Sony Xperia Tipo (Dual ST21a2) vs Samsung Wave II (GT-S8530)
Side by side comparison between Sony Xperia Tipo vs Samsung Wave II 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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3.7"
SLCD
SLCD
480x800
5
MP
MP
0.3mp
384MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
1500
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better phone? Samsung Wave II (GT-S8530)
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!
7 Advantages 
15 Advantages | 19 Common items in both devices |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| Only digital zoom |
| 3G HSUPA |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| Ambient light sensor |
| +12 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) | Samsung Wave II (GT-S8530) | |
| Model | Xperia Tipo (Dual ST21a2) | Wave II (GT-S8530) |
| Other model names | Sony Xperia tipo Dual-Sim, Sony ST21a2, Sony Tapioca DS | Samsung Wave 2 S8530 |
| Country or region available |  (Latin America) |  (Global, International) |
| Brand | Sony | Samsung |
| Release date | 9/1/2012 | 11/30/2010, Announced: 10/29/2010 |
| Depth | 13 millimeters (0.51 inches) | 11.8 millimeters (0.46 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 57 x 103 millimeters (2.24 x 4.06 in) | 59.8 x 123.9 millimeters (2.35 x 4.88 in) |
| Weight | 99 grams (3.47 ounces) | 135 grams (4.73 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Sony Xperia Tipo (Dual ST21a2) | Samsung Wave II (GT-S8530) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT SuperClear LCD |
| Screen size | 3.2" inches | 3.7" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~51.9% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~52.6% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 320x480 pixels | 480x800 pixels (5:3) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 2-points | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 180 PPI | 252 PPI |
| Colors | 260 thousand | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 60Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | Not supported |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Sony Xperia Tipo (Dual ST21a2) | Samsung Wave II (GT-S8530) | |
| System version | Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS | Bada 1.2 |
| Firmware update | Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS | Bada 2.0 |
| User Interface | feature not registered | TouchWiz 3.0 |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Sony Xperia Tipo (Dual ST21a2) | Samsung Wave II (GT-S8530) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7225A | 32bit: Samsung S5PC110 Hummingbird |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 800MHz ARM Cortex-A5 (Single-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz ARM Cortex A8 (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 200 | PowerVR SGX540 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Sony Xperia Tipo (Dual ST21a2) | Samsung Wave II (GT-S8530) | |
| RAM memory | 512MB LPDDR | 384MB LPDDR |
| Internal storage | 4GB (2.49GB available) | 2GB (390MB available) Flash (EEPROM) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Sony Xperia Tipo (Dual ST21a2) | Samsung Wave II (GT-S8530) | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Shift - Selectable (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 | 7.2/5.76 Mbps | 3.6/2 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 900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA | CSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA |
| 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) | Samsung Wave II (GT-S8530) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 3.1 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2048x1536 pixels | 2560x1920 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | VGA (640x480) 30 fps | HD (1280x720) 30 fps |
| Flash | Not supported | LED flash |
| 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 | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Not supported | Face detection |
| 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) | Samsung Wave II (GT-S8530) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | 0.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | 640x480 pixels |
| 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) | Samsung Wave II (GT-S8530) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Mono sound (not stereo) |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported | Not supported |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, WMV | MP4, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WMA, WAV, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Sony Xperia Tipo (Dual ST21a2) | Samsung Wave II (GT-S8530) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | 3.5mm (same audio output) |
| Bluetooth | 2.1 + A2DP | 3.0 + 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 |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Sony Xperia Tipo (Dual ST21a2) | Samsung Wave II (GT-S8530) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Sony Xperia Tipo (Dual ST21a2) | Samsung Wave II (GT-S8530) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BA700 | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1500 mAh | 1500 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | 6.3 hours | 6.8 hours |
| Standby | 360 hours (15 days) | 550 hours (22.9 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Sony Xperia Tipo (Dual ST21a2) | Samsung Wave II (GT-S8530) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | 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 | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5, Flash player | HTML, XHTML, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, Silver • Sony xLOUD • WiFi hotspot Java framework | • Colors: Ebony Gray • SNS Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Sony Xperia Tipo (Dual ST21a2) | Samsung Wave II (GT-S8530) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 1.28W/kg (head), 0.74W/kg (body) | 0.41W/kg (head), 0.44W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 1.62W/kg (head) | 0.39W/kg (head) |