Sony Xperia Tipo (Dual ST21a2) vs Nokia Lumia Icon
Side by side comparison between Sony Xperia Tipo vs Nokia Lumia Icon phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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3.2"
TFT
TFT
320x480
3.1
MP
MP
512MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
1500
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
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5"
AMOLED
AMOLED
1080x1920
20.1
MP
MP
1.2mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
2420
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Nokia Lumia Icon
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5 Advantages 
26 Advantages | 15 Common items in both devices |
| Only digital zoom |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| Ambient light sensor |
| Compass |
| Proximity sensor |
| +8 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 Lumia Icon | |
| Model | Xperia Tipo (Dual ST21a2) | Lumia Icon |
| Other model names | Sony Xperia tipo Dual-Sim, Sony ST21a2, Sony Tapioca DS | Verizon Nokia Lumia Icon 4G, Nokia Lumia 929 Icon |
| Country or region available |  (Latin America) |  USA |
| Brand | Sony | Nokia |
| Release date | 9/1/2012 | 2/20/2014 |
| Depth | 13 millimeters (0.51 inches) | 9.8 millimeters (0.39 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 57 x 103 millimeters (2.24 x 4.06 in) | 71 x 137 millimeters (2.8 x 5.39 in) |
| Weight | 99 grams (3.47 ounces) | 167 grams (5.85 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 Lumia Icon | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | AMOLED |
| Screen size | 3.2" inches | 5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~51.9% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~70.9% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 320x480 pixels | 1080x1920 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 2-points | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 180 PPI | 441 PPI |
| Colors | 260 thousand | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Sony Xperia Tipo (Dual ST21a2) | Nokia Lumia Icon | |
| System version | Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS | Windows Phone 8.0 GDR3 |
| Firmware update | Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS | Windows 10 Mobile |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Sony Xperia Tipo (Dual ST21a2) | Nokia Lumia Icon | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7225A | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Prime 800 MSM8974 (28nm) |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 800MHz ARM Cortex-A5 (Single-core) | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 2.2GHz Krait 400 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 200 | Qualcomm Adreno 330 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Sony Xperia Tipo (Dual ST21a2) | Nokia Lumia Icon | |
| RAM memory | 512MB LPDDR | 2GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 4GB (2.49GB available) | 32GB (26GB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Sony Xperia Tipo (Dual ST21a2) | Nokia Lumia Icon | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Shift - Selectable (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 7.2/5.76 Mbps | 150/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| 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 | CDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/1900/2100 | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat4 700/1700 (Bands 4,13) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE |
| 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 Lumia Icon | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 3.1 megapixels | 20.1 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2048x1536 pixels | 5376x3744 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | VGA (640x480) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | Not supported | Dual-LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.4 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 26mm (lens) |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/1.5" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1.12µm pixel |
| Autofocus | Not supported | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | OIS: Optical stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Not supported | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Supported |
| HDR | Not supported | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Sony Xperia Tipo (Dual ST21a2) | Nokia Lumia Icon | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | 1.2 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | 1280x960 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | HD (1280x720) |
| 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 Lumia Icon | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | 2 microphones or more |
| 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, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Sony Xperia Tipo (Dual ST21a2) | Nokia Lumia Icon | |
| 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 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO |
| DLNA | Not supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Sony Xperia Tipo (Dual ST21a2) | Nokia Lumia Icon | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Sony Xperia Tipo (Dual ST21a2) | Nokia Lumia Icon | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BA700 | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) BV-5QW |
| Battery capacity | 1500 mAh | 2420 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 6.3 hours | 16.3 hours |
| Standby | 360 hours (15 days) | 432 hours (18 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Sony Xperia Tipo (Dual ST21a2) | Nokia Lumia Icon | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Not supported | 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 • Nokia PureMotion HD+ display • Nokia ClearBlack display • Nokia PureView camera • Carl Zeiss optics • Camera with 4 microphones • Dual Capture camera • Dolby Headphone sound • HD Voice • HAC M4/T4 • WiFi hotspot • Qi Wireless Charging |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Sony Xperia Tipo (Dual ST21a2) | Nokia Lumia Icon | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 1.28W/kg (head), 0.74W/kg (body) | 0.7W/kg (head), 0.93W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 1.62W/kg (head) | feature not registered |