Sony Xperia Tipo: specifications, instructions, settings, reviews, photo

Over the last few years, two-pin smartphones have gained special popularity in the mobile device market . This is logical, because one device can serve immediately with two SIM cards, which makes its use very convenient and practical. Let's say you do not need to carry a second device with you or constantly ask to call another operator's number from friends. Yes, and overpay for the services of Internet connection is also not necessary, because one phone embodies the functionality of two devices at once.

Guess what model will be considered in our today's article, you can not, because there are a lot of such devices. Therefore, we give the answer: this is a mobile phone Sony Xperia Tipo, which embodies multitasking, performance, design and affordable price. Read more about it in this article.

general information

So, the device was launched for sale in 2012. It was then immediately the object of attention - the novelty of the Sony Xperia Tipo was repeatedly described in various reviews that carefully advertised the device, focusing users on the mass of the benefits that are available to them.

Then the device with two SIM cards was not so much, so popularity came to the model Tipo quickly enough. The advantage of the device was a relatively low price and a set of advantages like a quality assembly or well-chosen materials. And do not forget about the company that delivers the best matrix for cameras on the market; It is necessary to study its proposals and take a closer look at them. That's what we did in the process of writing the article.

So, let's start with the exterior of the smartphone - we will describe the body, design and appearance of the device, ie, the way it is seen for the first time.

Body and appearance

The phone itself Sony Xperia Tipo has relatively small, you can even say, a compact size - it fits perfectly into the palm of your hand. Such a convenient little "dialer".

As for the materials of the case, from the side it seems: it is metal (the device looks good). However, with a more thorough study, you can guess that before us - just painted plastic. As soon as the gadget falls into the hands - it becomes obvious. Also, first of all, you notice another sign of the device - its thickness. As stated in the technical specifications, it is about 13 millimeters! Imagine how uncomfortable the Sony Xperia Tipo lies in the pocket of tight pants or jeans!

As to how the smartphone rests in your hand, you can also lead a lot of controversy. In the reviews, some users are outraged that the device strives to slip out of the hand during a call because of its rectangular shape with smoothed corners. Another version is that to work with a smartphone, on the contrary, is very convenient due to its weight and massiveness. To argue about this is useless, because for each user, how convenient the design of the device, the thing is purely individual. We recommend that if you suddenly want to purchase this outdated (to date) model, first hold it in your hands.

Due to the compact dimensions of the case in the Sony Xperia Tipo, it's a little difficult to access the memory card and the SIM card. As evidenced in the feedback of the owners of the device, you need to remove the battery, only after that you will have access to the "inner world" of the smartphone. Sim cards are located in two tiers, so with their removal, there may also be problems - it will not be possible to do this on the go.

Navigation

After what our Tipo looks like, I would like to describe also its navigation aids, in particular - a number of physical keys located under the screen. They are present today on many smartphones, because there is a convenient place for finding them. These buttons are "Home", "Back" and "Properties". Users complain that the backlight of this series only works for a short time during the press - it's not possible to set them to shine constantly.

In addition to these, there are also sound control keys, SIM card switching, and also unlocking the screen. The latter is on the left side of the device on the top, and the two previous ones on the right edge. If everything is clear with the unlock button and the "rocker" of the sound, it is worth noting about the switch button that this is a key that allows choosing between cards (which one will be active for the outgoing call). Implemented, however, quite convenient.

Screen

From the case and buttons, smoothly go to the main control element of the smartphone - its display. On the phone Sony Xperia Tipo installed 3.2-inch screen. Its parameters, of course, leave much to be desired - this is a resolution of 320 by 480 pixels (as in the good old keyboard smartphones), TFT technology and a large thick frame around the glass. Although multitouch is already supported here, the buyer already has advanced management capabilities of the device.

With such characteristics, of course, we should not expect the most accurate and colorful picture - even in 2012, the mid-range devices had better screens than the smartphone we described. One word is a budget machine ...

Despite this, the technical parameters indicate the presence of a protective coating display. If you believe this information, then using it, the smartphone screen is protected from scratches and chips.

CPU

By analogy with the screen, it's not worth the wait that the processor installed on the Sony Xperia Tipo smartphone will show the performance wonders. This is a relatively modest Qualcomm MSM7225A, whose clock speed (according to official technical data) is 800 MHz. The device runs on the same core and you can not load it, as you know. With the graphics copes accelerator Adreno 200 - "filling" to match the class of the phone.

Yes, the Android operating system will "pull" this device, but it's not necessary to talk about the simultaneous launch of several mid-level visualization games - you can reproduce something simpler here. And 512 MB of RAM indicates this.

