Sony announces the Tablet S and P in India

Sony has finally made the Tablet S and P official in India with a press release confirming it for us. Available only in a 3G plus Wi-Fi configuration, the Tablet S is priced at Rs.33,990, whereas the Tablet P sits at Rs.36,990. If you were thinking of getting this for Christmas, then you’ll be a bit disappointed to know that Sony plans to launch this duo only in mid-January, 2012.

Uniquely designed tablet - Sony Tablet P

The Sony Tablet S looks very promising, as it will give stiff competition to Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 750. It may not be as slim or lightweight as the Tab 750, but it possesses quite an important feature the Tab is missing, expandable memory. The Tablet P, on the other hand seems way overpriced for what you’re getting. Yes, it’s extremely portable, but is that enough to justify this price?

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Here is a quick glance at the specifications of the Sony Tablet P:

• 5.5-inch capacitive touch screen with a resolution of 1024 x 480

• 3G, EDGE/GPRS, Wi-Fi with DLNA support and hot spot creativity

• Bluetooth version 2.1

• 5 Megapixel AF camera with 720p video recording

• Front facing 0.3 Megapixel camera

• 4GB internal storage along with Micro SD card support up to 32GB

• 3.5 mm handsfree socket

• MicroUSB

The new 9.4-inch screen Sony Tablet S

And the Sony Tablet S:

• 9.4-inch capacitive touch screen with a resolution of 1280 x 800

• 3G, EDGE/GPRS, Wi-Fi with DLNA support and hot spot creativity

• Bluetooth version 2.1

• 5 Megapixel AF camera with 720p video recording

• Front facing 0.3 Megapixel camera

• 16GB internal storage along with Micro SD card support up to 32GB

• 3.5 mm handsfree socket

• MicroUSB