Sony Xperia Tipo (Dual ST21a2) vs Nokia Asha 501 (RM-900)
Side by side comparison between Sony Xperia Tipo vs Nokia Asha 501 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Sony Xperia Tipo (Dual ST21a2)
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!
16 Advantages 
3 Advantages | 16 Common items in both devices |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| TFT LCD |
| 260 thousand |
| (back) 3.1MP |
| Only digital zoom |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| +9 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) | Nokia Asha 501 (RM-900) | |
| Model | Xperia Tipo (Dual ST21a2) | Asha 501 (RM-900) |
| Other model names | Sony Xperia tipo Dual-Sim, Sony ST21a2, Sony Tapioca DS | Nokia Asha 501 RM-899, Nokia Asha 501 RM-900 |
| Country or region available |  (Latin America) | feature not registered |
| Brand | Sony | Nokia |
| Release date | 9/1/2012 | 6/1/2013 |
| Depth | 13 millimeters (0.51 inches) | 12.1 millimeters (0.48 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 57 x 103 millimeters (2.24 x 4.06 in) | 58 x 99.2 millimeters (2.28 x 3.91 in) |
| Weight | 99 grams (3.47 ounces) | 98 grams (3.43 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Sony Xperia Tipo (Dual ST21a2) | Nokia Asha 501 (RM-900) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 3.2" inches | 3" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~51.9% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~48.4% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 320x480 pixels | 240x320 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 2-points | Capacitive Multitouch 2-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 180 PPI | 133 PPI |
| Colors | 260 thousand | 260 thousand |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Sony Xperia Tipo (Dual ST21a2) | Nokia Asha 501 (RM-900) | |
| System version | Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS | Nokia Series OS Asha Platform 1.0 |
| Firmware update | Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS | Nokia Series OS Asha Platform 1.4 |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Sony Xperia Tipo (Dual ST21a2) | Nokia Asha 501 (RM-900) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7225A | 32bit |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 800MHz ARM Cortex-A5 (Single-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: Single-core |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 200 | feature not registered |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Sony Xperia Tipo (Dual ST21a2) | Nokia Asha 501 (RM-900) | |
| RAM memory | 512MB LPDDR | 64MB |
| Internal storage | 4GB (2.49GB available) | 128MB |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Sony Xperia Tipo (Dual ST21a2) | Nokia Asha 501 (RM-900) | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Shift - Selectable (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 7.2/5.76 Mbps | 0.236 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Dual-Band 900/1800 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM RM-899: 900/1800 - RM-900: 850/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/1900/2100 | Not supported |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA | GPRS, EDGE |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | UMTS 850/1900/2100 | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Sony Xperia Tipo (Dual ST21a2) | Nokia Asha 501 (RM-900) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 3.1 megapixels | 3.1 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2048x1536 pixels | 2048x1536 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | VGA (640x480) 30 fps | QVGA (320x240) 15 fps |
| Flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.8 (aperture) |
| 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 | Not supported |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Sony Xperia Tipo (Dual ST21a2) | Nokia Asha 501 (RM-900) | |
| 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) | Nokia Asha 501 (RM-900) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | Not supported |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | FM |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, WMV | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WMA, WAV, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, AAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Sony Xperia Tipo (Dual ST21a2) | Nokia Asha 501 (RM-900) | |
| 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 | 3.0 + 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 | Not supported |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Sony Xperia Tipo (Dual ST21a2) | Nokia Asha 501 (RM-900) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Sony Xperia Tipo (Dual ST21a2) | Nokia Asha 501 (RM-900) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BA700 | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BL-4U |
| Battery capacity | 1500 mAh | 1200 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 6.3 hours | 17 hours |
| Standby | 360 hours (15 days) | 1152 hours (48 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Sony Xperia Tipo (Dual ST21a2) | Nokia Asha 501 (RM-900) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-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 |
| 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, Red, Green, Cyan, Yellow • 4GB microSD card included • Facebook and Twitter Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Sony Xperia Tipo (Dual ST21a2) | Nokia Asha 501 (RM-900) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 1.28W/kg (head), 0.74W/kg (body) | 1W/kg (head), 0.62W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 1.62W/kg (head) | feature not registered |