Finally, Sony you will have a compact tablet on the market with which to cope with the Nexus 7 and the like. The device is none other than a WiFi-only version of the Xperia Z Ultra, with the same characteristics although, as its name suggests, without the possibility of using SIM cards (and all that that implies). Today the device is launched in Japan and we assume that its success there will depend on the decision to take the model to other markets.
A few months ago we published a series of photographs in which he looked together Xperia Z Ultra and Nexus 7 2013, thanks to which one could be aware of the slight difference in sizes that exists between one device and the other. We do not know if the phablet has not worked as expected (and Sony is implicitly acknowledging that this is not the size that a smartphone should have) or if the Japanese company has simply seen the possibility of re-use your product, the fact is that the greater than the Z It will be launched as a tablet this week in some markets.
Features and price of the Xperia Z Ultra WiFi
other media Android Help They remembered yesterday the characteristics of the device, not very different from those of the most advanced tablets in compact format. The Z Ultra has a screen of 6,44 inch full HD, 1920 × 1080, one processor Snapdragon 800 2,2 GHz quad-core, 2GB of RAM, an 8MP camera and a 3.000mAh battery.
The starting price of the tablet will be U.S. dollar 499, although at the moment its launch is only scheduled for Japan and the US. In fact, the equipment can already be purchased in Spain with full connectivity for 500 euros, so it would not be a good deal in the event of a direct conversion to our currency.
Differences from an ordinary tablet
Despite having a very similar size and technical specifications, there is a feature that differentiates the Xperia Z Ultra from other computers that were conceived as tablets from the outset (Kindle Fire, Nexus 7, Galaxy Tab 7, etc). The aspect ratio of the phablet screen is 16:9, whereas the usual thing in Android tablets is a 16:10 ratio. This makes the Sony terminal a bit longer than its "rivals."
Another point where it differs from other teams, obviously, is the price. $ 500 for a tablet under 7 inches is quite a lot excesivo despite its extraordinary specifications. The Galax TabPro 8.4 is on the same level, even with more RAM, and will be more affordable.
Source: cnet.com