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 |
Price & Availability
The Sony Tablet S will be hitting the markets in September for $499.99 for the Wi-Fi 16GB version and $599.99 for the Wi-Fi 32GB model.