| Local Name | Xperia tipo |
| Additional Information | Also known as Sony Tapioca, Sony ST21i, Sony ST21a |
| Technology | GSM / HSPA |
| 3G Bands | HSDPA 900 / 2100 - ST21i | HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - ST21a |
| 2G Bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| Speed | HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps |
| GPRS | Up to 86 kbps |
| EDGE | Up to 237 kbps |
| Announced | 2012, June |
| Status | Available. Released 2012, August |
| Dimensions | 103 x 57 x 13 mm (4.06 x 2.24 x 0.51 in) |
| Weight | 99.4 g (3.49 oz) |
| SIM | Mini-SIM |
| Display Type | TFT capacitive touchscreen, 256K colors |
| Screen Size | 3.2 inches (~51.9% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 320 x 480 pixels (~180 ppi pixel density) |
| Mulitouch | Yes, up to 2 fingers |
| Protection | Scratch-resistant glass |
| OS | Android OS, v4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich) |
| Chipset | Qualcomm MSM7225AA Snapdragon |
| CPU | 800 MHz Cortex-A5 |
| GPU | Adreno 200 |
| Card Slot | microSD, up to 32 GB |
| Internal Memory | 2.9 GB (2.5 GB user available), 512 MB RAM |
| Primary Camera | 3.15 MP, 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| Camera Features | Geo-tagging |
| Video | 480p |
| Secondary Camera | No |
| Alert Types | Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones |
| Loudspeaker | Yes |
| 3.5mm Jack | Yes |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot |
| Bluetooth | v2.1, A2DP, EDR |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS |
| Radio | Stereo FM radio with RDS |
| USB | microUSB v2.0 |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, proximity |
| Messaging | SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, IM, Push Email |
| Browser | HTML, Adobe Flash |
| Java | No |
| Features Summary | MP4/H.264/WMV player, MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player, Organizer, Document viewer, Voice memo/dial, Predictive text input |
| Battery | Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery |
| Stand By | Up to 470 h (2G) / Up to 545 h (3G) |
| Talk Time | Up to 5 h (2G) / Up to 4 h 30 min (3G) |
| Music Play | Up to 30 h |
| Colors | Classic Black, Classic White, Deep Red, Navy Blue |
| SAR US | 1.37 W/kg (head) 0.74 W/kg (body) |
| SAR EU | 1.62 W/kg (head) 1.30 W/kg (body) |
