Sony Xperia Tipo vs Nokia Asha 501
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| Sony | Nokia |
| Announced | |
| June 2012 | May 2013 |
| Status | |
| Available - August 2012 | Available - June 2013 |
| Colors | |
| Classic Black, Classic White, Deep Red, Navy Blue | Bright Red, Bright Green, Cyan, Yellow, White and Black |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
103 x 57 x 13 mm (4.06 x 2.24 x 0.51 in) |
99.2 x 58 x 12.1 mm (3.91 x 2.28 x 0.48 in) |
| Weight | |
| 99.4 g (3.49.0.14 oz) | 98 g (3.46 oz) |
| 2G Network | |
| GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 1900 |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 900 / 2100 - ST21i HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - ST21a |
N/A |
| Messaging | |
| SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, EMail, IM |
Display
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Android OS, v4.0.3 (Ice Cream Sandwich) | Nokia Asha Software Platform 1.0 |
| Processor | |
| 800 MHz, Qualcomm MSM7227A [Similar] | - |
| GPU | |
| Adreno 200 [Similar] | - |
| RAM | |
| 512 MB [Browse Similar] | 64 MB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 2.9 GB storage (2.5 GB user available) | 128 MB |
| External Memory | |
| microSD, up to 32 GB | microSD, up to 32 GB, 4 GB card included |
Camera
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| Stereo FM radio with RDS | Stereo FM radio with RDS |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| Up to 86 kbps | Up to 85.6 kbps |
| Edge | |
| Up to 237 kbps | Up to 236.8 kbps |
| 3G | |
| HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps | N/A |
| Bluetooth | |
| Yes, v2.1 with A2DP | Yes, v3.0 with EDR |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g |
| USB | |
| Yes, microUSB v2.0 | Yes, microUSB |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS support | No |
| Browser | |
| HTML | WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML |
User Memory
| Phonebook | |
| Practically unlimited entries and fields, Photocall | 4000 Contacts |
| Internal | |
| 2.9 GB storage (2.5 GB user available), 512 MB RAM | 128 MB, 64 MB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| microSD, up to 32 GB | microSD, up to 32 GB, 4 GB card included |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Standard battery, Li-Ion | Li-Ion Battery (BL-4U) |
| Capacity | |
| 1500 mAh | 1200 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| Up to 470 h (2G) Up to 545 h (3G) |
Up to 624 h |
| Talk Time | |
| Up to 5 h (2G) Up to 4 h 30 min (3G) |
Up to 17 h |