in Europe; but it does in India.


2.
Very unfair of GSMarena to say "mediocre screen" because this is one of the BEST screens at this price point (around INR 9,500). Display is 180ppi which is far better than LG L3 or even XPERIA Go.
Yes I know this is not a retina display quality...but one needs to say good or bad respective to the price.

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  • 2012-09-23 18:21
  • vG4H

> In reply to aqua24 @ 2012-09-23 17:11 from t7Xi - click to readIt costs something about 9,500 Indian Rupees
( 1 INR = 54.55 USD )

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  • 2012-09-23 17:39
  • rK1W

Guys, if you're interested in this phone... I'm a mini (pro) owner, and my advice is: get an xperia mini! Don't even mess with such a low end device. The mini is much better than the miro, the galaxy mini 2 and the desire C. You'll have, for the same price, a phone with much better screen (only just a bit smaller, but same resolution), much better camera and much better audio quality, both on earphones and from the speaker, and better processor and gpu.
So why should you buy this? Get a mini while it can still be purchased and you won't regret it.

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  • 2012-09-23 17:28
  • nNc{

> In reply to Anonymous @ 2012-09-23 16:19 from 3xJ3 - click to readactually this tipo is lowend but look at 3.2 inches sony ericsson live with walkman! it is far better than ace plus

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  • 2012-09-23 17:23
  • MDVw

> In reply to [deleted post]dude no sound in mobile is higher than lww's one

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  • 2012-09-23 17:22
  • MDVw

> In reply to Karmic @ 2012-09-23 13:28 from t1$A - click to readhow much does tipo cost in india? in philippines its more expensive than galaxy y and lg l3.

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  • 2012-09-23 17:11
  • t7Xi

Looks so much better in blue or red than black.

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  • 2012-09-23 16:59
  • nEap

no camera flash means instant no sale.

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  • 2012-09-23 16:55
  • 3RM{

wow... Sony made their masterpiece in entry level driod. I bought xperia tipo three days back its superb mobile in this price range Sony very much focus performance in this device. so ics very smooth even single core processor. design and build quality impressive. browser performance awesome even 3.2" inch screen view quality is so good. display quality is good but not awesome. playing games also good. thank u Sony u made smartphone for common man like me. connectivity of internet blazing fast. download manager and torrent downloads good. wifi hotsphot can connect easily with other device for internet.

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  • 2012-09-23 16:29
  • XuQ@

I don't understand why phone makers think that (small = cheap), the screen is washed out and offer low resolution, the camera is fixed focus with low megapixel, and so on.

Why can't they make something better and small? best screen they can use, best camera, in small form factor, is that hard? i know that many people love the big screen smartphones and i think that many people want just something small with good camera and screen, is that hard?

Of course sony is not the only one here, samasung and HTC also do the same.

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  • 2012-09-23 16:19
  • 3xJ3

This phone is meh...
Xperia Minis 2011 >>>>>>>Xperia Minis 2012
Cheaper with faster proc>>>>more expensive with slower processor

Sony is going backwards...

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  • 2012-09-23 16:09
  • sF}U

> In reply to Vaibhav @ 2012-09-23 14:10 from 7tAK - click to readOne of the common complaints about ICS phones is that the speed comes down. How is tipo in this regard?
I am seriously considering this phone for a friend.

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  • 2012-09-23 15:27
  • vIgE

"The Sony Xperia tipo captures VGA video at around 25 fps, which is all we can expect out of a single-core processor"

Nokia 808 PureView is sending kisses

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  • 2012-09-23 15:06
  • L4xV

i bought tipo 2 days ago...its performance is gud bt its display is not vry well bt if a person wants 2 buy dis phn den its gud nd its loudspeaker is fantastic...so dont think jst go for it..! :) nd enjoy coz itz android 4.0 ;)

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  • 2012-09-23 14:10
  • 7tAK

Am I the only one who thinks the design of this one is so much nicer than the more expensive Xperia phones? Those are way too boxy for me, but I love the soft rounded edges of the Tipo.

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  • 2012-09-23 14:04
  • 3JcK
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