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Sony Xperia tipo

Sony Xperia tipo
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  • Released 2012, August
    99.4g, 13mm thickness
    Android 4.0.4
    2.9GB storage, microSDHC slot
  • 0.2% 10,710,293 hits
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  • 3.2"
    320x480 pixels
  • 3MP
    480p
  • 512MB RAM
    Snapdragon S1
  • 1500mAh
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Also known as Sony Tapioca, Sony ST21i, Sony ST21a

Network Technology GSM / HSPA
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 900 / 2100 - ST21i
  HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - ST21a
Speed HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
Launch Announced 2012, June. Released 2012, August
Status Discontinued
Body Dimensions 103 x 57 x 13 mm (4.06 x 2.24 x 0.51 in)
Weight 99.4 g (3.49 oz)
SIM Mini-SIM
Display Type TFT, 256K colors
Size 3.2 inches, 30.5 cm2 (~51.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 320 x 480 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~180 ppi density)
Protection Scratch-resistant glass
Platform OS Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM7225AA Snapdragon S1
CPU 800 MHz Cortex-A5
GPU Adreno 200
Memory Card slot microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal 2.9GB (2.5GB user available), 512MB RAM
Main Camera Single 3.15 MP
Video 480p
Selfie camera   No
Sound Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
Comms WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot
Bluetooth 2.1, A2DP, EDR
Positioning GPS, A-GPS
Radio Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB microUSB 2.0
Features Sensors Accelerometer, proximity
 MP4/H.264/WMV player
MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player
Organizer
Document viewer
Voice memo/dial
Predictive text input
Battery Type Removable Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery
Stand-by Up to 470 h (2G) / Up to 545 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 5 h (2G) / Up to 4 h 30 min (3G)
Music play Up to 30 h
Misc Colors Classic Black, Classic White, Deep Red, Navy Blue
SAR 1.37 W/kg (head)     0.74 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 1.62 W/kg (head)     1.30 W/kg (body)    
Price About 80 EUR
Our Tests Display Contrast ratio: 751:1 (nominal) / 1.166:1 (sunlight)
Loudspeaker Voice 65dB / Noise 61dB / Ring 71dB
Audio quality Noise -75.9dB / Crosstalk -79.1dB

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Sony Xperia tipo review: Mini just got bigger

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  • Someone but nothing
  • KxY
  • 31 May 2025

Been looking for this, a nostalgia phone, i used to use this on highschool lol, it's was a great experience

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  • diament.techtok
  • 6k}
  • 21 Apr 2025

Yes

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  • sexyscientist
  • D09
  • 21 Oct 2024

Yes, it is mentioned in the spec sheet too.

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