Sony Xperia Tablet S 3G

  • Released 2012, October
    585g, 8.8mm thickness
    Android 4.0.3, up to 4.1
    16GB/32GB/64GB storage, SD slot
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  • 9.4"
    800x1280 pixels
  • 8MP
    1080p
  • 1GB RAM
    Nvidia Tegra 3
  • 6000mAh
    Li-Ion

Sony Xperia Tablet S 3G - Specs

Network Technology GSM / HSPA
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA
Speed HSPA
GPRS Yes
EDGE Yes
Launch Announced 2012, August. Released 2012, October
Status Discontinued
Body Dimensions 239.8 x 174.4 x 8.8 mm (9.44 x 6.87 x 0.35 in)
Weight 585 g (1.29 lb)
SIM Mini-SIM
Display Type LED-backlit LCD, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 9.4 inches, 256.2 cm2 (~61.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 800 x 1280 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~161 ppi density)
Protection Oleophobic coating
 IPX-4 splash proof
Platform OS Android 4.0.3 (Ice Cream Sandwich), upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Nvidia Tegra 3
CPU Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A9
GPU ULP GeForce
Memory Card slot SD, up to 32 GB
Internal 16GB 1GB RAM, 32GB 1GB RAM, 64GB 1GB RAM
Main Camera Single 8 MP, AF
Video 1080p@30fps
Selfie camera Single 1 MP
Video 720p
Sound Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack Yes
Comms WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth 3.0, A2DP
GPS Yes, with A-GPS
Infrared port Yes
Radio No
USB microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
Features Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, compass
 MP4/H.264 player
MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player
Organizer
Document viewer
Photo viewer/editor
Voice memo
Predictive text input
Battery   Non-removable Li-Ion 6000 mAh battery
Talk time Up to 12 h (multimedia)
Misc Colors Black/Silver
Price About 260 EUR

Sony Xperia Tablet S 3G - User Reviews

  • Bought it 2 years ago and still love it !

  • this is the nice one and will not be repeated

  • I have the sony from sonyericsson once, it is better from the electronic world, it does not change anything, sony tv,phone,tablet,computer I have is sony. All others are disciples of sony

  • sony very suck can not make call out

  • I understand your frustration because I'm experiencing the same thing I wouldn't recommend it to anyone,samsung and apple are the best.I can't call r download whatsapp and plus it doesn't have a flash light.pricey but not efficient

  • I understand your frustration because I'm experiencing the same thing I wouldn't recommend it to anyone,samsung and apple are the best.I can't call r download whatsapp and plus it doesn't have a flash light.pricey but not efficient

  • It's nice gadget to live with. Good batery life, fast response for any apps and games, and good connectivity. Especially I loveee the walkman app, such a great music player. Draw backs, well it can't make phone call, and not much accessories to find...

  • Ur mad the sony tab s is the best n put great games n all social apps

  • I had the same problem when i bought my sony xperia z, i fixed it by doing a Factory data reset, you can find it in settings backup & reset it wiped everything on the phone an reset it back to the factory apps but from there on the device worked as it should and then i could actually update the rom to latest one. hope this helps cause i know how frustrating it is.

  • can you make a call, using this tablet?

  • It's really a amazing tablet. Very good performance and beuatiful!... Initially I had some problems with bit now everything is ok.

  • I had the same problem when i bought my sony xperia z, i fixed it by doing a Factory data reset, you can find it in settings backup & reset it wiped everything on the phone an reset it back to the factory apps but from there on the device worked as it should and then i could actually update the rom to latest one. hope this helps cause i know how frustrating it is.

  • Its a great tab to buy, touch experience is great, battery is good, features are great.

  • can we ply nova3,shado gun,nfs most wanted,and gta3 on sony xperia s 3g

  • Can Run Java & VC++ Program ?

  • Hi,dears.I studied all newly made sony tablets including this one!With ultimate disappointment I should say that sony doesn,t care about qualities anymore!Buying this tablet and the others is just waste of money and time!I even put a finger on a positive point!?Sony one was sony and number one in the world!But now I don,t know what has happened to it that makes these boxes!?I hope once more they re-consider their performances and read opinions,comments,etc.here and see their products designs,features,and performances on this trustable factwriting site,if they really care!!!?Hopefully listening!!!?Time shows!

  • Can u still say Sony is better than galaxy?

  • How has been your experience so far?

  • can i make a call with this tablet?

  • you said sony beter than samsung lg check about statistics you will must see samsung super on top you have no idea about what samsung giant is in smartphons samsung leeds after apple and lg you have to remeber samsung make a lot of components and displays to other top companies.

  • my tablet keeps restarting itself, newly purchased though. is this characteristic of the SONY tablet 3g

  • we can download from the other sites. there is no compatible version in play store.

  • I'm disappointed with it. I can't download Whatsapp. I can't download some Android games, whereas Samsung and some "China's Tablet or we called it cheap tablet" can download it. I can't download Yahoo Messenger Plug-in for Video Call. Ooo C'mon. What's the advantage of this tablet then? I really really disappointed have already bought this tablet. Not recommended!!!

