Announced bright
and early in Japan today is the Sony Xperia Tablet Z that we've been hearing about. As you'd
expect, this 10.1-inch Android 4.1 tablet features the same design language as
its smartphone counterpart, but it's what's inside
that really sells this device: a Qualcomm 1.5GHz quad-core APQ8064 processor,
2GB RAM, 32GB storage, a 10.1-inch 1,920 x 1,200 screen (with Mobile Bravia
Engine 2), an 8.1-megapixel Exmor R camera, NFC, LTE (MDM9215M radio), microSD
expansion and Sony's very own "S-Force" virtual surround sound
technology. Amazingly, these are all packed tightly into a 6.9mm-thick,
495g-heavy body which not only takes a huge leap from the retiring Xperia Tablet S, but it also beats the Toshiba Excite 10 LE that
was once the champion in both fields. That's right, Sony now has the world's
thinnest and lightest 10-inch tablet! Oh, and did we mention that the Tablet Z
is both waterproof and dustproof as well? We'll update you guys once we get
hold of info on pricing and availability.
Update: For those wondering, Blog of
Mobile says this new tablet packs a 6,000mAh battery, which is
actually a tad smaller than the Excite 10 LE's 6,690mAh cell. Hopefully Sony's
power management will bring its tablet up to about the same mobility
performance. [Engadget]
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