Sony Xperia tipo vs Samsung Galaxy A5 Comparison and Differences
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Sony Xperia tipo or Samsung Galaxy A5 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Sony Xperia tipo | Samsung Galaxy A5 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2012, June | 2014, October | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 103 x 57 x 13 mm | 4.06 x 4.06 x 2.24 in | 139.3 x 69.7 x 6.7 mm | 5.48 x 5.48 x 2.74 in | |
| Weight | 99.4 g | 3.51 oz | 123 g | 4.34 oz | |
| Body Build | Aluminum frame, plastic back | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Classic Black, Classic White, Deep Red, Navy Blue | Pearl White, Midnight Black, Platinum Silver, Soft Pink, Light Blue, Champagne Gold | |
| Battery | 1500 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 2300 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
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 |
Talking time - Up to 15 h (3G) Music play - Up to 68 h |
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| Approximate price | 80 EUR | 260 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | TFT | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 256K | 16M | |
| Screen size | 3.2" in | 5" in | |
| Screen area | 30.5 cm2 | 68.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 3:2 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 51.9% | 71.0% | |
| Screen resolution | 320 x 480 px | 720 x 1280 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 180 PPI | 294 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Scratch-resistant glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 3.15 MP, Single | 13 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -3.15 MP | -13 MP, f/2.0, 28mm (wide), AF | |
| Functions | LED flash, panorama | ||
| Video | 480p | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 0 MP, | 5 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 5 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide) |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich) | Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat) | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM7225AA Snapdragon S1 | - Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm) | |
| CPU | - 800 MHz Cortex-A5 | - Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 | |
| GPU | Adreno 200 | Adreno 306 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 2.9 GB (2.5 GB user available), 512 MB RAM | 16 GB, 2 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 185 | 488 | |
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 184 | 1125 | |
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 799 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Mini-SIM | Nano-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A500F, A500FQ, A500FU, A500HQ, A500YZ, A500M, A500Y -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) - A500F, A500FQ, A500FU LTE band 3(1800), 7(2600), 8(900), 28(700) - A500YZ LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 17(700) - A500M LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 28(700) - A500Y |
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| Speed | HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Up to 86 kbps | Yes | |
| Edge | Up to 237 kbps | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes (LTE model only) | ||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 2.1, A2DP, EDR | 4.0, A2DP, EDR, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.37 W/kg (head) 0.74 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.62 W/kg (head) 1.30 W/kg (body) |
SAR - 0.65 W/kg (head) 0.48 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.23 W/kg (head) 0.40 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | Stereo FM radio, RDS | FM radio, recording | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input |
- ANT+ -S-Voice |
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| Versions |
- Also known as Sony Tapioca, Sony ST21i, Sony ST21a |
- Versions: A500F (Global), A500FU (Europe), A500M (Peru, Colombia), A500Y (Australia, New Zealand), A500YZ (Taiwan), A500F1/A500K/A500S (Korea), A500FQ (Turkey) |
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