Samsung Galaxy Note 2 vs Sony Xperia tipo Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy Note 2 or Sony Xperia tipo Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy Note 2 | Sony Xperia tipo | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2012, August | 2012, June | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 151.1 x 80.5 x 9.4 mm | 5.95 x 5.95 x 3.17 in | 103 x 57 x 13 mm | 4.06 x 4.06 x 2.24 in | |
| Weight | 183 g | 6.46 oz | 99.4 g | 3.51 oz | |
| Body Build | Plastic body | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Titanium Gray, Marble White, Amber Brown, Ruby Wine, Pink, Blue | Classic Black, Classic White, Deep Red, Navy Blue | |
| Battery | 3100 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 1500 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 980 h (2G) / Up to 890 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 35 h (2G) / Up to 16 h (3G) |
Stand by time - Up to 470 h (2G) / Up to 545 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 5 h (2G) / Up to 4 h 30 min (3G) Music play - Up to 30 h |
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| Approximate price | 300 EUR | 80 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | TFT | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 256K | |
| Screen size | 5.5" in | 3.2" in | |
| Screen area | 83.4 cm2 | 30.5 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 3:2 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 68.6% | 51.9% | |
| Screen resolution | 720 x 1280 px | 320 x 480 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 267 PPI | 180 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Scratch-resistant glass | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 8 MP, Single | 3.15 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -8 MP, AF, f/2.6 | -3.15 MP | |
| Functions | LED flash | ||
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 480p | |
| Front camera, selfie | 1.9 MP, Single | 0 MP, | |
| Specifications | 1.9 MP |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat); TouchWiz UI | Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich) | |
| Chipset | - Exynos 4412 Quad (32 nm) | - Qualcomm MSM7225AA Snapdragon S1 | |
| CPU | - Quad-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A9 | - 800 MHz Cortex-A5 | |
| GPU | Mali-400MP4 | Adreno 200 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 16/32/64 GB, 2 GB RAM | 2.9 GB (2.5 GB user available), 512 MB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 490 | 185 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 1519 | 184 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Micro-SIM | Mini-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - N7105 -4G - LTE band 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - N7105 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2(LTE)/21.1(3G)/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps | HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Up to 86 kbps | |
| Edge | Yes | Up to 237 kbps | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | Yes, with A-GPS | |
| NFC | Yes | ||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out), USB Host | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE | 2.1, A2DP, EDR | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.23 W/kg (head) 0.95 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.17 W/kg (head) |
SAR - 1.37 W/kg (head) 0.74 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.62 W/kg (head) 1.30 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | Stereo FM radio, RDS - N7100 m | Stereo FM radio, RDS | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Accelerometer, proximity | |
| Other extras |
- ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation --Stylus |
- MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input |
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| Versions |
- Also known as Sony Tapioca, Sony ST21i, Sony ST21a |
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