Sony Xperia Tablet Z to roll out globally from Q2 2013


Sony unveiled the Xperia Tablet Z in Japan last month. Here at MWC 2013 the company did not announced any new devices, but announced that it would roll out globally in Q2 2013. The Xperia Tablet Z has a 10.1-inch HD (1920 x 1200 pixels) WUXGA Display with Mobile BRAVIA Engine 2, Shatter proof sheet on scratch-resistant glass and has unique OmniBalance design similar to the Xperia Z smartphone.  It has S-Force Front Surround 3D, Clear Audio+ mode and  two in-built speakers for enhanced audio output. It would come in 4G LTE / 3G and WiFi-only variants.

Sony Xperia Tablet Z specifications

  • 10.1-inch HD (1920 x 1200 pixels) WUXGA Display with Mobile BRAVIA Engine 2
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to Android 4.2
  • 6.9 mm thick and weighs 495g
  • Dust and water resistant (IP55 & IP57) with a durable glass front display
  • 1.5 GHz asynchronous quad-core Snapdragon S4 Pro processor, 2GB RAM
  • 8 MP rear camera with Exmor R for mobile sensor
  • 2MP 1080p Superior Auto plus front camera
  • 3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio with RDS
  • 4G LTE / 3G HSPA+ (Optional) , WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, NFC, GPS / GLONASS (LTE / 3G version)
  • 2GB RAM, 16GB / 32GB internal memory, up to 32GB expandable memory with microSD
  • HDMI via MHL
  • 6000 mAh Battery with STAMINA mode further improves the standby time

The ony Xperia Tablet Z is priced at 499 Euros for the Wi-Fi (16GB) version, Wi-Fi 32GB version would cost 549 Euros and the LTE version would cost 629 Euros. It would roll out globally in Q2 2013.


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