Sony Xperia tipo vs Spice Mi-500 Stellar Horizon

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: 105.6 g lighter

    Xperia tipo:
    99.4 g
    Mi-500 Stellar Horizon:
    205 g
  • Width

    Xperia tipo: 20.4 mm narrower

    Xperia tipo:
    57 mm
    Mi-500 Stellar Horizon:
    77.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia tipo: 1.8 in smaller diagonal

    Xperia tipo:
    3.2 in
    Mi-500 Stellar Horizon:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Xperia tipo:
    Qualcomm MSM7225AA Snapdragon S1
    Mi-500 Stellar Horizon:
    Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
  • Depth

    Mi-500 Stellar Horizon: 2.5 mm thinner

    Xperia tipo:
    13 mm
    Mi-500 Stellar Horizon:
    10.5 mm
  • Height

    Xperia tipo: 40 mm shorter

    Xperia tipo:
    103 mm
    Mi-500 Stellar Horizon:
    143 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

    Height:
    103 mm
    Width:
    57 mm
    Depth:
    13 mm +2.5 mm versus Mi-500 Stellar Horizon
  2. 2. Mi-500 Stellar Horizon

    Height:
    143 mm +40 mm versus Xperia tipo
    Width:
    77.4 mm +20.4 mm versus Xperia tipo
    Depth:
    10.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Xperia tipo

    99.4 g

  2. 2. Mi-500 Stellar Horizon

    205 g

    +105.6 g versus Xperia tipo

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.

  1. 1. Xperia tipo

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    30.5 cm²
  2. 2. Mi-500 Stellar Horizon

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    71.2 cm²

Mi-500 Stellar Horizon has approximately 133.4% more rectangular screen area than Xperia tipo.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Xperia tipo: Original memory entry

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

Mi-500 Stellar Horizon: Original memory entry

4 GB · 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

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

2. Mi-500 Stellar Horizon

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

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

    1500 mAh

  2. 2. Mi-500 Stellar Horizon

    2400 mAh

    +900 mAh versus Xperia tipo

Specifications

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1. Xperia tipo2. Mi-500 Stellar Horizon

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Xperia tipo, Mi-500 Stellar Horizon.
SpecificationXperia tipoMi-500 Stellar Horizon
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 103 Х 57 Х 13 mm
  • 143 Х 77.4 Х 10.5 mm
Weight
  • 99.4 g
  • 205 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 480 x 800 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
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7225AA Snapdragon S1
  • Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Xperia tipo, Mi-500 Stellar Horizon.
SpecificationXperia tipoMi-500 Stellar Horizon
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
Unknown
Screen area
  • 30.5 cm2
  • 71.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 51.9%
  • 64.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 180 PPI
  • 187 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Xperia tipo, Mi-500 Stellar Horizon.
SpecificationXperia tipoMi-500 Stellar Horizon
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • Dual-LED flash
Video
  • 480p
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Xperia tipo, Mi-500 Stellar Horizon.
SpecificationXperia tipoMi-500 Stellar Horizon
Processor CPU
  • 800 MHz Cortex-A5
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • PowerVR SGX531u
Antutu 7 score *
  • 1000
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 185
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 184
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Xperia tipo, Mi-500 Stellar Horizon.
SpecificationXperia tipoMi-500 Stellar Horizon
Release date
  • 2012
  • June
  • 2012
  • September
Colors
  • Classic Black
  • Classic White
  • Deep Red
  • Navy Blue
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 80 EUR
  • 180 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 470 h (2G) / Up to 545 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 5 h (2G) / Up to 4 h 30 min (3G) Music play - Up to 30 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Xperia tipo, Mi-500 Stellar Horizon.
SpecificationXperia tipoMi-500 Stellar Horizon
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 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 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • Yes
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.37 W/kg (head) 0.74 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.62 W/kg (head) 1.30 W/kg (body)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Xperia tipo, Mi-500 Stellar Horizon.
SpecificationXperia tipoMi-500 Stellar Horizon
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Xperia tipo, Mi-500 Stellar Horizon.
SpecificationXperia tipoMi-500 Stellar Horizon
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 Tapioca
  • Sony ST21i
  • Sony ST21a
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - MP4/WMV/H.263 player -MP3/WAV/AAC+ player -Document viewer -Photo/video editor