Sony Xperia tipo Pro Reviews

The Xperia line can be tracked down to the days when Ericsson was in the mix and some may go as far as calling the Sony Xperia tipo a snapshot of that time. The tipo is based on a certain model in the Sony Ericsson lineup and there's no denying that it's a step down from the prototype in terms of equipment. However, the Xperia tipo was never meant to be an upgrade of the Sony Ericsson Xperia mini. Like every true smartphone lineup, Sony's has to cover as many bases as possible, and cater to as many market segments as it can. It's more important to Sony to wrestle a few customers away from the stranglehold that Samsung have on the budget Android market than to prove anything to their ex allies. The Xperia tipo is a direct competitor to the Samsung Galaxy mini 2. In fact, the tipo is such a direct competitor to the mini 2, that when looked at purely from a hardware standpoint, it's virtually the same phone.

The Sony Xperia tipo is a very decent foray in the world of entry level Androids. It has the performance and stability of Android Ice Cream Sandwich going for it, as well as a pleasant to hold, and comfortable to operate with one hand chubby chassis with soft touch plastic on the back. The handset’s basic hardware won’t make it suitable for power users, but it will handle your everyday Android tasks sufficiently, and on top of that it functions very well as a phone, with a loud and clear earpiece, and a potent loudspeaker. A notable downside is the camera quality, which is pretty weak both in terms of pictures, and as the VGA video goes. Still, the Sony Xperia tipo is in the same price range as the Samsung Galaxy Y, or the LG Optimus L3, and has about the same capabilities, yet sports a better screen resolution and more internal memory. It also has a more distinct design with the “waterfall” effect of the front.