Sony announces two entry level Android smartphones - Xperia Tipo and Xperia Miro
15 June 2012 by Olav Hellesø-Knutsen Sony has announced the 3.2 inch Xperia Tipo and 3.5 inch Xperia Miro. Two entry-level smartphones running Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich
Earlier this week, Sony added Xperia Tipo and Xperia Miro to its Xperia smartphone series. As with most of Sony's mobile phones, the two models are available with different mix of network support depending on market. The Xperia Tipo is also available in a dual-SIM model. Sony Xperia Tipo models:
Both the Xperia Tipo and Xperia Tipo Dual are powered by a 1500 mAh battery and while the talk time is the same 5 hours, the Dual version will have a reduced standby time when two SIM cards are used. Xperia Tipo has a standby time of 470 hours while Xperia Tipo Dual only last for 350 hours. The Xperia Tipo has most features you would expect from smartphone released in 2012 such as Wi-Fi, GPS, still and video camera and FM radio. The things that reveals that this is an entry-level phone is the 800 MHz single-core processor, the 3.2 megapixel camera, and the 3.2 inch, 320 x 480 pixel resolution and 262 000 colour TFT touch display. Internal storage is 2.5 GB and RAM is only 512 MB. Sony Xperia Miro adds some better features. The display size is 3.5 inch and while the resolution is the same at 320 x 480 pixels it has 16.7 million colours. Xperia Miro has a 5 megapixel camera with auto focus, LED light and a VGA front camera ideal for video chat. The size and weight have increased slightly but the processor speed is the same with the 800 MHz Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM7225AA CPU onboard. Sony Mobile has not mentioned anything about expected retail price for any of the two devices. We find this kind of strange because a low price is going to be one of the major reason why consumers would want to choose one of the new Xperia models.
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Alternatively post this in the Esato forum Please sign in to your Esato account to leave a comment regarding this article  mode11 years, 10 months agoXperia got its name from giving users the 'experience'. I wonder what kind of experience users will have with a single core 800mhz processor on ICS which was designed optimally for dual core processors with 1GB of RAM where in late 2012 applications get more and more demanding. I'm proud of myself for resisting the overwhelming urge to curse...  [ This Message was edited by: mode on 2012-06-16 16:00 ] [ This Message was edited by: Bonovox on 2012-09-27 17:54 ] Guys it's not crap as long as it is priced right, it will sell, why did samsung release the galaxy Y? so those who don't have enough money to buy those mid to high end can still buy themselves an android phone and at least play some of those free and basic games that do run on android apart from making calls, text and browsing the net.
maybe in your country where people can afford better phones it's pointless to buy this, but in other poorer countries this is just right. If priced similar to Galaxy Y this will be better instead of the samsung, and I think this is more for students rather than people already working and earning money. Although I agree with bono that sony definitely needs a new flagship. [ This Message was edited by: reeflotz on 2012-06-17 04:14 ] Of course these phones will sell, not only in poorer regions, but here aswell, especially the Dual sim version of the Tipo could be interesting to many people. Samsungs Gios, Y's and other cheap droids are doing well, they also have limited hardware and these Sony's are way better looking.
Not everybody wants an expensive phone, some can't afford it, others are simply not interested in spending much money on a phone. What is the price range of these two?
While the RAM is decent given the small screen size, the CPU clock is unacceptable! and GPU as well!  geez, last year's Xperia had much better specs than these two, and their price would surely lure away users that have basic knowledge of smartphones.
@razec
the galaxy Ace has same specs CPU, GPU and screen size but with lower ram. But it runs smooth and decent enough (at least in my experience using it), Although I'm not sure how much of a difference ICS will slow Tipo or Miro down. I think the deciding factor for this will still be the price if it is good or not. It has an inferior camera than Galaxy Ace (except Miro), but has a much larger internal memory and RAM than the Ace, and Ace was a midrange phone back then when it was released. This seems to be low end Android from sony. EDIT: actually the Miro is the sony equivalent of the galaxy ace spec wise. [ This Message was edited by: reeflotz on 2012-06-17 06:35 ] On 2012-06-17 07:26:55, reeflotz wrote: @razec the galaxy Ace has same specs CPU, GPU and screen size but with lower ram. But it runs smooth and decent enough (at least in my experience using it), Although I'm not sure how much of a difference ICS will slow Tipo down. I think the deciding factor for this will still be the price if it is good or not. It has an inferior camera than Galaxy Ace, but has a much larger internal memory and RAM than the Ace, and Ace was a midrange phone back then when it was released. This seems to be low end Android from sony. [ This Message was edited by: reeflotz on 2012-06-17 06:27 ]
When compared with a Samsung, that is. But what about internal competition? Xperia Mini is the biggest problem, it's got superior specs hands down, and is priced lower than any of the two. Imho if Sony decided to phase the Mini out to give way for this, It'll be a very stupid move. well I forgot about the Mini  point taken, yes it would be a problem, only advantage would be the internal memory of these. I guess sony would have to price these very close to the mini which is also near the price of a galaxy y.
^^ and yes, that "large" internal flash memory is the sole reason why it's ridiculously priced. and because of that Sony can't even afford to use the superior yesteryear's SoC as it will increase the development cost :facepalm:
Where is the new mini? Come on Sony!! Now available for pre order priced at £126, which is a bargain IMO. Normally, they would leave out some essential features which would be infuriating but this has AF for the camera, which is a 5MP effort, and a whole lot more.
xperiablog [ This Message was edited by: goldenface on 2012-07-02 17:15 ] I'd rather get the Xperia Go!!
Phone Arena reviews the Tipo:
http://www.phonearena.com/reviews/Sony-Xperia-tipo-Review_id3115 Xperia Miro is showing on O2 store brochure for £129
GSMArena reviews the Tipo:
http://www.gsmarena.com/sony_xperia_tipo-review-819.php Surprisingly tipo is pretty smooth and looks better in hand than on the pics! Sony gives the best value at low-mid range phones. I hope i can say the same for their high end ones.
Seen a Miro too its a quality handset for £130
Tipo performance numbers are way better than its competitors Yes Sony done well with their budget offerings.
Xperia Miro now already £99 @ Carphone Warehouse
http://m.carphonewarehouse.com/mt/www.carphonewarehouse.com/mobiles/mobile-phones/SONY-XPERIA_MIRO/PPAY?tariffNetworks=&colourCode=WHITE&clearance=false&src=deal-finder Got the Miro today really nice will report later
Why did you buy the Miro, bonovox ? I mean you have the U already which is about the same size.  Money is a bit tight right now and my U had many issued including a faulty vibrate. But ICS is 100% better in this than GB in the U. Plus wanted SD slot again
_________________ Material things don't matter,but Rock n Roll does!!!! Sony Xperia Miro [ This Message was edited by: Bonovox on 2012-09-25 17:13 ] Okay.
Glad to hear you don't fine it laggy as its just got a 800mhz CPU. Also sample photos would be great  Yes have only done one camera photo so far. It's in photos section. Have had no sunshine lately for decent pics. Also yes defo ain't laggy am surprised by how well it performs. Am planning on a more expensive Sony in near future
On 2012-09-26 08:49:00, Bonovox wrote: Yes have only done one camera photo so far. It's in photos section. Have had no sunshine lately for decent pics. Also yes defo ain't laggy am surprised by how well it performs. Am planning on a more expensive Sony in near future Yea I noticed how smooth it is in your video review, almost seems as smooth as my S.
You should get a T soon Bono  [ This Message was edited by: randomuser on 2012-09-26 09:54 ] |
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