Sony Unveils Xperia Tablet S, 3 Android Smartphones - Xperia T, Xperia V And Xperia J At IFA 2012

The new tablet comes with the Xperia moniker and is called the Xperia Tablet S. The tablet features a 9.4-inch HD display with 1280×800 resolution and runs on Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich.

The Xperia Tablet S is powered by NVIDIA(R) Tegra(R) 3 quad-core processor and comes with a slim, new aluminium body and splash-proof design.

The Xperia tablet will be available in retail stores in the U.S. from Sept. 7 at $399 for a 16-gigabyte version and $599 for a 64-gigabyte model, the company said in a press release. Sony is also providing a keyboard that doubles as a cover. For this, customers will have to pay an additional $99.99.

On the other hand, the three new smartphones include Xperia T, which is the new company flagship, Xperia V and Xperia J. The Xperia T will also have a variant called Xperia TX and it will retail in select markets.

The Xperia T is powered by 1.5 GHz Qualcomm's MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus SoC (system on chip) and runs on Android 4.0.4 (ICS). The device has a massive 4.6-inch Reality display with Mobile BRAVIA engine and 13 megapixel rear camera.

Take a look at the key features of Xperia T below:

• 4.6" HD Reality Display powered by the Mobile BRAVIA(R) Engine
• 13MP rear camera that goes from sleep mode to snap in just over a second
• Full 1080p HD video recording capabilities and a 720p HD front camera
• 'One-touch' function enabled by NFC
• PlayStation Certified
• 1.5GHz dual core processor
• 1 GB RAM
• Up to 16 GB flash memory
• Memory card slot: microSD, up to 32 GB
• Android version 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich), will be upgraded to Android version 4.1 (Jelly Bean) following launch
• HDMI via MHL support
• Bluetooth
• Available in black, silver and white colors

The Xperia V is quite similar to the Xperia T smartphone, but has a smaller 4.3-inch display. Take a look at the key features of the Xperia V below:

Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich

• 1.5 GHz Qualcomm MSM8960 Dual Core Processor
• Adreno 225
• 1 GB RAM
• Up to 8 GB eMMC flash memory
• Micro SIM slot
• Memory card slot: MicroSD card up to 32 GB
• 4.3" Reality display with Mobile BRAVIA Engine 2.
• ClearAudio+ sound
• HDR (High Dynamic Range) imaging
• Sony Exmor R
• xLOUD Experience
• 13 MP fast capture rear camera with 16x digital zoom and 1080p HD video recording
• Accelerometer, Proximity sensor, Ambient light sensor, Magnetometer, Gyroscope
• Bluetooth 4.0, aGPS, GLONASS
• HDMI via MHL support
• NFC
• IP55 and IP57 certification.
• PlayStation Certified

When it comes to the Xperia J, it's Sony's entry-level smartphone with features like 4-inch SWVGA display, 5MP rear camera and Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). Here are some key features:

• Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
• 1 GHz Qualcomm MSM7227A Processor
• 512 MB RAM
• Up to 4 GB flash memory
• Memory card slot: microSDTM, up to 32 GB
• 4" display with scratch-resistant Gorilla glass
• xLOUD Experience
• 5 MP AF rear camera
• Accelerometer, Proximity sensor, Magnetometer
• Bluetooth
• aGPS
• DLNA Certified