Sony · Tablet

Tablet S

Released September 2011

Sony's first Android tablet, with a folded-magazine body, a full-size SD card slot and an infrared remote control.

Screen: 9.4″
Display: LCD
Chip: NVIDIA Tegra 2
Memory: 1 GB
Storage: 16 GB – 32 GB
Weight: 598 g

What reviewers say

Both reviews like the comfortable shape, bright screen and useful infrared remote. Notebookcheck criticises battery endurance and SD media handling; Canadian Reviewer finds the plastic finish less convincing than metal rivals and misses HDMI output.

From notebookcheck.net and canadianreviewer.com

Specifications

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Display

Screen size: 9.4″
Resolution: 1280 × 800
Sharpness: 161 pixels per inch
Panel: LCD
Display type: TFT colour LCD with TruBlack treatment

Performance

Chip: NVIDIA Tegra 2
Memory: 1 GB
Storage: 16 GB, 32 GB
CPU: Tegra 2 mobile processor at 1 GHz

Cameras

Rear camera: 5.11 MP
Ultra wide camera: None
Front camera: 0.3 MP

Battery and connections

Battery life (maker's claim): Up to 6.2 hours
Mobile data option: Yes
Stylus: Not supported
Keyboard made for it: Yes
Battery life detail: Maker claims approximately 6.2 hours Wi-Fi browsing or 6 hours video; 3G browsing approximately 4.5 hours; full charge approximately 5 hours
USB-C: USB 2.0 Micro-AB host/client port; separate proprietary power connector; SD/SDHC slot, without SDXC support
Wi-Fi: IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Bluetooth: Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR
Mobile network: Wi-Fi models at 16/32 GB; 16 GB 3G version also sold, weighing approximately 625 g rather than the listed 598 g Wi-Fi body
Keyboards: Optional Sony SGPWKB1 Bluetooth keyboard

Design

Weight: 598 g
Thickness: 20.6 mm
Height × width: 174.3 × 241.2 mm
Operating system: Android
Speakers: Built-in stereo speakers
Microphones: Built-in mono microphone; headphone socket doubles as a mono microphone input
Sensors: Accelerometer, gyroscope, digital compass, ambient light sensor, GPS and learning infrared remote control
Materials: Asymmetric plastic body; thickness ranges from 10.1 to 20.6 mm, excluding projections
Software at launch: Android 3.1 on Wi-Fi models, Android 3.2 on the later 3G model; Sony subsequently offered Android 4.0
In the box: Mains adaptor and wrist strap

Storage options

Storage
16 GB
32 GB

Pros and cons

Pros

Full-size SD and SDHC card slot
Learning infrared remote control
Sony Bluetooth keyboard available

Cons

Proprietary power connector
Body is 20.6 mm thick at its thickest edge

Closest rivals

Model	Screen	Display	Chip	Memory	Storage	Weight	Released
SonyXperia Tablet S	9.4″	LCD	NVIDIA Tegra 3	1 GB	16 GB – 64 GB	570 g	Sept 2012
AppleiPad (3rd generation)	9.7″	LCD	A5X	1 GB	16 GB – 64 GB	652 g	Mar 2012
AppleiPad (4th generation)	9.7″	LCD	A6X	1 GB	16 GB – 128 GB	652 g	Nov 2012

Sources

Photo: sony.jp

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