  • is the 3g version of xperia tablet s (3g) available in usa? -please reply asap thank you.. :)

  • Can you download WhatsApp on this tablet? Please let me know! Thank you!!

  • April 2013

  • I am getting mine today after a few weeks of research i've decided to go with Sony. Back to my roots from the R380s, P800, P910, then I got lost but I am back now.

  • Wen does it come in india??

  • Dose it upgrade to Jelly bean?!

  • can you WatsApp with this tablet? only draw back is that you can't make or receive telephone calls? am i correct about this?

  • it so buityful set

  • when will this be available in the Philippines

  • from shop

  • No expressions of hatred based on race/ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, disability, and religion all service very fast useg and easy usable softwaire can u services all beter self care use to 3g services and camera for 5 megapixle and clearly service and all deferent service ans any service are use full r criat area and very use full released the tablet for u sony xperia .......

  • the screen is led backlight ips lcd capacitive touchscreen with opticontrast panel.I saw it on Sony xperia insider app on android. Please change it.

  • I ave lost my chager for m sony tab and i cnt find were to buy it from please help me with a link or any info..........plz mail on [email protected]

  • it is a fine tablet

  • So is it true that this tablet has no flash?? I thought all android should have it?

  • where can i buyy this amazing tablet in indonesia..

  • ur right..

  • I have a Samsung note 10.1 and it has verry good viewing angles and sunlight legibility is the best I have had on a tablet, the screen looks brighter than on the transformer infinity. And the sony xperia tablet has a screen that is just as good but it has slightly better blacks and more vibrant reds but the lcds that samsung and sony use smash apple ipads lcds when it comes to colour

  • NO you can't. Look at this at the first sentence" "Tablet with no support for GSM voice communication, SMS, and MMS."

  • of course u can, its a tablet fone thats why it has a sim slot.

  • Galaxy is also very poor in sunlight and it does not have good viewing angles at all...

  • no. only for internet surfing..but for whatsapp/viber didn't know..probably yes

  • can i use xperia s 3 g as cell phone

  • dose the note 10.1 make a skype video call

  • thank you

  • i suggest you go for galaxy note 10.1, sony's tablet is good but note 10.1 just have lots of ram which makes it good...

  • dears, which is the best, samsung note 10.1 or sony xperia tablet

  • i hope sony XPERIA YUGA also mark 6 inth full hd display. quad-core 2.5ghz s4 KRAIT. 3gb RAM and 16mp EXMOR G LENS camera. battery must will 3500mah. 64gb internal storage and up to 64gb slot......pls sony. ¤_¤ ©_® no ONLY 5 INTH.

  • awesome alway by SONY. in THE WORLD #1.>>>tablet. notebook. tv. cellphone. playstation. hi-fi. camera.....

  • SONY ALWAY MARK AWESOME>tablet. camera. BRAVIAtv. cellphone. hi-fi. playstation. notebook.....is world number #1. better samsung . lg. apple........

  • Android OS, v4.0.3 (Ice Cream Sandwich)

  • what type of os used

  • what is the use?

  • is the sony tab xperia 3g good for music download and listening music and watching movies

  • Another set back of Sony is the charger which is not the USB type as compared to Samsung Galaxy Tab 2. So, it will be a problem for travelers when we need to bring too many chargers for mobile and tablet.

  • Dear all, I have used the first version of Sony Tablet S 3G and this is what I found out. It is not a phone and could not make calls but only SMS. Difficult to see under the sunlight. However, with the newer version, it might be better because it comes with quad core. It will be better if this machine can sync with PlayStation games, but could not.

  • Best tablet in the world. .....better den galaxy

  • when u say its poor in specs...what exactly do u mean ??

  • of course you can,that's why it is 3 g

  • poor view in sunshine ,I prefere Galaxy

  • How is the battery life? Is it good or bad?

  • can anyone tell if this is much better than samsung tablet? cause i am planning to buy one, i just need a tablet just to watch movies, anyone? what tablet is great in viweing movies? that is cheap in php. thn a lot

  • a higher capacity battery would have been so much better

  • I think it's about time as well for Sony to release a 7" Xperia Tablet. 7" nowadays are lately selling like hot cake (like Google Nexus 7" very successful). Even the famous Apple has already release their iPad mini (7.9").

  • has it been released to Indonesia market?

  • good

  • very powerful specs.

  • Can we make a phone call or SMS on Experia Tablet S 3G uging simcard?

  • this is mobile is awoseme phone

  • Sony's UI looked damn cool with google's ics UI

  • sony ur the best

  • No adobe flash player.....?

  • Excellent Tablet what more can i say. I will definitely buy it even i have to travel to Japan and get it.

  • are u out of u r mind quad core nvidia tegra 3 1 gb ram what else do u need on tablet if need higher spec go buy yourself and allienware laptop nerd!!

