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Sony Xperia tipo

Catherine

dated October 19, 2014 5

Pros:

Design,
great sound
color rendering,
velvety back panel,
lies neatly in a woman’s and child’s hand,
the most beautiful polyphonic ringtones from Sony,
low price of a smartphone + quality of workmanship (external and internal), works very quickly,
many different functions, easy to use

Minuses:

The camera is of low resolution, but the price is low, no other shortcomings were found after six months of use

General impression:

I bought it for a 10 year old. My daughters used it for six months and lost it, they were very upset, because at that time the Sony Xperia tipo smartphone cost 6.5 thousand. She couldn’t buy the same model again. Two years later, I decided to buy the same smartphone as a gift for my daughter’s birthday, since Sony Xperia has established itself as a very reliable and convenient device in all respects, especially after learning that now this model can be bought at a very attractive price - only 2.5 thousand! Naturally, I recommend everyone to take care of in elementary ways protection of the device - film (preferably glossy) and case.

Sony Xperia tipo

Boris

dated December 13, 2012 5

Pros:

Two SIM cards. fast and stable work.

Minuses:

Small screen size. no flash

General impression:

Waited for a long time this model communicator and as soon as it went on sale I bought it immediately without looking too much at it. I gave the old arch to my wife. Finally, they were honored to release a compact and convenient dual-SIM model. I've been happy for two months now. A huge mass of all sorts of advantages - two active SIM cards, fast work with the Internet, especially in in social networks. Notification of events and letters from different mailboxes is perfectly implemented. Comfortable, non-slippery in the hand. Fast. Powerful iron filling. SIM cards work simultaneously - you just need to configure the forwarding correctly. They say the sensor is buggy, I have never noticed such an outrage. Everything works clearly and responsively. I send up to a hundred messages per working day and I know what I’m talking about. The battery is excellent. Mobile network reception is good and stable. Overall it works great. There are some drawbacks - there is no flash on the camera. Accordingly, there is no flashlight. Small screen. In general, a normal device. Male. With two SIM cards. I recommend for purchase.

Sony Xperia tipo

Elena

dated November 13, 2012 1

Pros:

Not a bad design. good accumulator battery. In principle, quite convenient.

Minuses:

Disgusting support for working with two SIM cards at the same time. The second SIM card is permanently unavailable and becomes active only after the device is rebooted. The most disgusting sound from the speaker. The voice of the interlocutor is dull, hissing, heard as very indistinct and generally incomprehensible. It is constantly necessary to ask the subscriber again. Exceptionally bad job touch screen. The press only works on the fourth or fifth attempt. Writing a message is an adventure. The letters are very small and I keep missing them, even though I press with my little finger.

General impression:

The biggest disadvantage of this phone is the very poor audibility interlocutor. I first bought a device for making calls, and everything else was secondary. The most important functions of the phone - calls and text messages - work very poorly. The case gets very hot during operation. Average quality camera. Small screen. And why, one wonders, I bought it - I don’t understand myself. Some kind of temporary darkness.

Sony Xperia tipo

Sandro

dated October 13, 2012 4

Pros:

Nice design. Compact. Easy. Two SIM cards. Comfortable

Minuses:

Small screen size.

General impression:

I supposedly purchased Ixperia recently. When I saw it in the store, my first impression was an interesting design. Very compact and good looking. When you take it in your hands, it’s a very pleasant feeling. Easy. Fits comfortably in the palm of your hand. It was assembled quite well - I didn’t see any microcracks or gaps. There were no sloppiness at all. Small screen size and very low pixel density. This fact does not make me happy at all. In general, the display size is the main drawback of this model. But from the inside it's pretty good. Good hardware. Not a bad processor. The operating system is fast and very stable. Well chosen and software. The interface works smoothly and quickly. Convenient operation in a relatively simple menu. A good amount of RAM and built-in memory. They are quite sufficient for all resource-intensive tasks. Excellent support for dual SIM cards. The camera is rather weak. Not a bad device, simple and convenient. A solid four.

Sony Xperia tipo

Victor N.

dated September 17, 2012 5

Pros:

Fast and stable operation. Convenient search for contacts. Excellent implementation of multitasking. Not bad appearance. Comfortable.

Minuses:

I didn’t find any shortcomings; I don’t use many of the device’s functions.

