Sony Unveils Xperia Z Tablet, Sleeker Than iPad Mini; Waterproof

Bangalore: The rumors about the new tablet from Sony can now rest in peace with the launch of Xperia Z tablet from the Japanese Electronics giant.

Xperia Z with thickness of 0.27 inch became the thinnest tablet beating iPad mini that is 0.28 inch and weighs 495 grams. It is a full sized tablet with 10.1 inch TFT touchscreen with Mobile Bravia Engine 2 display technology and has image resolution of 1920x1200p.

The device is powered by 1.5 GHz quad-core Snapdragon S4 Pro processor and has 2 GB RAM. It comes with 32 GB onboard storage, and supports microSD card up to 64 GB and runs Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, the second most recent version of Android.

It sports 8.1 MP rear camera with R imaging technology and 1 MP front camera, the feature no other rivals can match as of now. Other stand alone features are shockproof, dust resistant and waterproof body, which makes the tablet largely impervious to damage.

The device sports top notch connectivity features like 4G LTE as well as NFC along with the standard options like 2G, 3G, Bluetooth 4.0 and microUSB. The battery type is Non-removable Li-Po 6000 mAh and the tablet comes in black and white colors.

Last but not least, Sony has included its proprietary S-Force virtual surround sound technology in the tablet, much to the excitement of music lovers and for those obsessed with quality of sound.

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