There are other handsets like Karbonn A7 and Spice Mi-355 with the same specs (800 MHz + Adreno 200 GPU) for a much cheaper price. But for those who believe in the Sony Brand, the Tipo is here, with single or Double SIM options.

Sony was quite slow off the mark to release smartphones running the Android 4.0 operating system, failing to get the new software on to its first range of Sony Mobile devices launched after its split with Ericsson.

The cheapest Xperia comes with its share of problems. But it definitely has some spunk It's been raining Xperias almost ever since Sony Mobile dropped the Ericsson suffix and went solo earlier this year.

Emerging from the growingly crowded sea of budget Android smartphones is the Sony Xperia tipo dual, quite rightly one of the smallest smartphones we've had. The question, of course, is how well it holds up for something just shy of RM600?

Dual-SIM support; Loud speakers; Long battery life

Poor camera; No simultaneous dual-SIM