Sony Xperia tipo vs YU Yunicorn

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: 72.6 g lighter

    Xperia tipo:
    99.4 g
    Yunicorn:
    172 g
  • Width

    Xperia tipo: 18.4 mm narrower

    Xperia tipo:
    57 mm
    Yunicorn:
    75.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Xperia tipo: 2.3 in smaller diagonal

    Xperia tipo:
    3.2 in
    Yunicorn:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Xperia tipo:
    Qualcomm MSM7225AA Snapdragon S1
    Yunicorn:
    Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Yunicorn: 4.5 mm thinner

    Xperia tipo:
    13 mm
    Yunicorn:
    8.5 mm
  • Height

    Xperia tipo: 50.3 mm shorter

    Xperia tipo:
    103 mm
    Yunicorn:
    153.3 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 +4.5 mm versus Yunicorn
  2. 2. Yunicorn

    Height:
    153.3 mm +50.3 mm versus Xperia tipo
    Width:
    75.4 mm +18.4 mm versus Xperia tipo
    Depth:
    8.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Xperia tipo

    99.4 g

  2. 2. Yunicorn

    172 g

    +72.6 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. Yunicorn

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²

Yunicorn has approximately 173.5% 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

Yunicorn: Original memory entry

32 GB · 512GB 4GB

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. Yunicorn

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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. Yunicorn

    4000 mAh

    +2500 mAh versus Xperia tipo

Specifications

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1. Xperia tipo2. Yunicorn

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Xperia tipo, Yunicorn.
SpecificationXperia tipoYunicorn
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 103 Х 57 Х 13 mm
  • 153.3 Х 75.4 Х 8.5 mm
Weight
  • 99.4 g
  • 172 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 1080 x 1920 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
  • 32 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7225AA Snapdragon S1
  • Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Xperia tipo, Yunicorn.
SpecificationXperia tipoYunicorn
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 30.5 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 51.9%
  • 72.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 180 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Xperia tipo, Yunicorn.
SpecificationXperia tipoYunicorn
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.2
Functions Unknown
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 480p
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 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, Yunicorn.
SpecificationXperia tipoYunicorn
Processor CPU
  • 800 MHz Cortex-A5
  • Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Mali-T860MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 1000
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 185
  • 702
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 184
  • 2630
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 1268
General specs
General specs — specifications for Xperia tipo, Yunicorn.
SpecificationXperia tipoYunicorn
Release date
  • 2012
  • June
  • 2016
  • May
Colors
  • Classic Black
  • Classic White
  • Deep Red
  • Navy Blue
  • Silver
  • Graphite
  • Gold
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 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h (3G) Music play - Up to 100 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Xperia tipo, Yunicorn.
SpecificationXperia tipoYunicorn
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 40(2300)
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 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
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
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)
  • SAR - 0.52 W/kg (head) 0.81 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Xperia tipo, Yunicorn.
SpecificationXperia tipoYunicorn
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Around YU 2
  • DTS sound -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Xperia tipo, Yunicorn.
SpecificationXperia tipoYunicorn
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 Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity - Also known as YU YU5530