Sony Xperia Tipo (Dual ST21a2) vs Motorola Moto E (Dual XT1022)
Side by side comparison between Sony Xperia Tipo vs Motorola Moto E phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Motorola Moto E (Dual XT1022)
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!
4 Advantages 
16 Advantages | 18 Common items in both devices |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| TFT LCD |
| Only digital zoom |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| Ambient light sensor |
| +11 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Sony Xperia Tipo (Dual ST21a2) | Moto E (Dual XT1022) | |
| Model | Xperia Tipo (Dual ST21a2) | Moto E (Dual XT1022) |
| Other model names | Sony Xperia tipo Dual-Sim, Sony ST21a2, Sony Tapioca DS | Motorola Moto E 2014, Moto E1, Motorola XT1022 |
| Country or region available |  (Latin America) |  (Global, International) |
| Brand | Sony | Motorola |
| Release date | 9/1/2012 | 5/13/2014 |
| Depth | 13 millimeters (0.51 inches) | 12.3 millimeters (0.48 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 57 x 103 millimeters (2.24 x 4.06 in) | 64.8 x 124.8 millimeters (2.55 x 4.91 in) |
| Weight | 99 grams (3.47 ounces) | 142 grams (4.97 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Water splash resistant (don't immerse) |
📲 Display | ||
| Sony Xperia Tipo (Dual ST21a2) | Moto E (Dual XT1022) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 3.2" inches | 4.3" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~51.9% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~63% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 320x480 pixels | 540x960 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 2-points | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 180 PPI | 256 PPI |
| Colors | 260 thousand | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 60Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | Not supported |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Sony Xperia Tipo (Dual ST21a2) | Moto E (Dual XT1022) | |
| System version | Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS | Android 4.4.2 KitKat |
| Firmware update | Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS | Android 5.1.1 Lollipop |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Sony Xperia Tipo (Dual ST21a2) | Moto E (Dual XT1022) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7225A | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 (MSM8210) (28nm) |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 800MHz ARM Cortex-A5 (Single-core) | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Dual-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 200 | Qualcomm Adreno 302 (400MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Sony Xperia Tipo (Dual ST21a2) | Moto E (Dual XT1022) | |
| RAM memory | 512MB LPDDR | 1GB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 4GB (2.49GB available) | 4GB (2.2GB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Sony Xperia Tipo (Dual ST21a2) | Moto E (Dual XT1022) | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Shift - Selectable (dedicated slot) | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 7.2/5.76 Mbps | 21/5.76 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 850/1900/2100 | UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 - USA: 850/1700/1900/2100 |
| 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, HSPA+ |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | UMTS 850/1900/2100 | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA | GPRS, EDGE |
📷 Camera | ||
| Sony Xperia Tipo (Dual ST21a2) | Moto E (Dual XT1022) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 3.1 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2048x1536 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | VGA (640x480) 30 fps | FWVGA (854x480) 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 | Supported | Not supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Not supported | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Sony Xperia Tipo (Dual ST21a2) | Moto E (Dual XT1022) | |
| 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 | ||
| Sony Xperia Tipo (Dual ST21a2) | Moto E (Dual XT1022) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Mono sound (not stereo) |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | 1 microphone |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | FM |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, WMV | MP4, DivX, XviD, H.263, H.264, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WMA, WAV, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Sony Xperia Tipo (Dual ST21a2) | Moto E (Dual XT1022) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 2.1 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) WiFi hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Sony Xperia Tipo (Dual ST21a2) | Moto E (Dual XT1022) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Sony Xperia Tipo (Dual ST21a2) | Moto E (Dual XT1022) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BA700 | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1500 mAh | 1980 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 6.3 hours | 22 hours |
| Standby | 360 hours (15 days) | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Sony Xperia Tipo (Dual ST21a2) | Moto E (Dual XT1022) | |
| 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, Flash player | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, Silver • Sony xLOUD • WiFi hotspot Java framework | • Colors: Black, White • Oleophobic coating screen • Picture-taking during video recording • WiFi hotspot Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Sony Xperia Tipo (Dual ST21a2) | Moto E (Dual XT1022) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 1.28W/kg (head), 0.74W/kg (body) | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 1.62W/kg (head) | feature not registered |