General impression:

The device works quickly. Low price. Comfortable. And it fits well in the hand. The sensor works great. My person is of little interest in the number of bells and whistles with toys. Let teenagers get carried away with this. My main requirements are to work with our company's large database, fast and convenient synchronization and search speed. Very quickly synchronized Outlook contacts with Google contacts. Moreover, all this happened very quickly and without any glitches. Synchronization of contacts was very successful, not a single one was lost telephone numbers or addresses Email. At the same time as this operation, I answered the call. Great multitasking. Finally, normal search in the contact book is fully implemented. I did not find the numerous problems described. I think it’s all due to basic technical illiteracy. An exceptionally reliable and stable smartphone.

: Some of the simplest models among Sony smartphones will be the Xperia tipo and tipo dual. The names speak for themselves; the devices have similar characteristics, but the second model, unlike the first, can work with two SIM cards.

Other characteristics include a 3.5-inch screen with HVGA resolution, a 3-megapixel camera, an 800 MHz processor, and support for memory cards.

Design

The compact phone has the following dimensions: 103x57x13 mm, weight 99.4 g. As you can see, the dimensions are moderate, this model will be convenient for a wide range of users. It is small and fits easily into any pocket.



There are two color options to choose from: black or grey. In any case, the body will be made of simple matte plastic. The solution is practical, since such a smartphone is not scratched, does not get dirty, and can be used without a case without fear for the safety of the surface.



The front surface received smooth shapes. Here you can see how a single part with a screen and buttons is enclosed in a black frame, and at the bottom a small smooth bevel is formed, where there is the inscription Xperia.



There is a speaker at the front; under the screen there is a block of three touch keys, which are equipped with backlight and a vibration response that is triggered when pressed; it can be turned off.



At the top right side there is a 3.5 mm headphone hole. The screen lock key is located to the left. It is very small, with a barely noticeable protrusion, and it is inconvenient to feel it blindly.



The microUSB connector is located at the bottom left side.





On the right you can see the volume rocker; it is long, but thin, with a small stroke. Just below it there is a separate button for managing SIM cards. Even lower on this side is the strap mount.





There is a recess at the bottom that will help you remove the back panel and the microphone.



At the back there is a 3-megapixel camera lens and a speaker hole. As you can see, the shapes are very simple, there is nothing to catch the eye.





There is a battery inside, and there is also space for a card. microSD memory and standard size SIM cards.





The assembly is of high quality, the removable part does not creak or play, all other parts of the case are also well made, no complaints.







Screen

The display diagonal is 3.2 inches, resolution 320x480 pixels, up to 262 thousand colors are displayed. Only manual adjustment of the brightness level is possible; there is no automatic adjustment in its usual sense.





On the street the behavior is normal, the picture goes blind under the bright sun, but in normal lighting everything is fine.



The capacitive sensor detects up to 5 simultaneous touches, sensitivity is good. The screen is of normal quality for an inexpensive phone; we can note the small viewing angles of this model.



Filling

The smartphone runs on the Android 4.0.4 operating system. The smartphone has a single-core processor with a frequency of 800 MHz Qualcomm MSM7225a, graphics accelerator Adreno 200 and 512 MB of RAM. In addition, it offers 4 GB of internal memory, of which 2 GB remains for the user, and a slot for a memory card up to 32 GB inclusive.

The performance results are visible in the screenshots, the operating speed is normal. The device is not the best in its class, but there are no complaints about it either, the usual indicators for this level.





Menu

At the top of the screen there is a service line, which displays the time, battery charge, and signal reception level indicator. Active connections and other data are also displayed there. By clicking on it, you can find out in more detail what programs were downloaded, what messages and letters were received, or what files were received via Bluetooth.

Both preinstalled images or wallpapers from Sony, as well as your favorite pictures, are used as design elements. There are seven different colored menu themes available. In addition, shortcuts and folders are placed on the desktop.


There are also widgets, they can also be added to the desktop. They are selected from a vertical list that scrolls quickly. There are five desktops available, their number does not change. At the same time, an interesting function works: you can swipe two fingers from different angles, all desktops will be reduced and displayed on one screen. There are 5 icons at the bottom of the screen. These are multimedia, messages, menu entry, contacts and dialing. If you click on a folder, for example, with media data, it will pop up extra menu with those applications that are in this category. The task manager is called up by holding the center key.





