Sony Xperia tipo Review
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We have Sony’s usual Timescape UI over Android 4.0 ICS on the Xperia tipo, complete with its deep Facebook integration, the Mediascape shortcut in the dock, the Recommender app for music, video and apps, as well as the nice flippable pics&video widget. Sony provides its own connectivity toggle widget, so there are no switches in the pull-down notification bar, like on LG or Samsung handsets.
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We have Sony’s usual Timescape UI over Android 4.0 ICS on the Xperia tipo | |||
Typing on that 3.2” screen is pretty hard, especially if you have larger hands, but turning the phone into landscape helps a bit.
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On-screen keyboard | |
Processor and Memory:
The 800MHZ Qualcomm MSM7225A processor with Adreno 200 graphics is the bare minimum we would expect even on an entry level phone these days, yet it actually powers the Xperia tipo in a pretty fluid manner.
The usual hiccups with weaker hardware – slow loading of apps and content indexing – is present on the Xperia tipo, though. There are 512MB of RAM, and 2.9GB of internal storage, of which about 2.5GB are user-available. Thankfully, there is a microSD card slot for storage expansion, too.
| Quadrant Standard | AnTuTu | NenaMark 2 | |
| Sony Xperia tipo | 1557 | 2616 | 15,8 |
| LG Optimus L3 | 1271 | 2559 | 13,2 |
| Sony Xperia U | 2266 | 5419 | 28,3 |
Internet and Connectivity:
The ICS browser on the Xperia tipo doesn’t support Adobe Flash, only the Lite 4.0 version that allows you to see ads, but otherwise it performs comparatively well, considering the processing power.
Scrolling, panning around, and text reflow are fluid enough, so that the browser is usable for quick checks what’s going on around the Internets. Zooming is an issue, though, as the phone takes a while to re-render the page after a double-tap.
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Web browsing with the Sony Xperia tipo | |||
The handset has up to 7.2Mbps 3G downloads support, and all the basic connectivity options – Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.1, A-GPS and FM Radio with RDS.
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14 Comments
1. mrbtree posted on 04 Sep 2012, 04:12 0 0
adreno 220 graphics, should be adreno 200 last time i checked
6. s1nnless posted on 04 Sep 2012, 05:48 2 0
MSM7225A is a ArmV7 SoC, with a Cortex A5 core, so it should be able to run flash.
7. ryq24 posted on 04 Sep 2012, 08:35 0 1
this phone is way too expensive for its range. galaxy y and L3 are way cheaper as far as here in the philippines. even if it is already running ICS the price still is not justified.
9. mrbtree posted on 04 Sep 2012, 20:18 2 1
galaxy y will get ics through xda, lg have a bad history with updates but they're getting there. but both phones have qvga screens so really the tipo is a better option because you'll have slightly better viewing angles.
8. loken posted on 04 Sep 2012, 10:08 1 1
Nicer Design than The Y and L3 i think many users will prefer this
10. pvnkmr17 posted on 22 Sep 2012, 11:49 0 0
I like this mobile very much... Bt it has no front camera?
13. raushanrox posted on 06 Dec 2012, 06:38 0 0
Hi friends, I need your help.
Actually, internet connection(wi-fi) has become very slow on my "sony xperia tipo dual" mobile. Last week, it was giving speed about 2 mbps. But currently, it's giving in bps(Byte per sec). I am not able to figure out, why it is happening?
But when i checked internet speed on my friend's mobile (same sony mobile), there is no such issue. What is wrong with my handset? Please help.
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