Sony Xperia tipo vs T-Mobile Prism

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: 25.6 g lighter

    Xperia tipo:
    99.4 g
    Prism:
    125 g
  • Width

    Xperia tipo: 3.2 mm narrower

    Xperia tipo:
    57 mm
    Prism:
    60.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia tipo: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Xperia tipo:
    3.2 in
    Prism:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Prism: 0.8 mm thinner

    Xperia tipo:
    13 mm
    Prism:
    12.2 mm
  • Height

    Xperia tipo: 13.3 mm shorter

    Xperia tipo:
    103 mm
    Prism:
    116.3 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 +0.8 mm versus Prism
  2. 2. Prism

    Height:
    116.3 mm +13.3 mm versus Xperia tipo
    Width:
    60.2 mm +3.2 mm versus Xperia tipo
    Depth:
    12.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Xperia tipo

    99.4 g

  2. 2. Prism

    125 g

    +25.6 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. Prism

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²

Prism has approximately 19.6% 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

Prism: Original memory entry

512 MB

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. Prism

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

    +100 mAh versus Prism

  2. 2. Prism

    1400 mAh

Specifications

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1. Xperia tipo2. Prism

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Xperia tipo, Prism.
SpecificationXperia tipoPrism
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 103 Х 57 Х 13 mm
  • 116.3 Х 60.2 Х 12.2 mm
Weight
  • 99.4 g
  • 125 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 320 x 480 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
  • 512 MB
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
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7225AA Snapdragon S1
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Xperia tipo, Prism.
SpecificationXperia tipoPrism
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 30.5 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 51.9%
  • 52.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 180 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Xperia tipo, Prism.
SpecificationXperia tipoPrism
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 3.15 MP
Video
  • 480p
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Xperia tipo, Prism.
SpecificationXperia tipoPrism
Processor CPU
  • 800 MHz Cortex-A5
  • 600 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
Unknown
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, Prism.
SpecificationXperia tipoPrism
Release date
  • 2012
  • June
  • 2012
  • May
Colors
  • Classic Black
  • Classic White
  • Deep Red
  • Navy Blue
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 80 EUR
  • 170 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 400 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Xperia tipo, Prism.
SpecificationXperia tipoPrism
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
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
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
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, Prism.
SpecificationXperia tipoPrism
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Other features
Other features — specifications for Xperia tipo, Prism.
SpecificationXperia tipoPrism
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
  • compass - MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input (Swype)