When the screen is locked, the display shows the date and time. To unlock the screen, you need to swipe your finger along from left to right. If you do it the other way around, the silent mode will turn on, as indicated by the additional icon. Can display here Additional Information about events that have gone unnoticed.

The smartphone menu consists of several work zones, initially there are three. If you install additional applications, then over time there will be more such areas. There are 12 icons on the screen on a translucent background, under which you can see the wallpaper installed on the main screen. Icons can be arranged in a way that is convenient for the user. There is also sorting by several criteria: alphabetically, frequently used, recently installed.

Phone book

The smartphone provides a convenient assistant for importing contacts both from a SIM card and from Facebook and Google accounts; they are displayed in a single list. Created backup copy list of numbers onto a memory card, the data can later be restored. Sorting by first and last name works.

Many fields are created for a new contact. These are various types of telephone numbers, email addresses, means of quick communication (AIM, ICQ, Gtalk, Skype and others), residential addresses and others (nickname, note, Internet call).




The smartphone has a list of letters of the alphabet located on the right side of the screen. If you press your finger on this line and move down or up, a letter will pop up on the screen - a kind of quick search, which helps in cases where the phone has several hundred, or even thousands of contacts. The search works by the first letters of the contact name for both language layouts.

There is a menu of favorite numbers where you can add the most popular contacts. Available quick menu: you need to click on the icon with the contact photo, after which you can call, send a message via SMS or email, or view data on Facebook.

Call log

You can access the call log directly from the phone book; it is highlighted in a separate tab. There, a single list contains dialed numbers, received and missed calls; for clarity, they are marked with icons of different colors. The call history for each SIM card is displayed separately. By clicking on a line, you can delete a number from the call log, add it to a contact, or perform some other actions. By selecting a number from the list, detailed information about the call will be displayed.


When viewing call history, you can not only make phone conversation with the selected subscriber, but also send him an SMS or email from this list, without going to another menu. Dialing is carried out using a convenient virtual keyboard. Works automatic search numbers that match the numbers. The menu sets the SIM card to perform default actions. The ringtone is customized for each of them individually, this is convenient, and this useful feature Not all smartphones have two cards. The phone has one radio module, so you cannot talk on both SIMs at the same time.



Messages

For SMS and MMS there is a common folder where received messages go. When sending, adding various objects to the SMS can automatically convert it into an MMS. Messages are grouped by recipient into a correspondence feed. When dialing a subscriber's number, the phone displays a list of matching numbers in alternating numbers.

While typing, a small field reserved for characters will be displayed. The longer the message, the more the space allocated for the character set increases. The device can copy, cut and paste text. A convenient cursor is used for navigation, which helps to correct typos and highlight the necessary sections of text.

Smart text input is available, where word correction and auto-completion systems help you type text, allowing you to avoid wasting time correcting errors. Possible options words are shown as a separate line above the keyboard. Copying and pasting of fragments is supported. Sony provides fast text input similar to Swype.

Email

To work with e-mail it starts automatic setting mailbox(unless it's Gmail, which connects immediately after the email address was entered during the initial activation of the phone). It includes input basic information(Login: Password). The phone perfectly understands various encodings and supports loading attachments in familiar formats.

Various files from the device memory are attached to the new letter. The function of copying text and automatically checking the mailbox works (the interval is set manually). The device simultaneously runs two applications – Gmail and Email. The only difference is that in the first, mail comes only from the gmail.com server, while the second application works with any mail storage.

Camera

The smartphone uses a simple 3-megapixel module. There is no separate button, so the application is launched either from the lock screen or from the menu. The interface is designed not only for landscape, but also for portrait mode. The screen displays auxiliary icons that make it easier to set up photography modes and conditions.

In the left top corner Parameters mode, the flash is turned off at the bottom. At the top right is a lever for switching between photos and videos, then there is a shutter button. Even lower is a stack of icons that show thumbnails of recent photos. If you click on it, you can go to the gallery.

Various options are available:

Photo resolution: 3M (2048x1536), 2M 4:3 (1632x1224), 2M 16:9 (1920x1080 pixels).

Shooting conditions: normal, night photography, beach, sports.

Exposure number.

Timer: 2.10 seconds.

White balance: auto, indoor lighting, fluorescent, daylight, cloudy.

Measurement: center, middle level, point.

Geotags.

Shooting method: screen button, touch shooting.

Shutter sound.

Storage.

The quality of the shooting can be assessed in the examples below, nothing outstanding, the smartphone does not take photographs well.


    Speed, practicality, functionality.

    2 years ago

    Price, supports all messengers, compact

    2 years ago

    1. Indestructibility. 2. Autonomy. 3. Compactness. 4. Equipment.

    2 years ago

    I like the Sony brand itself, the menu too, it’s easy to use

    3 years ago

    Unsurpassed compactness. Nowadays, holding a smartphone with one hand and playfully reaching with your thumb to any corner is a huge convenience and advantage! It fits in any, I emphasize, absolutely any pocket, so much so that you don’t even notice. - Reliable, durable, well-knit pebble! Not a 5-inch record that you're afraid of bending or putting down carelessly. Throwing it on the sofa is easy, dropping it by accident is not a pity, he withstood it more than once and showed himself to be a strong fellow. - Works stably if not overloaded. - A screen with good colors. And most importantly, the sensor responds very well. Even on a small keyboard and without a swipe, I type with my thumb, wow, comparable to large screens, and all thanks to the clarity and accuracy of the touch display. - The complete headset is much better

    3 years ago

    the price is just for homeless people like me, the assembly is great, so the phone is not short on durability, it fell on everything in the world and every time it remained intact, the sound is quite clear, a little hoarse, but it will still do, the battery holds up with a bang, at active use Wi-Fi or Internet mobile lasts at least 12 hours, easily my native launcher, specifically its appearance, never gets boring and makes me happy every day

    4 years ago

    Affordable price. +Incredibly durable body! +Charge lasts up to 7 days in standby mode - alarm clock - standby! Over the years up to 4.5-5 days. If used in active mode (VK, Insta, WhatsApp, conversations, etc.), it holds a charge for 2-2.5 days, after 2.5 years of use 1.5-2 days. +Sound quality +Excellent microphone +Indicator of messages (not only SMS, but also from VK!), missed calls, low voltage and battery charge. +High sensitivity +It turns off like a TV, which in my opinion is very cool;) +It’s alive in my hands (Read the comment, my phones die on the day of purchase, but here...I’m very happy with the purchase!) +The backlight is not Not only the screen, but also the buttons are lovely. + Easy to handle MMOs played with GooglePlay (If the games are completely modern and crappy sophisticated, then it won’t work here) + Access

    5 years ago

    Excellent dialer, small, convenient, they don’t make them like that anymore...

    5 years ago

    1. Good compact phone 2. Works fine 3. Dropped it more than once and everything is fine (tfu-tfu) 4. Network reception is fine, I know that Sony’s more expensive models have a problem with poor connection reception, but this one catches everything fine

    5 years ago

    This smartphone cannot boast of an ultra camera or super power, but it is strong and has almost no lag with its 800 MH. The battery is also powerful enough, with 4 hours of wi-fi distribution it still had 40% charge left. But with its thickness it is easy to feel in your pocket

    Camera and viewing angles

    2 years ago

    1. Stability of operation, even if slightly loaded, out... 2. Small, non-pont display. 3. Weak percentage and operatives are sorely lacking. 4. Camera. It's best not to run it.

    2 years ago

    The sensor, after 4 years of use, is buggy; in bad weather, dialing a number or simply rummaging through the phone is impossible, the buttons switch by themselves

    3 years ago

    Weak hardware, RAM is sorely lacking for full-fledged work (heavy browsers and sites are slow (Puffin helps out), I’m silent about modern games, and it’s not necessary on such a screen). In the bright summer sun, the screen goes blind; something can only be distinguished at maximum brightness. The screen, if you hold it a little in the wind or frost, begins to live its own life. The sound is four. The camera is a C grade with a slight minus. Shoot a schedule, a document with a small font, or a portrait with a landscape in the style of oil painting :)

    3 years ago

    The camera is soapy and is not suitable for photographing texts (however, if you tinker with the white balance and capture some street landscape, it will turn out quite picturesque: h) when using there are frequent stutters and small freezes (for me they turned out to be tolerable, but this is still a minus, that’s why I’m writing here) there’s not enough memory, including RAM, there are a couple of applications that cannot be deleted, and which I never use.. they irritate me with their existence in my comfortably equipped menu(

    4 years ago

    The camera really let us down. Soapy. - The convex green thing on the back, like a rhinestone, flew out of me on the very first day I put on the cover. - When you stand under a downpour or a snowstorm, the screen shakes. You have to wipe it with your sleeve very often. (Sorry to all technology lovers =D)

    5 years ago

    I used it for 2 years. Over the last six months, the car has started to glitch, more and more. I bought myself another smartphone... not Sony.

    5 years ago

    1. Camera - but not a fountain

    5 years ago

    Of course, in winter it’s better not to use it in the wind, the sensor starts acting up. And another disadvantage of this device is its processor. When on most Android smartphones they set from 1000 mgz to tipo only 800.

    5 years ago

    cannot be used if connected to charging.

Information about the make, model, and alternative names of the specific device, if available.

Design

Information about the dimensions and weight of the device, presented in different units of measurement. Materials used, colors offered, certificates.

Width

Width information - refers to the horizontal side of the device in its standard orientation during use.

57 mm (millimeters)
5.7 cm (centimeters)
0.19 ft (feet)
2.24 in (inches)
Height

Height information - refers to the vertical side of the device in its standard orientation during use.

103 mm (millimeters)
10.3 cm (centimeters)
0.34 ft (feet)
4.06 in (inches)
Thickness

Information about the thickness of the device in different units measurements.

13 mm (millimeters)
1.3 cm (centimeters)
0.04 ft (feet)
0.51 in (inches)
Weight

Information about the weight of the device in different units of measurement.

99 g (grams)
0.22 lbs
3.51 oz (ounces)
Volume

The approximate volume of the device, calculated based on the dimensions provided by the manufacturer. Refers to devices with the shape of a rectangular parallelepiped.

76.32 cm³ (cubic centimeters)
4.64 in³ (cubic inches)
Colors

Information about the colors in which this device is offered for sale.

Black
Silver

SIM card

The SIM card is used in mobile devices to store data that certifies the authenticity of mobile service subscribers.

Mobile networks

A mobile network is a radio system that allows multiple mobile devices to communicate with each other.

Mobile communication technologies and data transfer speeds

Communication between devices on mobile networks is carried out using technologies that provide different data transfer rates.

Operating system

An operating system is a system software that manages and coordinates the operation of hardware components in a device.

SoC (System on Chip)

A system on a chip (SoC) includes all the most important hardware components of a mobile device on one chip.

SoC (System on Chip)

A system on a chip (SoC) integrates various hardware components such as a processor, GPU, memory, peripherals, interfaces, etc., as well as the software necessary for their functioning.

Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7225A
Technological process

Information about technological process, on which the chip is made. Nanometers measure half the distance between elements in the processor.

45 nm (nanometers)
Processor (CPU)

The primary function of a mobile device's processor (CPU) is to interpret and execute instructions contained in software applications.

ARM Cortex-A5
Processor size

The size (in bits) of a processor is determined by the size (in bits) of the registers, address buses, and data buses. 64-bit processors have more high performance compared to 32-bit processors, which for their part are more productive than 16-bit processors.

32 bit
Instruction Set Architecture

Instructions are commands with which the software sets/controls the operation of the processor. Information about the instruction set (ISA) that the processor can execute.

ARMv7
Level 1 cache (L1)

Cache memory is used by the processor to reduce access time to more frequently used data and instructions. L1 (level 1) cache is small in size and works much faster as system memory, and other levels of cache memory. If the processor does not find the requested data in L1, it continues to look for it in the L2 cache. On some processors, this search is performed simultaneously in L1 and L2.

16 kB + 16 kB (kilobytes)
Level 2 cache (L2)

L2 (level 2) cache is slower than L1 cache, but in return it has a higher capacity, allowing it to cache more data. It, like L1, is much faster than system memory (RAM). If the processor does not find the requested data in L2, it continues to look for it in the L3 cache (if available) or in RAM memory.

256 kB (kilobytes)
0.25 MB (megabytes)
Number of processor cores

The processor core performs program instructions. There are processors with one, two or more cores. Having more cores increases performance by allowing multiple instructions to be executed in parallel.

1
CPU clock speed

The clock speed of a processor describes its speed in terms of cycles per second. It is measured in megahertz (MHz) or gigahertz (GHz).

800 MHz (megahertz)
Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)

Graphics processing unit (GPU) handles calculations for various 2D/3D graphic applications. In mobile devices, it is most often used by games, consumer interfaces, video applications, etc.

Qualcomm Adreno 200
Amount of random access memory (RAM)

Random access memory (RAM) is used by the operating system and all installed applications. Data stored in RAM is lost after the device is turned off or restarted.

512 MB (megabytes)

Built-in memory

Each mobile device has built-in (non-removable) memory with a fixed capacity.

Memory cards

Memory cards are used in mobile devices to increase the storage capacity for storing data.

Screen

The screen of a mobile device is characterized by its technology, resolution, pixel density, diagonal length, color depth, etc.

Type/technology

One of the main characteristics of the screen is the technology by which it is made and on which the quality of the information image directly depends.

TFT
Diagonal

For mobile devices, screen size is expressed by the length of its diagonal, measured in inches.

3.2 in (inches)
81.28 mm (millimeters)
8.13 cm (centimeters)
Width

Approximate screen width

1.78 in (inches)
45.09 mm (millimeters)
4.51 cm (centimeters)
Height

Approximate screen height

2.66 in (inches)
67.63 mm (millimeters)
6.76 cm (centimeters)
Aspect Ratio

The ratio of the dimensions of the long side of the screen to its short side

1.5:1
3:2
Permission

Screen resolution shows the number of pixels vertically and horizontally on the screen. Higher resolution means clearer image detail.

320 x 480 pixels
Pixel Density

Information about the number of pixels per centimeter or inch of the screen. Higher density allows information to be displayed on the screen with clearer detail.

180 ppi (pixels per inch)
70 ppcm (pixels per centimeter)
Color depth

Screen color depth reflects the total number of bits used for color components in one pixel. Information about the maximum number of colors that the screen can display.

18 bit
262144 flowers
Screen area

Approximate percentage of screen area occupied by the screen on the front of the device.

52.1% (percentage)
Other characteristics

Information about other screen features and characteristics.

Capacitive
Multi-touch
Scratch resistance
Shatter-proof sheet on scratch-resistant PMMA

Sensors

Different sensors perform different quantitative measurements and convert physical indicators into signals that a mobile device can recognize.

Rear camera

The main camera of a mobile device is usually located on its back panel and may be combined with one or more secondary cameras.

Audio

Information about the type of speakers and audio technologies supported by the device.

Radio

The radio of the mobile device is a built-in FM receiver.

Location determination

Information about the navigation and location technologies supported by your device.

WiFi

Wi-Fi is a technology that provides wireless communication for transmitting data over close distances between various devices.

Bluetooth

Bluetooth is a standard for secure wireless data transfer between various devices of different types over short distances.

USB

USB (Universal Serial Bus) is an industry standard that allows different electronic devices to exchange data.

Headphone jack

This is an audio connector, also called an audio jack. The most widely used standard in mobile devices is the 3.5mm headphone jack.

Connecting devices

Information about other important connection technologies supported by your device.

Browser

A web browser is a software application for accessing and viewing information on the Internet.

Browser

Information about some of the main characteristics and standards supported by the device's browser.

HTML
HTML5
Flash
CSS 3
xHTML
CSS 2.1

Audio file formats/codecs

Mobile devices support different audio file formats and codecs, which respectively store and encode/decode digital audio data.

Video file formats/codecs

Mobile devices support different video file formats and codecs, which respectively store and encode/decode digital video data.

Battery

Mobile device batteries differ from each other in their capacity and technology. They provide the electrical charge necessary for their functioning.

Capacity

A battery's capacity indicates the maximum charge it can hold, measured in milliamp-hours.

1500 mAh (milliamp-hours)
Type

The type of battery is determined by its structure and, more precisely, the chemicals used. There are different types of batteries, with lithium-ion and lithium-ion polymer batteries being the most commonly used batteries in mobile devices.

Li-Ion (Lithium-ion)
2G talk time

2G talk time is the period of time during which the battery charge is completely discharged during a continuous conversation on a 2G network.

5 h (hours)
300 min (minutes)
0.2 days
2G latency

2G standby time is the period of time during which the battery charge is completely discharged when the device is in stand-by mode and connected to a 2G network.

350 h (hours)
21000 min (minutes)
14.6 days
3G talk time

3G talk time is the period of time during which the battery charge is completely discharged during a continuous conversation on a 3G network.

