Micromax A84 (Superfone Elite) vs Sony Xperia Tipo (Dual ST21a2)
Side by side comparison between Micromax A84 vs Sony Xperia Tipo phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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3.98"
IPS
IPS
480x800
5
MP
MP
0.3mp
512MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
1630
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
vs
3.2"
TFT
TFT
320x480
3.1
MP
MP
512MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
1500
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better phone? Micromax A84 (Superfone Elite)
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12 Advantages 
9 Advantages | 18 Common items in both devices |
| 512MB LPDDR |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| Only digital zoom |
| VGA (640x480) |
| 3G HSUPA |
| 7.2 Mbps |
| Capacitive |
| +11 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Micromax A84 (Superfone Elite) | Sony Xperia Tipo (Dual ST21a2) | |
| Change model | ||
| Model | A84 (Superfone Elite) | Xperia Tipo (Dual ST21a2) |
| Other model names | Micromax Superfone Elite A84, Micromax A84 Elite | Sony Xperia tipo Dual-Sim, Sony ST21a2, Sony Tapioca DS |
| Country or region available |  India |  (Latin America) |
| Brand | Micromax | Sony |
| Release date | 8/1/2012 | 9/1/2012 |
| Depth | 10.6 millimeters (0.42 inches) | 13 millimeters (0.51 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 65 x 125 millimeters (2.56 x 4.92 in) | 57 x 103 millimeters (2.24 x 4.06 in) |
| Weight | 110 grams (3.85 ounces) | 99 grams (3.47 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Micromax A84 (Superfone Elite) | Sony Xperia Tipo (Dual ST21a2) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 3.98" inches | 3.2" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~55.5% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~51.9% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 480x800 pixels | 320x480 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch 2-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 234 PPI | 180 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 260 thousand |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Scratch-resistant glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Micromax A84 (Superfone Elite) | Sony Xperia Tipo (Dual ST21a2) | |
| System version | Android 2.3.6 Gingerbread | 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 | ||
| Micromax A84 (Superfone Elite) | Sony Xperia Tipo (Dual ST21a2) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7227A (45nm) | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7225A |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A5 (Single-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 800MHz ARM Cortex-A5 (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 200 | Qualcomm Adreno 200 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Micromax A84 (Superfone Elite) | Sony Xperia Tipo (Dual ST21a2) | |
| RAM memory | 512MB LPDDR | 512MB LPDDR |
| Internal storage | 512MB (134MB available) | 4GB (2.49GB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Micromax A84 (Superfone Elite) | Sony Xperia Tipo (Dual ST21a2) | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) | Dual-SIM Shift - Selectable (dedicated slot) |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 7.2/5.76 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 850/2100 | 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 | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | UMTS 850/1900/2100 |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA |
📷 Camera | ||
| Micromax A84 (Superfone Elite) | Sony Xperia Tipo (Dual ST21a2) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 3.1 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 2048x1536 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | VGA (640x480) | 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 | Not supported | Not supported |
| Touch focus | Not supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | Not supported | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Not supported | Not supported |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Micromax A84 (Superfone Elite) | Sony Xperia Tipo (Dual ST21a2) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 0.3 megapixels | Not supported |
| Front camera resolution | 640x480 pixels | Not supported |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | 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 | ||
| Micromax A84 (Superfone Elite) | Sony Xperia Tipo (Dual ST21a2) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | Not supported |
| Radio | FM | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, H.264, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, AAC | MP3, WMA, WAV, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Micromax A84 (Superfone Elite) | Sony Xperia Tipo (Dual ST21a2) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 2.0 + A2DP | 2.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Not supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Micromax A84 (Superfone Elite) | Sony Xperia Tipo (Dual ST21a2) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Micromax A84 (Superfone Elite) | Sony Xperia Tipo (Dual ST21a2) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BA700 |
| Battery capacity | 1630 mAh | 1500 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 4.5 hours | 6.3 hours |
| Standby | 150 hours (6.3 days) | 360 hours (15 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Micromax A84 (Superfone Elite) | Sony Xperia Tipo (Dual ST21a2) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), 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, Flash player | HTML, XHTML, HTML5, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black • WiFi hotspot Java framework | • Colors: Black, Silver • Sony xLOUD • WiFi hotspot Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Micromax A84 (Superfone Elite) | 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) |