Sony Xperia Tipo (ST21a) All specs
Full specifications phone: Sony Xperia Tipo (ST21a) specs, detailed technical information, features, price and review. All about this phone.
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The 800MHz processor of the Sony Xperia Tipo (ST21a) just executes basic phone activities.
With one SIM card slot, the Sony Xperia Tipo (ST21a) allows download up to 7.2 Mbps for internet browsing, but it also depends on the carrier.
Good connectivity of this device includes Bluetooth 2.1 + A2DP, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz), but it lacks NFC connection.
Device with 99 grams including the battery. The Sony Xperia Tipo (ST21a) phone is relatively thin with 13mm thickness.
Summary
⚙️ CPU: Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7225A
🤖 Android 4.0.3
🔄 Android 4.0.4
🔄 Android 4.0.4
📱 3.2"
TFT LCD
TFT LCD
🔳 RAM: 512MB
💽 ROM: 4GB
💽 ROM: 4GB
🔌 WIFI4, BT2.1, FM
📷 (back) 3.1MP
🔋 1500mAh
📱 Model features |
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| Sony Xperia Tipo (ST21a) | |
| Model | Xperia Tipo (ST21a) |
| Other model names | Sony Xperia tipo Single-Sim, Sony ST21a, Sony Tapioca SS |
| Country or region available |    (Latin America), Canada, USA |
| Brand | Sony |
| Release date | 9/1/2012 |
| Depth | 13 millimeters (0.51 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 57 x 103 millimeters (2.24 x 4.06 in) |
| Weight | 99 grams (3.47 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported |
📲 Display |
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| Sony Xperia Tipo (ST21a) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 3.2" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~51.9% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 320x480 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 2-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 180 PPI |
| Colors | 260 thousand |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Scratch-resistant glass |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System |
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| Sony Xperia Tipo (ST21a) | |
| System version | Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS |
| Firmware update | Android 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich ICS |
| User Interface | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor |
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| Sony Xperia Tipo (ST21a) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7225A |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 800MHz ARM Cortex-A5 (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 200 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage |
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| Sony Xperia Tipo (ST21a) | |
| RAM memory | 512MB LPDDR |
| Internal storage | 4GB (2.49GB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks |
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| Sony Xperia Tipo (ST21a) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 7.2/5.76 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported |
📷 Camera |
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| Sony Xperia Tipo (ST21a) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 3.1 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2048x1536 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | VGA (640x480) 30 fps |
| Flash | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Not supported |
| Touch focus | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Not supported |
| BSI sensor | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera |
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| Sony Xperia Tipo (ST21a) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | Not supported |
| Front camera resolution | Not supported |
| Video recording (secondary) | Not supported |
| Front flash | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia |
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| Sony Xperia Tipo (ST21a) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | Not supported |
| Radio | FM (RDS) |
| TV | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WMA, WAV, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity |
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| Sony Xperia Tipo (ST21a) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 2.1 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging |
| NFC | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors |
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| Sony Xperia Tipo (ST21a) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported |
🔋 Battery |
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| Sony Xperia Tipo (ST21a) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BA700 |
| Battery capacity | 1500 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 4.5 hours |
| Standby | 545 hours (22.7 days) |
➕ Other features |
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| Sony Xperia Tipo (ST21a) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported |
| Video calling | Not supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5, Flash player |
| Antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, White, Red, Navy Blue • Sony xLOUD • WiFi hotspot • Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate |
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| Sony Xperia Tipo (ST21a) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 1.37W/kg (head), 0.74W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 1.62W/kg (head), 1.3W/kg (body) |
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