6 h (hours)
360 min (minutes)
0.3 days
3G latency

3G standby time is the period of time during which the battery charge is completely discharged when the device is in stand-by mode and connected to a 3G network.

360 h (hours)
21600 min (minutes)
15 days
Characteristics

Information about some additional characteristics device battery.

Removable

Specific Absorption Rate (SAR)

The SAR level refers to the amount of electromagnetic radiation absorbed by the human body while using a mobile device.

SAR level for head (EU)

The SAR level indicates the maximum amount electromagnetic radiation to which the human body is exposed when held mobile device next to the ear in a conversation position. In Europe, the maximum permissible SAR value for mobile devices is limited to 2 W/kg per 10 grams of human tissue. This standard established by the CENELEC Committee in accordance with IEC standards, subject to the ICNIRP guidelines of 1998.

1.62 W/kg (Watt per kilogram)
Head SAR level (US)

The SAR level indicates the maximum amount of electromagnetic radiation that the human body is exposed to when holding a mobile device near the ear. The maximum value used in the USA is 1.6 W/kg per 1 gram of human tissue. Mobile devices in the US are regulated by the CTIA, and the FCC conducts tests and sets their SAR values.

1.28 W/kg (Watt per kilogram)
Body SAR level (US)

The SAR level indicates the maximum amount of electromagnetic radiation to which the human body is exposed when holding a mobile device at hip level. The highest permissible SAR value in the USA is 1.6 W/kg per 1 gram of human tissue. This value is set by the FCC, and the CTIA monitors mobile devices' compliance with this standard.

0.74 W/kg (Watt per kilogram)

Over the past few years, mobile devices have gained particular popularity in the market. This is logical, because one device can work with two SIM cards at once, which makes its use very convenient and practical. For example, you don’t need to carry a second device with you or constantly ask friends to call the number of another operator. And you don’t need to overpay for Internet connection services either, because one phone embodies the functionality of two devices at once.

You won’t be able to guess which model will be considered in our article today, since there are a large number of such devices. Therefore, we give the answer: this mobile phone Tipo, which embodies multitasking, performance, design and affordable price. Read more about it in this article.

general information

So, the device was launched on sale back in 2012. It was then that it immediately became the object of everyone's attention - the new Sony Xperia Tipo was repeatedly described in various reviews, who carefully advertised the device, drawing the attention of users to the mass of advantages available to them.

Back then there weren’t that many devices with two SIM cards, so the Tipo model gained popularity quite quickly. The advantage of the device was relatively low price and a set of advantages such as high-quality assembly or well-chosen materials. And we shouldn’t forget about the company that supplies the best camera sensors on the market; it is necessary to study its proposals and take a closer look at them. This is what we did in the process of writing the article.

Thus, let's start with the appearance of the smartphone - we will describe the body, design and appearance of the device, i.e. how it is seen for the first time.

Body and appearance

Myself Sony phone Xperia Tipo has a relatively small, one might even say compact, size - it fits completely in the palm of your hand. This is such a convenient little “dialer”.

As for the case materials, from the outside it seems like it is metal (the device looks good). However, upon closer examination, one can guess that this is simply painted plastic. As soon as the gadget comes into your hands, it becomes obvious. Also, the first thing you notice is another feature of the device - its thickness. As stated in the technical specifications, it is about 13 millimeters! Imagine how uncomfortable the Sony Xperia Tipo is in the pocket of tight trousers or jeans!

There can also be a lot of debate regarding how the smartphone lies in the hand. In the reviews, some users are outraged that the device tends to slip out of the hand during a conversation due to its rectangular shape with smoothed corners. Another version is that working with a smartphone, on the contrary, is very convenient due to its weight and massiveness. It is useless to argue about this, since for each user how convenient the design of the device is is a purely individual thing. We recommend that if you suddenly want to purchase this outdated (today) model, you first hold it in your hands.

Due to the compact size of the body, the Sony Xperia Tipo makes it a little difficult to access the memory card and SIM cards. As the owners of the device testify in the reviews, it is necessary to remove the battery, only after which access to the “inner world” of the smartphone will be opened. SIM cards are located in two tiers, so problems may also arise with their removal - it will not be possible to do this on the go.

Navigation

Following on from how our Tipo looks, I would also like to describe its navigation aids, in particular the row of physical keys located under the screen. They are still present on many smartphones today, since there is a fairly convenient place to find them. We are talking about the Home, Back and Properties buttons. Users complain that the backlight of this row only works short term when pressed, it is not possible to set them to light constantly.

