It’s been some time since Sony had a tablet on the market. Times have changed since the VAIO UX’s day, though, and where once tablets were niche devices, now they’re making headway into our living rooms. The Sony Tablet S is the first model of the company’s new strategy, packing Android Honeycomb into a hardware design that’s a little more interesting than many rivals have managed. Late to the game against the iPad, though, has the Tablet S’ tardiness undermined its potential? Check out the full SlashGear review after the cut.
The Sony Tablet S is an Android powered PlayStation certified tablet, which is having all the notable mid-to-high range specifications and a solid hardware under the hood.
Sony Tablet S comes shipped with the latest Android 3.1 Honeycomb OS, sporting a 9.40-inch TFT capacitive touchscreen display with 1280 X 800 pixels of resolution, powered by a dual-core 1GHz Nvidia Tegra 2 processor, equipped with a 5 megapixel rear-facing camera, an additional front-facing 0.3 megapixel camera to make video calls, 32GB built-in memory storage, microSD card support for memory expansion up to 32GB, infrared technology, Bluetooth, 802.1 Wi-Fi b/g/n connectivity, Android Market, 5000mAh battery and a whole host of the Google services.
The Sony Tablet S lets the users to control their home entertainment devices and share content wirelessly with friends and family. Personal photos and video content can be ‘thrown’ (streamed) at the touch of a button from the tablet to DLNA-compatible TV sets and other devices.
Full Technical Specifications Of Sony Tablet S
| Network | |
| 2G Network | GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz |
| 3G Network | HSPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz |
| Dimensions | |
| L x B x H | 180 x 158 x 14 mm |
| Weight | 598 grams (Wi-Fi version) 625 grams (Wi-Fi + 3G version) |
| Form Factor | Touch-bar Tablet |
| Display | |
| Type | TFT LCD Capacitive Touchscreen |
| Size | 9.40 inches |
| Colors & Resolution | 16 Million Colors & 1280 X 800 Pixels |
| Input/ User Interface | Multi Touch 3-Axis Gyro Sensor Accelerometer sensor for UI auto-rotate Ambient light sensor |
| System Properties | |
| Operating System | Google Android 3.1 Honeycomb OS |
| CPU | 1GHz Nvidia Tegra 2 Dual-Core Processor 1GB RAM |
| Storage Capacity | |
| Internal Memory | 16GB / 32GB Internal Memory Storage |
| Expandable Memory | microSD Card Slot To Hold 32GB Memory Storage |
| Browser & Messaging | HTML, xHTML, WAP 2.0, Flash MMS, SMS, IM, Email, RSS |
| Camera | |
| Still | - 5 Megapixels - 2560х1920 pixels - HD camera powered by ‘Exmor’ - LED Flash - Auto Focus |
| Secondary | - 0.3 Megapixels - VGA |
| Video Recording | 720P HD Video Recording Capability @ 30fps |
| Video Playback | Yes |
| Connectivity | |
| Bluetooth & USB | v2.1 with EDR Stereo & USB 2.0 |
| Headset | 3.5mm stereo headset jack |
| Radio | Stereo FM with RDS |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n DLNA |
| DLNA | Capable |
| GPS | A-GPS |
| 3G | Yes |
| HSDPA | Up To 14.4 Mbps |
| HSUPA | Up To 5.76 Mbps |
| Video & Audio | |
| Video Formats | MPEG4, H.263, H.264, WMV |
| Audio Formats | MP3, AAC, FLAC, WMA, WAV, OGG, MIDI |
| Battery | |
| Type | Li-Ion 5000mAhStandard Battery |
| Video Playback Time | Up To 8 Hours |
| Other Features | Adobe 10.2 Flash compatibility Android Market, G-mail, Google Maps, G-Talk Twitter and Facebook Integration, YouTube Quickoffice, Digital compass Gyroscope |
| Colors Availability | Black |
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