Sony Xperia tipo vs HTC Windows Phone 8S Comparison and Differences
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Sony Xperia tipo or HTC Windows Phone 8S Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Sony Xperia tipo | HTC Windows Phone 8S | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2012, June | 2012, September | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 103 x 57 x 13 mm | 4.06 x 4.06 x 2.24 in | 120.5 x 63 x 10.3 mm | 4.74 x 4.74 x 2.48 in | |
| Weight | 99.4 g | 3.51 oz | 113 g | 3.99 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Classic Black, Classic White, Deep Red, Navy Blue | Domino, Fiesta Red, Atlantic Blue, High-Rise Gray | |
| Battery | 1500 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 1700 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| 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 |
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| Approximate price | 80 EUR | 150 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | TFT | S-LCD | |
| 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% | 60.0% | |
| 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 | |
| Functions | LED flash | ||
| Video | 480p | 720p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 0 MP, | 0 MP, | |
| Specifications |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich) | Microsoft Windows Phone 8, upgradable to WP8 GDR3 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM7225AA Snapdragon S1 | - Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 | |
| CPU | - 800 MHz Cortex-A5 | - Dual-core 1.0 GHz Krait | |
| GPU | Adreno 200 | Adreno 305 | |
| 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 | 4 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 | Micro-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 | |
| 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 b/g/n | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | |||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 2.1, A2DP, EDR | 3.1, A2DP, EDR/ 4.0, LE after Amber update | |
| 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 - 0.97 W/kg (head) 1.08 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | Stereo FM radio, RDS | FM radio | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Beats Audio |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity | - Accelerometer, proximity | |
| Other extras |
- MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input |
- OneDrive (15 GB cloud storage) -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/WMV/H.264/H.263 player -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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