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

The Sony Xperia tipo is a small phone with a big operating system. In the middle are some average sized features and capabilities

Android 4.0; Good music quality; Pocketable

So-so camera; Small fiddly screen

As a name suggest, the word Tipo itself describe the Sony's latest handset, Xperia Tipo. A baby smartphone, small but full of wonders, Sony Xperia Tipo comes as a first entry-level Xperia smartphone in India.

Decent performance; Excellent battery life; Loud speaker; Light and small

Small screen size may not suit everyone; No front camera; Not suitable all 3D games; Low resolution screen is a big drawback; Few glitches

this is an amazing phone. it has internal memory of 2.9 gigabyte itself.it has superb camera of 3.15 megapixels. it supports all video formats and music formats.it's processor is too good.it is worth the price.it has got highest version of android.

Update, 12 September 2012: CNET UK originally published this review with a score of one and a half stars because of extremely poor software stability on the handset we were sent by Sony. We've since received a second device, which doesn't suffer from those major functionality flaws, so we've updated our review and increased the score to reflect the improved performance of this more stable phone.

The Sony Xperia Tipo delivers Android Ice Cream Sandwich to people on a tight budget. It's small in the hand and under the hood so it's only going to appeal to folk with fairly modest mobile needs. But it could be worth a look if you're after ICS on a budget. Just be aware there are more powerful Android phones with larger, clearer screens at this price.

Android Ice Cream Sandwich on a budget; MicroSD card slot.

Cramped, unresponsive screen; Creaky build quality; Poor camera.

I have a xperia tipo whose touchscreen became faulty. I bought it on 21st september and gave it to the service center on 8th october nd never got the phone back till now(6th Nov). Whenever I ask them they say that the faulty part has to be replaced and it has not arrived yet.

Good loudspeaker; Good battery; Great for playing games

Extremely unresponsive touchscreen; Below average camera quality; Poor service from Sony

Sony's Xperia mobile range is expanding faster than Robbie Williams' ego. It seemed like we'd just finished reviewing the brand new Xperia S, P and U when along came the rugged Xperia Go smartphone, and now the Xperia Tipo makes it five for 2012.

Small and light frame; Ice Cream Sandwich OS; smart design; great battery life

Occasional stutter or widget issues; basic camera; screen occasionally unresponsive

Your budget is limited but you want a handset that keeps up with the Joneses. You want Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), and you don't want to pay through the nose for it. Sony hopes that its new Xperia tipo will attract your attention, and it could well do ( see our hands on photos ).

Good music quality; Small and light; Android 4.0

Small screen; MicroSD card slot under battery; Fiddly to use

The Sony Xperia Tipo is truly a compact smart phone in Sony's Xperia series. It has its own fixed target audience but this phone is much better than others in this price range. Its 800 MHz processor, 3.2 megapixels camera and Android 4.0 version are its main key features that gives it edge over its...

Cheap, compact, stylised and up to date, the Sony Xperia Tipo is off the bat a contender in the budget phone category with its ￡89 price tag, pocketable form factor and characteristic design.

Android 4.0; Impressive battery life; Great design