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Testseek.com have collected 412 expert reviews of the Sony Tablet S and the average rating is 76%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Sony Tablet S.
Award: Most Awarded April 2013
April 2013
 
(76%)
412 Reviews
Users
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The editors liked

  • Smart
  • Elegant design
  • Comfortable in the hand
  • Great Playstation gameplay performance
  • Great display
  • Builtin fullsize SD card reader
  • Works as an IR universal remote control
  • PlayStation certified for gaming
  • Sony has refined the U.I. with some helpful tweaks and special apps
  • Builtin DLNA functionality
  • The
  • Great audio experience
  • Equalizer and visualizer
  • Decent video experience
  • The form factor may appeal to some
  • Aluminum back is a nice touch
  • Lots of special apps to play with
  • Very good remote feature
  • With macros
  • The price is reasonable
  • Splashproof sc
  • Comfortable
  • Ergonomic design
  • Excellent music player
  • Good universal remote control app
  • Unique design is comfortable to hold
  • Looks snazzy
  • Bright and vibrant screen
  • Universal remote is awesome
  • PlayStation Certification has the potential to be awesome
  • Universal remote. Unique and ergonomic design. Useful Android tweaks. Fast performance. Splashproof.
  • The Sony Xperia Tablet S has a comfortable
  • High-quality design
  • A sharp-looking screen
  • Storage expansion
  • And potential as a universal remote alternative
  • Stylish and ergonomic design
  • Excellent TruBlack display
  • Doubles as remote control
  • Access to Sony's book
  • Video
  • And music stores
  • PlayStation certified
  • Clever ergonomics
  • Truly usable SD card slot
  • File transfers
  • Infrared remote feature
  • AirPlaystyle media 'throwing.'
  • Sony speed boosts
  • Alwayson home screen shortcuts
  • Generally good display
  • Solid battery life
  • Special docking features
  • Great ergonomic design
  • Excellent Sony Entertainment and PlayStation features
  • Fullsized SD card slot
  • Unique
  • Ergonomic and very attractive design. Comfortable to hold and carry. Lovely display
  • Lots of built-in apps for Sony media and services. USB host and full size SD card slot
  • Ergonomic and very attractive design. Comf
  • Good integration of music and video streaming services
  • Great design
  • Strong battery life
  • Built-in TV remote...
  • Unique and ergonomic design
  • Lovely TruBlack display
  • Excellent AV remote
  • Excellent AV re
  • Excellent design for onehanded use
  • Excellent software services
  • And good potential for future services
  • A solid lineup of unique features that make this tablet different from all other tablets
  • Like an IR sensor and universal remote app
  • Thin
  • Light and elegant design
  • Sharp screen
  • Water resistance is novel & useful
  • Respectable display quality
  • Light
  • And uniquely shaped for comfort
  • Built-in IR emitter
  • Enhanced multimedia and home entertainment features
  • Good battery life
  • The tactility of the keyboard
  • The wedge shape
  • Comfortable typing
  • Power saving mode
  • Good-looking design
  • Great screen size
  • Smooth user interface
  • Full SD port
  • Interesting industrial design
  • Great looking display
  • Capable cameras
  • Universal remote control with useful apps
  • SD card slot for cheap storage expansion
  • Awesome added software features
  • Fast performance
  • Cool remote functionality
  • The Sony Tablet S goes above and beyond the typical Android tablet experience by offering exclusive apps
  • PlayStation certification for mobile gaming
  • DLNA video and music streaming
  • And an integrated IR universal remote control
  • Very different looking design
  • Sharp looking TruBlack display
  • Eyecatching multimedia customizations
  • PlayStation Certified
  • Builtin remote control
  • Wide viewing angles
  • Handy size
  • Stable case
  • Brilliant colors / high contrast
  • Good Tegra 2 processing power
  • Memory expansion via standard SD card
  • Remote control via IR sensor
  • 24 month warranty