In addition to these, there are also keys for adjusting the sound, switching SIM cards, and unlocking the screen. The last one is located on the left side of the device on the top, and the two previous ones are on the right edge. If everything is clear with the unlock button and the sound rocker, then regarding the switch button it is worth noting that this is a key that allows you to select between cards (which one will be active for an outgoing call). Implemented, however, quite conveniently.

Screen

From the body and buttons we smoothly move on to the main control element of the smartphone - its display. The Sony Xperia Tipo phone has a 3.2-inch screen. Its parameters, of course, leave much to be desired - this is a resolution of 320 by 480 pixels (like in the good old keyboard smartphones), TFT technology and a large thick frame around the glass. Although multi-touch is already supported here, so the buyer already has advanced control options for the device.

With such characteristics, of course, one should not expect the clearest and most colorful pictures - even in 2012, mid-range devices had the best screens than the smartphone we are describing. One word - budget device...

Despite this, the technical parameters indicate the presence of a protective coating for the display. If you believe this information, then with its help the smartphone screen is protected from scratches and chips.

CPU

By analogy with the screen, you shouldn’t expect that the processor installed on the Sony Xperia Tipo smartphone will show miracles of performance. This is the relatively modest Qualcomm MSM7225A, clock frequency which (according to official technical data) is equal to 800 MHz. The device runs on a single core and loading it, as you understand, is not difficult. The graphics are handled by the Adreno 200 accelerator - a “stuffing” that matches the class of the phone.

Yes, operating system Android will handle this device, but there is no need to talk about simultaneously running several games with an average level of visualization - here you can play something simpler. Yes and RAM 512 megabytes indicates this.

Battery

Based on the capacity of its battery, it is also difficult to call the device durable. The phone was equipped with a battery with a capacity of 1500 mAh. For a more sophisticated device, of course, this would be enough for a day of work. But, given that our phone has a simple screen and minimal processor performance, reviews show that it can easily last up to two days on a single charge.

Basic actions like turning off can help mobile internet, reducing screen brightness, sound volume, and the like. Again, this confirms the phone's focus on calls, and not on the multimedia component. Although with a long-lasting battery you can watch movies and listen to music on the go for a long time.

Connection

Despite the fact that we are talking about the characteristics describing the Sony Xperia Tipo, they indicate the presence of support for Bluetooth communications, Wi-Fi connection, as well as the ability to work with 3G mobile Internet. There is even a GPS here, which indicates the versatility of the device, its wide profile work.

All these services can be disabled if not needed and, thus, increase the operating time of the phone (as we wrote about above).

Camera

The device has only one camera (rear). True, you cannot rely on it - it has a resolution of 3.2 megapixels (obviously a technologically backward solution) without flash and autofocus. It is not difficult to guess that it is even difficult to make out printed text in images obtained using a phone. We're not talking about color balance, long-distance clarity, and so on.

The developers of the Sony Xperia Tipo (the characteristics confirm this) made it clear that this device is not suitable for photography enthusiasts. The maximum that such a camera is good for is taking pictures “on the go”, photographing some very simple objects in maximum lighting. Well, it’s clear that a phone with two SIM cards is for calls!

Memory

With volume internal memory Everything on this device is “totally bad.” Initially, the phone has 2.9 GB of total memory, of which the user can use only 2.2 GB, since the rest is used for system files.

As already mentioned, under back cover The device has a memory card slot. Due to this, the user can expand it up to 32 GB. A useful feature for fans of TV series, for example.

Also, given the support for 3D games on this smartphone, you can load several entertainment apps on it and thus turn it into a gaming hub. There are a lot of variations - and with 32 GB of memory, all of them can become a reality.

Other options

To be honest, the Sony Xperia Tipo (reviews confirm this) does not even have any additional features that should be discussed. The phone has a solid appearance that does not correspond to its real “stuffing”. Therefore, there is no need to talk about any additions.

At the software level, there is a good base here - search using voice, multimedia player, standard browser, mail client Gmail, google maps and a number of other programs needed for work. Plus, you can additionally download those that interest you in the catalog Google applications Play. This allows you to turn a budget phone with 2 SIM cards into a real office smartphone designed for work.



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