Battery

A hardy device, based on the capacity of its battery, is also difficult to name. A battery with a capacity of 1500 mAh was installed on the phone. For a more "heaped" device, of course, this would be enough for a day's work. But, given that our phone has a simple screen and a minimum of processor performance - as the reviews show, it can easily last up to two days on a single charge.

Help can basic actions like disabling the mobile Internet, reducing the screen brightness, volume and so on. Again, this confirms the orientation of the phone on calls, rather than on the multimedia component. Although with a hardy battery you can watch movies for a long time and listen to music on the road.

Connectivity

Despite the fact that we are talking about a budget device, the Sony Xperia Tipo specifications describe the presence of Bluetooth communication support, Wi-Fi connection, and the ability to work with mobile 3G Internet. Here, even GPS is, which indicates the multifunctionality of the device, its wide profile of operation.

All these services can be disabled in case of uselessness and, thus, to increase the working time of the phone (as we wrote above).

Camera

The device has only one camera (rear). However, you can not rely on it - it has a resolution of 3.2 megapixels (obviously technologically backward solution) without flash and autofocus. It is not difficult to guess that on images obtained with the help of the phone it is even difficult to disassemble the printed text. We are not talking about the balance of colors, clarity over a long distance and so on.

Developers Sony Xperia Tipo (the characteristics of this confirm) made it clear that the fans of the photo this device does not fit. The maximum of what this camera is suitable for is to take pictures "on the go", photograph some very simple objects at maximum illumination. Well, it's clear that the phone with two "sims" - for calls!

Memory

With the amount of internal memory on this device, everything is "quite bad". Initially, the phone has 2.9 GB of shared memory, of which the user can only use 2.2 GB, since the rest is designed for system files.

As already mentioned, there is a memory card slot under the back cover of the device. Due to it, the user can expand it up to 32 GB. A useful feature for fans of TV shows, for example.

Still, given the support for 3D games on this smartphone, you can download to it several entertainment applications and, thus, turn it into a gaming center. Variations in mass - and with 32 GB of memory they all can become a reality.

Other options

Honestly, Sony Xperia Tipo (reviews confirm this) do not even have any additional features, which should be told. The phone has a solid appearance, not corresponding to its real "filling". Therefore, it is not necessary to speak about any additions.

At the program level, there is a good base here - search by voice, multimedia player, standard browser, Gmail mail client, Google maps and a number of other programs that are needed. Plus download those that interest you, you can additionally in the Google Play apps directory. This allows you to make a real office smartphone intended for work from a budget phone for 2 SIMs.

Reviews

Agree that when you read about the specifications of Sony Xperia Tipo, you probably thought: this is a weak "braking" phone, which is difficult to interact with and it is simply impossible to perform even the most elementary actions. But the paradox is that the reviews of this model point to something completely different!

Yes, perhaps the Sony Xperia Tipo's settings are not flexible enough compared to other flagship models; Perhaps, the phone has a smaller margin of operating power, but it is a "smart" and durable smartphone that allows you to be in two mobile networks simultaneously. Many people who paid 6,000 rubles for it (this was the price that was set at the time the device was introduced to the market) was enough. So why should not they be satisfied?

Perhaps on Sony Xperia Tipo photos and high quality videos can not be removed - but it is ideal for other tasks. And the one who buys a phone at such a low cost, and does not expect to be able to play the most advanced games with the maximum graphics settings on it. Therefore, especially considering the class of the phone, it clearly justifies its price, and this is the most important thing.

conclusions

Yes, as you can observe yourself, after reading our review, - the phone has a lot of flaws. It is weak in terms of the characteristics of the camera, processor, graphics engine. Even the device body Tipo can someone seem uncomfortable and illogical.

On the other hand, he has a lot of advantages. The first is a long period of operation on one charge, which is rarely found on budget Android phones (the Sony Xperia Tipo instruction tells us about 2 days of active work). Second - compact size (despite the thickness of the body, in general the device takes up a little space - due to this it is convenient to always keep on hand in any situation). Third - the presence of 2 SIM cards, which makes the smartphone an indispensable communication assistant. Plus, you can talk about such features as the universal Android platform, which can become a base for installing any other software; The ability to expand the memory card (then the phone can be used as a portable multimedia station). If we weigh, therefore, all the pros and cons, our "modest" Xperia Tipo begins to seem not so weak. On the contrary, it is possible that the manufacturer has specifically introduced this model in order to occupy a certain niche of budget and low-performance gadgets in the hope of winning this market segment.

Whether they succeeded or not, it is difficult to say. The model is not as popular as some flagships; Most likely, many users did not hear about this modification at all. However, judging by the feedback, the demand for the device is - and this means that the Xperia Tipo also has its audience happy with the work of the gadget. And because the works of developers from Sony are not wasted.