Manufacturer | Sony |
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Product family | Xperia series |
Type | Tablet computer |
Release date | May 2013[1] |
Operating system | Android 4.1.2 "Jelly Bean" (Upgradeable to Android 5.1.1 "Lollipop")[2] |
CPU | 1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 quad-core processor |
Memory | 2 GB |
Storage | 16/32 GB (option for microSD up to 64 GB) |
Display | 10 inch screen with full HD, 1,920x1,200 resolution, 224ppi |
Sound | Internal speakers |
Input | Multi-touch touchscreen display |
Camera | Rear: 8.0 MP with Exmor R for mobile imaging engine and a backside illuminated sensor Front: 2.0 megapixels with 720p for video chat |
Connectivity | Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n 4G LTE |
Dimensions | 266 mm x 6.9 mm x 172 mm |
Mass | 494g (1.09 pounds)[2] |
Predecessor | Sony Xperia Tablet S |
Successor | Sony Xperia Tablet Z2 |
The Xperia Tablet Z is a touchscreen Android tablet designed and manufactured by Sony and was first announced in Japan in January 2013. It was then announced globally in Barcelona at the Mobile World Congress on February 25, 2013. The tablet is one of the lightest and thinnest 10.1-inch tablet in the world with a weight of 1.09 pounds (495 grams) and is just 0.27 inches (6.9 mm) thick. The Tablet Z succeeds the Xperia Tablet S with a faster processor, a better front-facing camera, a higher-resolution screen, and Ingress Protection Ratings of IP55 and IP57, for dust-protected, water-jet protected, and waterproof in up to one meter of water for up to thirty minutes. It was released in May 2013.[3] The device retails at $500 for the 16 GB (Wi-Fi only) version and $600 for the 32 GB (Wi-Fi only) version.