  • i love this tablet and i want to purchase

  • wow. this tablet will be world number 111. i love so much SONY. @_@

  • Poor features compare to other tablets

  • Weak... can't fight the other tablets unfortunatly

  • You dont need, so noone else need also? Thats so typical attitude of Sony fanboys, noone is allowed to have different requirements than them... Sony Fanbois really think they are so much better than others, arrogance its called. Anyway, i think the Xperia S has DNLA and USBOTG.

  • there is no need

  • USB host/OTG, DLNA...? if missing, wake up SONY...

  • Late entry into Tablet world..Hope this one is best i can get

  • yes, in every way.

  • sony ever. please integrate voice call with this tab, customer satisfaction is everyone's concern...

  • so why complaining go and use samsung products.

  • gyz!!! is this better than apple ipad5

  • You have a phone for a reason.

  • It is one of best handset. I also using it.

  • Xperia V is the nearest to ipV in size, and with better specs, 1280x720 display and 13mpix camera. With LTE connectivity ofcors. Great phone, possibly very low price as well.

  • Awesome. Cant wait.

  • is this xperia's answer to ipad3?? how about iphone5, what is xperia's next phone to compete with it??

  • naa not now

  • Impressive but Expensive. iThink it will cost around 40k in India.

  • is it available at saudia arabia ?

  • I can add to my last post, its not only on phones and tablets Sony behave this way. AS you probably know, Sony is kind of giving up to compete with Samsung and LG also on TV sets. I have a Sony Bravia TV with USB play, it plays lots of video formats, its really good actually, but ofcors theres a catch, coz its Sony right. The thing is, Samsung and LG TVs play MKV video, and the Sony ofcors do not. Sony cannot be happy if they dont have something to leave out, they dont have the "make it as complete as possible"-mentality of the korean brands, which is why the korean brands are putting sony out of business soon if they dont stop being so stubborn. Give us tablet with flash, TV with MKV support, and whatever. WE know its easy to make because Koreans did it already long ago.

  • Do not buy this, it has no LED Flash. As i said in other post here, Sony always have to hold back on something, they always incorporate a Showstopper, a "killjoy", a small thing that there is no reason to leave out, and still they leave it out. Like the missing card slot on Xperia S P U, and the missing LED flash on this one. Samsung dont do these weird things, thats why their inferior products sell 100x better, because they care about what the buyers want and need.

  • 3G means you can use this nice device by putting a sim card so you can send out text messages and make calls but, in this case, you can only send SMS and MMS but this tablet can not make calls, that's why i am sad but i will still get this along with Ativ S from Samsung this xmas since i wanna try a new platform for a phone. i still think Xperia Tablet S is a nice choice if you already have a phone to use to make calls especially that it has a nice looking screen and the tab doesn't feel cheap coz reviewers say that it has a great feel unlike Sammy's tabs and Apple's iPad is too heavy to carry all the time. i am about to get the Optimus G but Ativ S has a very unique design among the WP8 in the market and it has expandable memory so i guess i wanna try it. i wanna wait as well for an Xperia quad core phone with the latest chipset, maybe early 2013 it will be possible! ^^

  • this would be a perfect gift this christmas,i hope it will be sold here in the philippines while it predecessor the tablet s has not made its availability here in the philippines (thats why i bought an acer iconia tab a500) i really love sony products and i bleive that their products are far more superior than those available on the market. with 3g it would be awesome..

  • And hows da price? Wish not so expensive cuz wanna buy it :-)

  • good quality hardware, somewhere near apple, nice tuned up OS, but u guys are surely didnt heard what features that users are screaming for, why dont just givem what they want? just a curiosity when some giant company had the power to do something great but for some reason choose to hold back and made this ridiculous thing with best quality, yet bulky and wierd design..no 3G when it first came out? boy..u sure had an issue back then. on my neighborhood (not sure how to spell it) here in indonesia, peopl r buzzin when tablet s is rumoured.. when it came out the buzzin stoped. no one bought it. everyone goes to samsung or apple (including myself)

  • Thats very true. Samsung is very in touch with the needs of the market, while sony seem to insist on holding back on at least something. How many million buyers didnt buy Xperia S and P and U becoz Sony insisted on not putting card slot? So stupid to do that, ofcors ppl bought samsung instead!

  • yess.. that the one I was w8ng for.. gsm + 3g + wifi + "8 mp camera".. .. just I have to check for battery back up...

  • best designs ,are killer X.PERIA

  • Sonyyyyyy Why did you acoid voice calling from this Tab??? Just add the voice calling API to the package and thats it. You are digging your grave .... Learn from Samsung they are not as good as sony but they know the market pulse! All the best for the new tab.

  • is it using microSIM?

  • wow.. at last it comes with 3G. just as i've waiting for

  • what about voice?

  • bessssssssssssssst

  • Looks promising!

  • finally!! this should be better...

  • Alright, this model (3G+wifi) is what I am waiting for.

  • woa,,,good

  • First ! Haha . Finally , the 3G enabled xperia tablet s .

  • want to have this ... but what do you mean by 3g first time to have an android tablet