The editors didn't like

  • Super sluggish scrolling
  • Pinchtozoom
  • Difficult to get comfortable in portrait
  • Drops Wifi connection more often than I’m OK with
  • Comes with a proprietary charging cable – so don't lose the charger! During testing the WiFi connection frequently dropped
  • Memory isn't expandable
  • Not many apps work in some parts of the world
  • Expensive
  • Poor battery life
  • Aging CPU
  • No way to add memory
  • Buggy camera
  • Expensive for what you're getting
  • Keyboard didn't always keep up with our keystrokes
  • Particularly when typing in a Web address
  • Below average performance
  • Sony services don't mesh well together
  • HDMI requires dongle. Some Wi-Fi connectivity issues. Below average battery life
  • Unfortunately Wi-Fi currently shuts off whenever the tablet sleeps
  • Waking the tablet from sleep takes way too long
  • And its screen flickers intermittently. Price is a bit high for what's offered
  • Some software bugs
  • Streaming content via DLNA hit or miss
  • No HDMI port
  • Annoying port cover flap
  • Terrible cameras
  • Weak speakers
  • Remote control app is limited
  • Numerous glitchy or limited special features
  • PlayStation Suite not really suited to the tablet UI
  • Low number of tabletnative apps
  • Still somewhat laggy due to Android
  • Build heavy on plastic
  • A bit buggy
  • Lousy speakers
  • USB and SD card storage support isn't as integrated into the OS as it should be. Battery drains overnight more than normal
  • USB and SD card storage support isn't as integrated into the OS as it should be. Battery drains overnight m
  • Incomplete apps
  • Poor speakers
  • Mediocre camera
  • Occasional lag on touch-screen
  • Screen smaller than rivalsLook and Feel...
  • Full HD tablet enthusiasts won't find that feature here
  • Full HD tablet enthusiasts won't fin
  • Technology is dated
  • And was dated when first released
  • The glass is too abrasive
  • And isn't slick enough for consistent use
  • Especially for gaming
  • Some services
  • Like the Playstation Store
  • Are good concepts but still very shallow
  • UI stutters with Sony widgets
  • Mediocre battery life
  • Ports under flaps can get irksome
  • No dedicated USB port
  • HDMI-out dongle prevents charging while in use
  • Heavy on app bloatware
  • Price
  • Proprietary power connector
  • Wi-Fi glitch
  • Random hardware problems
  • Bad camera & camera app
  • Proprietary charger
  • Poorly designed default keyboard
  • Software additions are underwhelming
  • Honeycomb still feels incomplete
  • Pricey considering the alternatives
  • There are tablets with higher screen resolution at that price
  • Expensive compared to competition
  • Slightly drab design
  • Too many preinstalled apps
  • It's on the pricey side
  • The charging adapter is proprietary
  • And screen brightness isn't what it could be
  • No HDMIout
  • Slow response with its keyboard
  • Struggles to play 1080p videos
  • Videos/music can't be played from SD card
  • High-gloss screen surface
  • No video out
  • Short battery life in tablet comparison
  • High standby power consumption
  • High body temperature in tablet comparison

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  Published: 2013-07-30, review by: androidcentral.com

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  Published: 2013-05-30, Author: Basil , review by: recombu.com

  • Thin, light and elegant design, Sharp screen, Water resistance is novel & useful
  • UI stutters with Sony widgets, Mediocre battery life, Ports under flaps can get irksome

 
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  Published: 2012-12-17, Author: William , review by: computershopper.com

  • Respectable display quality, Light, thin, and uniquely shaped for comfort, Built-in IR emitter, Enhanced multimedia and home entertainment features, Good battery life
  • No dedicated USB port, HDMI-out dongle prevents charging while in use, Heavy on app bloatware
  • A unique body shape, good performance, and long battery life merge in this Android tablet. It's a good pick if media consumption is your main tablet aim, and it's light, thin, and attractive, too. Read More…...

 
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  Published: 2012-12-13, Author: Chris , review by: slashgear.com

  • It might be time for you to take another look at one of the oddest tablets released in the year 2012, that being the quad-core NVIDIA Tegra 3 processor-packing Sony XPERIA Tablet S. This machine is not the most high-resolution nor the most undeniably p...

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  Published: 2012-11-13, Author: James , review by: tablet-news.com

  • great audio experience, equalizer and visualizer, decent video experience, the form factor may appeal to some, aluminum back is a nice touch, lots of special apps to play with, very good remote feature, with macros, the price is reasonable, splashproof sc
  • not many apps work in some parts of the world

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  Published: 2012-11-09, Author: Helena , review by: chipchick.com

  • Great display, builtin fullsize SD card reader, works as an IR universal remote control, PlayStation certified for gaming, Sony has refined the U.I. with some helpful tweaks and special apps, builtin DLNA functionality, The
  • Comes with a proprietary charging cable – so don't lose the charger! During testing the WiFi connection frequently dropped, memory isn't expandable
  • We have to admit that we were skeptical about the Sony Tablet S's unusual form-factor at first, but we have come to appreciate its slight angle when typing or while resting the device on our laps. All in all, the Sony Tablet S may not be the most port...

 
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  Published: 2012-10-09, review by: phonearena.com

  • Universal remote control with useful apps, SD card slot for cheap storage expansion
  • There are tablets with higher screen resolution at that price
  • Android slates are mostly competing on specs and price these days, rather than with design and overall experience, and the Sony Xperia Tablet S is bringing a knife to a gun fight here.The 16GB version goes for $400 from Sony, and, granted, this is $10...

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  Published: 2012-10-04, Author: Jeffrey , review by: Digitaltrends.com

  • Comfortable, good-looking design, Great screen size, Smooth user interface, Good battery life, Full SD port
  • Wi-Fi glitch, Random hardware problems, Bad camera & camera app, Proprietary charger, Poorly designed default keyboard
  • There is a lot to love about Sony's new tablet. It looks good, has a smooth user interface, and its size makes it comfortable to hold. The downsides are mostly quality-control issues. Sony has fixed a paralyzing Wi-Fi bug, but we've had issues pressing ...

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  Published: 2012-09-24, Author: David , review by: theverge.com

  • Awesome added software features, Fast performance, Cool remote functionality
  • Expensive compared to competition, Slightly drab design, Too many preinstalled apps

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  Published: 2012-09-20, Author: Eugene , review by: pcmag.com

  • Universal remote. Unique and ergonomic design. Useful Android tweaks. Fast performance. Splashproof.
  • HDMI requires dongle. Some Wi-Fi connectivity issues. Below average battery life
  • The Sony Xperia Tablet S is a solid home entertainment focused Android tablet, with an elegant design and some useful built in extras, but mild performance issues and poor battery life temper our enthusiasm....

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