Asus Padfone (16GB) vs Sony Xperia Tipo (Dual ST21a2)
Side by side comparison between Asus Padfone vs Sony Xperia Tipo phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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4.3"
AMOLED
AMOLED
540x960
8
MP
MP
0.3mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
1520
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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3.2"
TFT
TFT
320x480
3.1
MP
MP
512MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
1500
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better phone? Asus Padfone (16GB)
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21 Advantages 
5 Advantages | 16 Common items in both devices |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| Only digital zoom |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| Ambient light sensor |
| Compass |
| +9 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Asus Padfone (16GB) | Sony Xperia Tipo (Dual ST21a2) | |
| Model | Padfone (16GB) | Xperia Tipo (Dual ST21a2) |
| Other model names | Asus Pad Fone, Asus Tabletfone | Sony Xperia tipo Dual-Sim, Sony ST21a2, Sony Tapioca DS |
| Country or region available | feature not registered |  (Latin America) |
| Brand | Asus | Sony |
| Release date | 6/1/2012 | 9/1/2012 |
| Depth | 9.2 millimeters (0.36 inches) | 13 millimeters (0.51 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 65.4 x 128 millimeters (2.57 x 5.04 in) | 57 x 103 millimeters (2.24 x 4.06 in) |
| Weight | 129 grams (4.52 ounces) | 99 grams (3.47 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Asus Padfone (16GB) | Sony Xperia Tipo (Dual ST21a2) | |
| Display type | Super AMOLED | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 4.3" inches | 3.2" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~60.9% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~51.9% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 540x960 pixels | 320x480 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch 2-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 256 PPI | 180 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 260 thousand |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass | Scratch-resistant glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Asus Padfone (16GB) | Sony Xperia Tipo (Dual ST21a2) | |
| System version | Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS | Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Asus Padfone (16GB) | Sony Xperia Tipo (Dual ST21a2) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 8260A | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7225A |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.5GHz Krait (Dual-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 800MHz ARM Cortex-A5 (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 225 | Qualcomm Adreno 200 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Asus Padfone (16GB) | Sony Xperia Tipo (Dual ST21a2) | |
| RAM memory | 1GB LPDDR2 | 512MB LPDDR |
| Internal storage | 16GB | 4GB (2.49GB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Asus Padfone (16GB) | Sony Xperia Tipo (Dual ST21a2) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Dual-SIM Shift - Selectable (dedicated slot) |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 21/5.76 Mbps | 7.2/5.76 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G, 3G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 | UMTS 850/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | UMTS 850/1900/2100 |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA |
📷 Camera | ||
| Asus Padfone (16GB) | Sony Xperia Tipo (Dual ST21a2) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | 3.1 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 2048x1536 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | VGA (640x480) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Not supported |
| Touch focus | feature not registered | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | feature not registered | Not supported |
| BSI sensor | feature not registered | Not supported |
| HDR | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Asus Padfone (16GB) | Sony Xperia Tipo (Dual ST21a2) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 0.3 megapixels | Not supported |
| Front camera resolution | 640x480 pixels | Not supported |
| Video recording (secondary) | QVGA (320x240) | Not supported |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Asus Padfone (16GB) | Sony Xperia Tipo (Dual ST21a2) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Radio | Not supported | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, H.264, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+ | MP3, WMA, WAV, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Asus Padfone (16GB) | Sony Xperia Tipo (Dual ST21a2) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Micro HDMI Type D | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 2.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | feature not registered | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | feature not registered | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Asus Padfone (16GB) | Sony Xperia Tipo (Dual ST21a2) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Asus Padfone (16GB) | Sony Xperia Tipo (Dual ST21a2) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BA700 |
| Battery capacity | 1520 mAh | 1500 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 8.5 hours | 6.3 hours |
| Standby | 440 hours (18.3 days) | 360 hours (15 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Asus Padfone (16GB) | Sony Xperia Tipo (Dual ST21a2) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (Swype), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Not supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5, Flash player | HTML, XHTML, HTML5, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • HDMI 1.4a • Optional Tablet station 10.1 inches with 1280x800 multi-touch display, 6600 mAh secondary battery, 724g Java framework | • Colors: Black, Silver • Sony xLOUD • WiFi hotspot Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Asus Padfone (16GB) | Sony Xperia Tipo (Dual ST21a2) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 1.28W/kg (head), 0.74W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 1.62W/kg (head) |