Sony Tablet P Review
REVIEW
In a world dominated by extremely similar looking tablets, Japanese electronics giant, Sony have sent it a wave of fresh air. They've brought in two different form factors – the first one being the Tablet S – which wasn’t a major overhaul, in terms of design, and the second one being the Tablet P – the world’s first clamshell design tablet. Nintendo did it quite well in the gaming genre, but has Sony been able to pull off something similar with the Tablet P? Let’s find out.
Form FactorThe most interesting form factor that’s ever existed on an Android tablet so far means two things – Sony isn’t in the mood to create iPad lookalikes and it's treading a thin line between being outrageously creative or outrageously pointless. The second debate more or less carries forward throughout this review. We’ve seen this design on a portable gaming console, the Nintendo DS, but by terming it a tablet, you’re throwing in a lot more variables into the picture.
In terms of plain aesthetics, the Tablet P has got every bit of oomph and class you’d want in your device. Smooth curves, metallic finish, few plastics and brilliant colour tones – this one has stylish written all over it. However, the insides are glossy black and are quite prone to fingerprints. The dual screens feel immensely small when you compare them to the size of the tablet itself. The back (or the top, if you want to take it that way) consists of a 5 megapixel camera, while the headphone jack is located in the front. Moving on to the sides, we’ve got a power ON button, a charging port, the microUSB slot and volume keys. There’s an almost invisible notification strip that’s very neatly placed at the front. The microSD card slot is located underneath the bottom flap and is non swappable, whilst the SIM card slot is located under the top flap. Also, the Tablet P is one of the few tablets to have a removable battery.
SPECIFICATIONS
| Screen | |
|---|---|
| Screen Size | 5.5-inch (x 2 - dual screens) |
| Screen Resolution (pixels) | 1024 x 480 |
| Screen Type | Dual TFT |
| Memory | |
| Internal Storage (GB) | 4 GB storage, 1GB RAM |
| ROM (MB) | |
| Expandable | Yes |
| Memory Type | MicroSD |
| Onboard storage | 32GB |
| Camera | |
| Megapixel (MP) | 5 |
| Resolution (pixels) | 2560 x 1920 |
| Optical zoom | |
| Video resolution / frame rate | 1280×720 / 30fps |
| Front facing camera | VGA |
| Sound | |
| Speaker | Yes |
| Audio connector | 3.5mm |
| Connectivity | |
| 2G | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 3G USB Modem Support | |
| A2DP | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| Wi-Fi | Yes |
| WiFi (802.11b/g/n) | 802.11 b/g/n |
| USB | Yes |
| EDGE | |
| Software | |
| OS | Android |
| Version | 3.2 |
| Hardware | |
| Processor | Dual-core 1 GHz Cortex-A9 |
| Speed | 1 GHz |
| GPU | |
| GPS | |
| GPS | Yes |
| A-GPS | |
| Battery | |
| Type | Li-Ion |
| Capacity | 3080 |
| Dimensions (H x W x D) | 14 x 158 x 180 |
| Weight (g) | 372 |
| Warranty | 1 |
PRICE IN INDIA
36,990
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