The Tipo is essentially the baby smartphone in the Sony Xperia range of devices. In India, this is the first entry-level Xperia smartphone. In a price segment where smartphones clearly look, feel and perform with the "budget" aspect in mind, the Tipo isn't being held back by that.
Stable performance; Good battery life; Android ICS out of the box; UI doesn't bog down performance
Small display may not suit everyone; Camera isn't very good; Display doesn't have adequate crispness