Sony Xperia tipo dual vs vivo NEX A

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Xperia tipo dual: 99.6 g lighter

    Xperia tipo dual:
    99.4 g
    NEX A:
    199 g
  • Width

    Xperia tipo dual: 20 mm narrower

    Xperia tipo dual:
    57 mm
    NEX A:
    77 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia tipo dual: 3.39 in smaller diagonal

    Xperia tipo dual:
    3.2 in
    NEX A:
    6.59 in
  • Chipset

    Xperia tipo dual:
    Qualcomm MSM7225AA Snapdragon S1
    NEX A:
    Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Xperia tipo dual:
    Single
    NEX A:
    Dual
  • Depth

    NEX A: 5 mm thinner

    Xperia tipo dual:
    13 mm
    NEX A:
    8 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Xperia tipo dual

    Height:
    103 mm
    Width:
    57 mm
    Depth:
    13 mm +5 mm versus NEX A
  2. 2. NEX A

    Height:
    162 mm +59 mm versus Xperia tipo dual
    Width:
    77 mm +20 mm versus Xperia tipo dual
    Depth:
    8 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Xperia tipo dual

    99.4 g

  2. 2. NEX A

    199 g

    +99.6 g versus Xperia tipo dual

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. Xperia tipo dual

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    30.5 cm²
  2. 2. NEX A

    NEX A: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Xperia tipo dual, NEX A, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageXperia tipo dualNEX A
128 GB Unknown 6 GB RAM
Xperia tipo dual: Original memory entry

2.9 GB (2.5 GB user available) · 512 MB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Xperia tipo dual

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. NEX A

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Xperia tipo dual

    1500 mAh

  2. 2. NEX A

    4000 mAh

    +2500 mAh versus Xperia tipo dual

Specifications

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1. Xperia tipo dual2. NEX A

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Xperia tipo dual, NEX A.
SpecificationXperia tipo dualNEX A
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 103 Х 57 Х 13 mm
  • 162 Х 77 Х 8 mm
Weight
  • 99.4 g
  • 199 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 6.59" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 1080 x 2316 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 2.9 GB (2.5 GB user available)
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0.3 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo); Funtouch 4
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7225AA Snapdragon S1
  • Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Xperia tipo dual, NEX A.
SpecificationXperia tipo dualNEX A
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 30.5 cm2
  • 107.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 51.9%
  • 86.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 180 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Xperia tipo dual, NEX A.
SpecificationXperia tipo dualNEX A
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • 4-axis OIS
  • dual pixel PDAF -5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • depth sensor
Functions Unknown
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 480p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • Motorized pop-up 8 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Xperia tipo dual, NEX A.
SpecificationXperia tipo dualNEX A
Processor CPU
  • 800 MHz Cortex-A5
  • Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Adreno 616
Antutu 7 score *
  • 1346
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1855
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 5940
General specs
General specs — specifications for Xperia tipo dual, NEX A.
SpecificationXperia tipo dualNEX A
Release date
  • 2012
  • June
  • 2018
  • June
Colors
  • Serene black
  • Classic silver
  • Black
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
  • 600 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 350 h (2G) / Up to 360 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 5 h (2G) / Up to 6 h (3G) Music play - Up to 36 h 30 min
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Xperia tipo dual, NEX A.
SpecificationXperia tipo dualNEX A
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • no dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat15 800/150 Mbps
GPRS
  • Up to 86 kbps
  • Yes
Edge
  • Up to 237 kbps
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • BDS
  • GNSS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • EDR
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.28 W/kg (head) 0.74 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.62 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Xperia tipo dual, NEX A.
SpecificationXperia tipo dualNEX A
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • To be confirmed
Others Unknown
  • 32-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Xperia tipo dual, NEX A.
SpecificationXperia tipo dualNEX A
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - Also known as Sony ST21i2
  • Sony ST21a2
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 22W