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Full Specifications September 4, 2026
Sony Xperia tipo Android 4.0
Sony · 2012

Sony Xperia tipo

Sony Xperia tipo Android smartphone. Announced Jun 2012. Features 3.2″ display, Snapdragon S1 chipset, 3.15 MP primary camera, 1500 mAh battery, 2.9 GB storage, 512 MB RAM, Scratch-resistant glass.

Display 3.2"
Chipset Snapdragon S1
RAM 512 GB
Storage 2.9GB storage, microSDHC slot
Camera 3 MP
Battery 1500 mAh
OS Android 4.0.4
Build 99.4g, 13mm thickness

Launch

Announced 2012, June. Released 2012, August
Status Discontinued

Platform

OS Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM7225AA Snapdragon S1
CPU 800 MHz Cortex-A5
GPU Adreno 200

Display

Type TFT, 256K colors
Size 3.2 inches, 30.5 cm 2 (~51.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 320 x 480 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~180 ppi density)
Protection Scratch-resistant glass

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

cam2modules No

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

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

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

Network

Technology GSM / HSPA
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 900 / 2100 - ST21i
Speed HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps

Features

Sensors Accelerometer, proximity
featuresother MP4/H.264/WMV player MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player Organizer Document viewer Voice memo/dial Predictive text input

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

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)
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In depth

Full specifications

Announced 2012, June. Released 2012, August
Status Discontinued
OS Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM7225AA Snapdragon S1
CPU 800 MHz Cortex-A5
GPU Adreno 200
Type TFT, 256K colors
Size 3.2 inches, 30.5 cm 2 (~51.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 320 x 480 pixels, 3:2 ratio (~180 ppi density)
Protection Scratch-resistant glass
Card slot microSDHC (dedicated slot)
Internal 2.9GB (2.5GB user available), 512MB RAM
Single 3.15 MP
Video 480p
cam2modules No
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
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
Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
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
Technology GSM / HSPA
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 900 / 2100 - ST21i
Speed HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
Sensors Accelerometer, proximity
featuresother MP4/H.264/WMV player MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player Organizer Document viewer Voice memo/dial Predictive text input
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
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
PhoneInsight Benchmark
34.4/100
Entry-level

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Camera 28.8
Battery 32
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