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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.
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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: 2012-01-09, review by: CNET.co.uk

  • Decent screen resolution, Unusual yet attractive design, Will handle most tasks
  • Underpowered in the face of quadcore competition, Screen could be brighter, Not the latest version of Android
  • The Sony Tablet S has an unusual look that sets it apart from most tablets. It doesn't offer much in the way of performance, but it has enough power to tackle most tasks....

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  Published: 2011-12-19, review by: 3g.co.uk

  • Nice design; decent battery life; inbuilt TV remote; music and video streaming facilities well integrated
  • Disappointing speakers and apps; unimpressive snapper; smaller display; touchscreen sluggish at times
  • With a smaller display, incomplete apps and slower performance, the Sony Tablet S is no rival to the iPad...

 
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  Published: 2011-12-19, review by: tech.uk.msn.com

  • Abstract:  Sony What is it? Sony's first tablet - an Android machine with some special Sony extras and a cool, classy design. What's great Although its screen is only marginally smaller than the market leader iPad, it's noticeably smaller and feels tremendous. What...

 
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  Published: 2011-12-07, review by: whathifi.com

  • Tapered design, lots of content, Android Market and OS are well-stocked and robust
  • Sony content still finding its feet, AV performance doesn't match the best

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  Published: 2011-11-22, review by: tomshardware.co.uk

  • Abstract:  Are you a home theater enthusiast building the ultimate man cave? Sony's Tablet S is the strongest Android-based contender offering unique features for that specific segment. With DLNA compliance and IR remote control apps, it deserves special attentio...

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  Published: 2011-11-21, Author: What , review by: whatmobile.net

  • Abstract:  It€s unusual for Sony to arrive late to the party when new technology is concerned. Blu-ray and 3D TV saw Sony on the starting line and the Sony Reader arrived years before the Amazon research and development lab put the Kindle on the drawing board. The T...

 
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  Published: 2011-11-09, review by: theregister.co.uk

  • Abstract:  Product Round-up With Android 4 Ice Cream Sandwich upon us, it's a good time to take stock of the impact - or lack of it - of Android 3 Honeycomb and Nvidia's Tegra 2, the chipset and release of Google’s mobile OS that were hoped would knock the iPad o...

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  Published: 2011-11-07, review by: v3.co.uk

  • Unique design, decent screen
  • DLNA and infrared remote features are hard to use, poor cameras
  • The Sony Tablet S is a decent Honeycomb tablet with a unique design. It runs like a Tegra 2-powered device should, and Sony's interface additions are nice. However, key features that aim to differentiate the device from the competition let us down and ...

 
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  Published: 2011-11-01, review by: theregister.co.uk

  • Sony is to be congratulated for the innovative design, light weight and excellent screen of the Tablet S. And while it can share and display content on other devices using DLNA, this networking option is notoriously picky and relies on there being co...

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  Published: 2011-10-28, review by: itpro.co.uk

  • The Tablet S has some commendable features, most obviously its rather avant-garde yet eminently practical shape. The lack of video output and a less-than stellar screen will be concerns for some, but the reasonably long battery life compensates for thi...

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