Sony Xperia Tablet S is a mid-level Android tablet device released in 2012, which counts with a very fast 1300 megahertz Quad-Core processor, an 8 mega-pixels back-facing camera and a really big 9.4 inches multi touch screen. But it's time to get into more detail.
This time, it seems like Sony forgot about weight optimization in this 20.64 ounces tablet. Even though the Sony Xperia Tablet S is just 9.44" long and 6.87 inches wide, it still manages to contain a 9.4" screen.
The Sony Xperia Tablet S is equipped with an average 800 x 1280 9.4 inches screen, making everything look quite colorful and brightful. This screen uses TFT capacitive technology, and can detect multiple fingers at the same time.
Sony decided to power this tablet with a NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L system chip, including a high performance Quad-Core processor running at 1300 MHz with only 1 GB RAM which is a little poor for a tablet of this level. Graphic intensive games and apps generally uses a lot of CPU time, so it also has a ULP GeForce graphics processing unit ticking at 416 MHz to take care of them, leaving the processor free for other tasks. This tablet comes with a 64 GB large internal memory and a slot for an external memory card, allowing the user to install hundreds of applications without even thinking about filling it.
The Sony Xperia Tablet S is only equipped with an 8 megapixels back facing camera. The camera also has geo tagging and auto-focus.
This device offers wi-fi connectivity (although it can't be provided to other devices around, acting as a hotspot). This tablet doesn't use a SIM card, because it doesn't work with GSM services.
This tablet also features a handful of useful features like Infrared Blaster, Bluetooth (3.0) and GPS, and multiple sensors like Light Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Compass.
This tablet is being sold for about 275 dollars, high for this type of tablet. If you want this tablet device to play lots of games or want a social tablet device, this device is probably the right choice for you.
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Specifications
| Device Type: | Tablet |
| Brand: | Sony |
| Operating System (OS): | Android 4.1.1, 4.0.3 |
| Variant: | 64 GB See other variants reviews |
| Dimensions: | 9.44 x 6.87 x 0.47 inchesMetric23.98 x 17.45 x 1.19 cmImperial |
| Weight: | 20.64 ouncesMetric585.13 gImperial |
| Release date: | 2012-08-29 |
| Price: | $ 275.00 |
Display | |
| Screen Type: | TFT |
| Size: | 9.4 inchesMetric23.9 cmImperial |
| Resolution: | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| Pixel density: | 161 pixels per inchMetric63.39 pixels per cmImperial |
| Touch screen: | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
Hardware | |
| Chipset: | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L |
| Processor: | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) |
| RAM Memory: | 1 GB (1333 MHz) |
| Graphics Processor: | ULP GeForce (416 MHz) |
| Internal Memory: | 64 GB |
| SD Card Slot: | SD, SDHC, SDXC (up to 128 GB) |
Battery | |
| Removable: | No |
Camera | |
| Back camera: | 8 megapixels |
| Camera features: | Auto-Focus and Geo Tagging |
Networks | |
| Wi-Fi: | Yes |
Other Features | |
| Bluetooth: | Version 3.0 |
| GPS: | Yes |
| Infra-red: | Yes |
| Sensors: | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |