Sony Xperia tipo vs Samsung I9000 Galaxy S Comparison and Differences
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Sony Xperia tipo or Samsung I9000 Galaxy S Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Sony Xperia tipo | Samsung I9000 Galaxy S | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2012, June | 2010, March | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 103 x 57 x 13 mm | 4.06 x 4.06 x 2.24 in | 122.4 x 64.2 x 9.9 mm | 4.82 x 4.82 x 2.53 in | |
| Weight | 99.4 g | 3.51 oz | 119 g | 4.2 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Classic Black, Classic White, Deep Red, Navy Blue | Black, White | |
| Battery | 1500 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 1500 mAh, 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 |
Stand by time - Up to 750 h (2G) / Up to 576 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 13 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 6 h 30 min (3G) |
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| Approximate price | 80 EUR | 120 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 | 4" in | |
| Screen area | 30.5 cm2 | 45.5 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 3:2 (height:width) | 5:3 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 51.9% | 58.0% | |
| Screen resolution | 320 x 480 px | 480 x 800 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 180 PPI | 233 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Scratch-resistant glass | Corning Gorilla Glass | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 3.15 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -3.15 MP | -5 MP, AF | |
| Video | 480p | 720p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 0 MP, | 0.3 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | VGA |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich) | Android 2.1 (Eclair), upgradable to 2.3 (Gingerbread); TouchWiz UI 3 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM7225AA Snapdragon S1 | - Hummingbird Exynos | |
| CPU | - 800 MHz Cortex-A5 | - 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8 | |
| GPU | Adreno 200 | PowerVR SGX540 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 2.9 GB (2.5 GB user available), 512 MB RAM | 8/16 GB, 512 MB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 185 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 184 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Mini-SIM | Mini-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA | GSM / HSPA | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
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| Speed | HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps | HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Up to 86 kbps | Class 12 | |
| Edge | Up to 237 kbps | Class 12 | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot (Android 2.2) | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | |
| NFC | |||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 2.1, A2DP, EDR | 3.0, A2DP, aptX | |
| 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 EU - 0.24 W/kg (head) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | Stereo FM radio, RDS | FM radio, RDS | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
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 |
- ISDB-Tb Digital TV tuner (only available for Brazilian market) |
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| Versions |
- Also known as Sony Tapioca, Sony ST21i, Sony ST21a |
- Also known as Samsung I9008 Galaxy S in China |
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