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Sony Reveals First Xperia Tablet and Three Xperia Smartphones at IFA 2012

By Joy Hou & Sidney Wong - on 29 Aug 2012, 10:45pm

Sony Reveals First Xperia Tablet and Three Xperia Smartphones at IFA 2012

Sony Mobile has announced a new range of Xperia smartphones and the first Xperia tablet at IFA 2012.

From left to right: Sony Xperia Tablet S, Xperia T, Xperia V and Xperia J <br> Image source: Sony

Made with the same design which was first introduced by the Xperia arc and Xperia arc S, the Xperia T, Xperia V, and Xperia J combine a slim form factor with an emphasis on the display. Users can also conveniently and instantaneously enjoy their music and photos across an array of NFC-enabled Sony devices.

Consumers can enjoy sound clarity via Sony's media application "Walkman" by activating the Sony ClearAudio+ mode. A wide variety of music can be accessed from this application, including consumer's music stored in their PCs and a list of songs "liked" by a consumer's Facebook friends. The "Album" application allows consumers to view, sort, and share pictures with an ability to consolidate photos posted on social media such as Facebook. Also, video content in high picture and sound quality is made possible through the "Movies" application. Additionally, it provides movies synopsis from the rich database of Gracenote.

Sony Xperia TX <br> Image source: Sony

The new global flagship model, Xperia TX, offers a 4.55-inch HD Reality Display, camera and easy 'One-touch' functions enabled by NFC. It has a 13-megapixel fast capture camera and is capable of capturing Full 1080p HD videos. Driven by a 1.5GHz dual-core processor, this PlayStation-certified smartphone runs on the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich platform, and will be upgraded to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean following launch. The Xperia TX is available in Black, Pink, and White. A variant of the Xperia TX with LTE support and higher capacity battery will be known as the Xperia T.

Sony Xperia V <br> Image source: Sony

Like the Xperia T, Xperia V comes equipped with a 1.5GHz dual-core processor, Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich OS (also upgradeable to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean) and 'One-touch' functions. The 4.3-inch mobile device offers a 13-megapixel camera with Full HD video recording, and is dust and water resistant in depths of up to 1m for 30 minutes. The LTE-enabled Xperia V is available in Black, Pink, and White.

Sony Xperia J <br> Image source: Sony

The 9.2mm-thin Xperia J includes a 4.0-inch FWVGA display, 5-megapixel camera, front chat camera, and shows social media updates by illumination. It is available in Black, Gold, White, and Pink.

Sony Xperia Tablet S <br> Image source: Sony

Finally, the first Xperia tablet by Sony - the Xperia Tablet S - sports a slim aluminum body and splash-proof design. Armed with the NVIDIA Tegra 3 quad-core 1.4GHz processor, it runs on the Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich platform and comes with Sony's network services. Sony also offers a wide range of accessories for the Xperia Tablet S, which include docking stand, tablet stand and cover with keyboard.

The range of accessories for the Sony Xperia Tablet S. <br> Image source: Sony

The Sony Xperia TX will launch globally over the following weeks, while Xperia V and Xperia J will launch globally in Q4 2012. The Xperia Tablet S will be available from the beginning of September 2012.

Specifications Sony Xperia TX Sony Xperia V Sony Xperia J Sony Xperia Tablet S
Operating System
  • Google Android 4.0.4 (Upgradeable to Android 4.1)
  • Google Android 4.0.4 (Upgradeable to Android 4.1)
  • Google Android 4.0 
  • Google Android 4.0.3
Processor
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 dual-core 1.5GHz
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 dual-core 1.5GHz
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 MSM7227A single-core 1GHz
  • NVIDIA Tegra 3 quad-core 1.4GHz
Built-in Memory
  • 1GB RAM
  • 1GB RAM
  • 1GB RAM
  • 1GB RAM
Display
  • 4.55-inch HD Reality Display with Mobile BRAVIA Engine
  • 1280 x 720 pixels 
  • Shatter proof sheet on scratch-resistant glass
  • 4.3-inch HD Reality Display with Mobile BRAVIA Engine 
  • 1280 x 720 pixels
  • Shatter proof glass on scratch-resistant glass 
  • 4.0-inch display 
  • 854 x 480 pixels
  • Scratch-resistant glass
  • 9.4-inch IPS OptiContrast display 
  • 1280 x 800 pixels
Camera
  • 13-megapixel rear autofocus camera with Sony Exmor R, 1080p HD video recording
  • 720p HD front camera 
  • 13-megapixel rear autofocus camera with Sony Exmor R, 1080p HD video recording
  • VGA front camera
  • 5-megapixel rear autofocus camera 
  • VGA front camera
  • 8-megapixel rear HD camera 
  • 1-megapixel HD front camera
Battery
  • 1700mAh
  • 1750mAh
  • 1750mAh
  • 6000mAh
Storage
  • 16GB internal storage capacity 
  • microSD card support up to 32GB
  • 8GB internal storage capacity 
  • microSD card support up to 32GB
  • 4GB internal storage capacity 
  • microSD card support up to 32GB
  • 16/32/64GB
  • SD card 
Dimensions
  • 131 x 68.6 x 8.6mm
  • 129 x 65 x 10.7mm
  • 124.3 x 61.2 x 9.2mm
  • 239.8 x 174.4 8.8mm (thinnest point)
Weight
  • 127g
  • 120g
  • 124g
  • 570g (Wi-Fi)
  • 585g (3G)
Colors
  • Black, Pink, White 
  • Black, Pink, White
  • Black, Gold, Pink, White
  • N.A

 

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