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The entry-level Android space has only recently become rife with excitement as the newer models are actually something worth considering. When Android first started out, the cheaper variants were nothing but horrid and you wouldn’t want to go anywhere near a handset that was priced under 10K. That’s not the case now. Phones like the HTC Explorer, Samsung Galaxy Pocket and Micromax’s A75 have proved that budget Android handsets need not necessarily mean a crappy experience. Sony has been missing from the scene in this segment for a while and only recently, announced two budget offerings – the Xperia tipo and tipo dual, the latter being a dual-SIM version. Let’s see how it fares against stiff competition. Video review of the Sony Xperia tipo dual
![]() A decent looker
![]() Quite a chunky little fella
![]() Similar interface
![]() Good music playback
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REVIEWS / SMARTPHONES / SONY INDIA
Sony Xperia tipo dual (ST21i2) Review
10 Oct, 2012, 5:27 pm IST | by
Roydon Cerejo
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