Sony Xperia Tipo (ST21i) vs Motorola Moto G3 (XT1548)
Side by side comparison between Sony Xperia Tipo vs Motorola Moto G3 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"
IPS
IPS
720x1280
13
MP
MP
5mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
2470
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Motorola Moto G3 (XT1548)
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3 Advantages 
22 Advantages | 13 Common items in both devices |
| Only digital zoom |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| Ambient light sensor |
| Proximity sensor |
| 3.5mm jack |
| +6 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Sony Xperia Tipo (ST21i) | Moto G3 (XT1548) | |
| Model | Xperia Tipo (ST21i) | Moto G3 (XT1548) |
| Other model names | Sony Xperia tipo Single-Sim, Sony ST21i, Sony Tapioca SS | Motorola Moto G 2015 XT1548 (US Cellular/Virgin Mobile) |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) |  USA |
| Brand | Sony | Motorola |
| Release date | 9/1/2012 | 7/28/2015 |
| Depth | 13 millimeters (0.51 inches) | 11.6 millimeters (0.46 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 57 x 103 millimeters (2.24 x 4.06 in) | 72.4 x 142.1 millimeters (2.85 x 5.59 in) |
| Weight | 99 grams (3.47 ounces) | 155 grams (5.43 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | IPX7 certified: water resistant up to 1 meter and 30min |
📲 Display | ||
| Sony Xperia Tipo (ST21i) | Moto G3 (XT1548) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 3.2" inches | 5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~51.9% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~67% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 320x480 pixels | 720x1280 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 2-points | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 180 PPI | 294 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 (ST21i) | Moto G3 (XT1548) | |
| System version | Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS | Android 5.1.1 Lollipop |
| Firmware update | Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Sony Xperia Tipo (ST21i) | Moto G3 (XT1548) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7225A | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 412 MSM8916v2 (28nm) |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 800MHz ARM Cortex-A5 (Single-core) | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.4GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 200 | Qualcomm Adreno 306 450Mhz |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Sony Xperia Tipo (ST21i) | Moto G3 (XT1548) | |
| RAM memory | 512MB LPDDR | 1GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 4GB (2.49GB available) | 8GB (4GB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 128GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Sony Xperia Tipo (ST21i) | Moto G3 (XT1548) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) |
| 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 900/2100 | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat4 700/850/1700/1900/2100 (Bands 2,4,5,12,17,25,26) TD-LTE 2500 (Bands 41) |
| 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+, TD-LTE, LTE |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Sony Xperia Tipo (ST21i) | Moto G3 (XT1548) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 3.1 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2048x1536 pixels | 4128x3096 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/2.0 (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 | 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, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported | HDR photo/video and HDR photo on front camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Sony Xperia Tipo (ST21i) | Moto G3 (XT1548) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported | 5 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported | HD (1280x720) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.2 (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 |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Sony Xperia Tipo (ST21i) | Moto G3 (XT1548) | |
| 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, MKV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WMA, WAV, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Sony Xperia Tipo (ST21i) | Moto G3 (XT1548) | |
| 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 [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) |
| 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 (ST21i) | Moto G3 (XT1548) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Sony Xperia Tipo (ST21i) | Moto G3 (XT1548) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BA700 | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1500 mAh | 2470 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 4.5 hours | feature not registered |
| Standby | 545 hours (22.7 days) | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Sony Xperia Tipo (ST21i) | Moto G3 (XT1548) | |
| 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 | 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, White, Red, Navy Blue • Sony xLOUD • WiFi hotspot • Java framework | • Colors: Black • Motorola Moto G 3rd Generation • Motorola Assist • WiFi hotspot |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Sony Xperia Tipo (ST21i) | Moto G3 (XT1548) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 1.37W/kg (head), 0.74W/kg (body) | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 1.62W/kg (head), 1.3W/kg (body) | feature not registered |