Samsung Galaxy Star 2 Duos (SM-G130E) vs Sony Xperia Tipo (ST21a)
Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy Star 2 vs Sony Xperia Tipo phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Sony Xperia Tipo (ST21a)
The phonemore's choice is much more technical than personal. Therefore, you shouldn't only consider this. Our goal is to help you, but what's important to us may not be important to you. You decide which one is the best! Comment!
8 Advantages 
12 Advantages | 16 Common items in both devices |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| TFT LCD |
| 260 thousand |
| 320x480 pixels |
| Only digital zoom |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| +9 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Galaxy Star 2 Duos (SM-G130E) | Sony Xperia Tipo (ST21a) | |
| Change model | ||
| Model | Galaxy Star 2 Duos (SM-G130E) | Xperia Tipo (ST21a) |
| Other model names | Samsung Galaxy Star 2 SM-G130E Dual-Sim | Sony Xperia tipo Single-Sim, Sony ST21a, Sony Tapioca SS |
| Country or region available |       South Africa, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, India, Pakistan, (Global, International) |    (Latin America), Canada, USA |
| Brand | Samsung | Sony |
| Release date | 8/1/2014 | 9/1/2012 |
| Depth | 11.8 millimeters (0.46 inches) | 13 millimeters (0.51 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 59.9 x 109.8 millimeters (2.36 x 4.32 in) | 57 x 103 millimeters (2.24 x 4.06 in) |
| Weight | 107 grams (3.75 ounces) | 99 grams (3.47 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Galaxy Star 2 Duos (SM-G130E) | Sony Xperia Tipo (ST21a) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 3.5" inches | 3.2" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~55.5% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~51.9% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 320x480 pixels | 320x480 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch 2-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 165 PPI | 180 PPI |
| Colors | 260 thousand | 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 | ||
| Galaxy Star 2 Duos (SM-G130E) | Sony Xperia Tipo (ST21a) | |
| System version | Android 4.4.2 KitKat | 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 | ||
| Galaxy Star 2 Duos (SM-G130E) | Sony Xperia Tipo (ST21a) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Spreadtrum SC6815A | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7225A |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Single-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 800MHz ARM Cortex-A5 (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | ARM Mali-400 | Qualcomm Adreno 200 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Galaxy Star 2 Duos (SM-G130E) | Sony Xperia Tipo (ST21a) | |
| RAM memory | 512MB LPDDR2 | 512MB LPDDR |
| Internal storage | 4GB (2GB available) | 4GB (2.49GB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Galaxy Star 2 Duos (SM-G130E) | Sony Xperia Tipo (ST21a) | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 0.236 Mbps | 7.2/5.76 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G | 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 | Not supported | UMTS 850/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | CSD, GPRS, EDGE | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | CSD, GPRS, EDGE | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Galaxy Star 2 Duos (SM-G130E) | Sony Xperia Tipo (ST21a) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 2 megapixels | 3.1 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 1600x1200 pixels | 2048x1536 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | WVGA (800x480) 24 fps | VGA (640x480) 30 fps |
| 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 |
| Autofocus | Not supported | Not supported |
| Touch focus | Not supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | 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 | ||
| Galaxy Star 2 Duos (SM-G130E) | Sony Xperia Tipo (ST21a) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | Not supported |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | 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 | ||
| Galaxy Star 2 Duos (SM-G130E) | Sony Xperia Tipo (ST21a) | |
| 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 | MP4, H.264, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WMA, WAV, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Galaxy Star 2 Duos (SM-G130E) | Sony Xperia Tipo (ST21a) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | 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 | Not supported | Not supported |
| GPS | Not supported | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Galaxy Star 2 Duos (SM-G130E) | Sony Xperia Tipo (ST21a) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Galaxy Star 2 Duos (SM-G130E) | Sony Xperia Tipo (ST21a) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BA700 |
| Battery capacity | 1300 mAh | 1500 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | feature not registered | 4.5 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | 545 hours (22.7 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Galaxy Star 2 Duos (SM-G130E) | Sony Xperia Tipo (ST21a) | |
| 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 | Not supported | Not supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, White • Samsung TouchWiz UI • WiFi hotspot Java framework | • Colors: Black, White, Red, Navy Blue • Sony xLOUD • WiFi hotspot Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Galaxy Star 2 Duos (SM-G130E) | Sony Xperia Tipo (ST21a) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 1.37W/kg (head), 0.74W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.6W/kg (head), 0.395W/kg (body) | 1.62W/kg (head), 1.3W/kg (body) |