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Lenovo IdeaTab K2 vs Sony Tablet S

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Lenovo IdeaTab K2 Remove phone

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Also known as Lenovo LePad K2010
Posted: 09 Jan 2012
Market Status: Not yet released

Sony Tablet S Remove phone

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Also known as Sony Tablet S1 PA Rating - 8
User Rating - 9

Posted: 01 Sep 2011
Market Status: Released

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Design
Device typeTabletTablet 
OSAndroid (4.0)Android (4.0, 3.1) 
Form factorCandybarCandybar 
Dimensions 9.50 x 6.86 x 0.40 inches (241.2 x 174.3 x 10.1) 
Weight 21.09 oz (598 g)
the average is 4.4 oz (126 g)		 
Side Keys Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key, Other 
Display
Physical size10.1 inches9.4 inches 
Resolution1920 x 1200 pixels1280 x 800 pixels 
Pixel density

Pixel density - The pixel density of a display represents the number of pixels over an area of one inch. It’s measured in “pixels per inch”, or ppi. The higher the number, the more detailed and good-looking the display is.

224 ppi161 ppi 
Technology

Technology - There are two main screen technologies currently used in phones and tablets: LCD and AMOLED. The former usually features a light source and liquid crystals, while the latter is based on organic light-emitting diodes. Newer LCD variations like IPS-LCD and Super-LCD allow for very accurate color reproduction and very wide viewing angles, where no significant image quality loss is observed. Current AMOLED screens differ in such a way that they can exhibit much more saturated colors (sometimes too much) and incredibly high contrast levels, which is due to black color being completely black in AMOLED displays.

 TFT 
TouchscreenCapacitive, Multi-touchCapacitive, Multi-touch 
Features Light sensor 
Battery
Capacity 5000 mAh 
Type Li - Ion 
Not user replaceableYesYes 
Hardware
System chip

System chip - Most modern handsets use an advanced chip that includes many of the device’s hardware modules like the processor, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and sometimes even the wireless radio. This field shows what particular system chip (or System-on-a-Chip) is used in the phone.

NVIDIA Tegra 3NVIDIA Tegra 2 
Processor

Processor - The processor is the main computing component of a phone and is a major factor when it comes to the overall speed of the device. Some more powerful smartphones use dual-core and quad-core processors designed to deliver greater performance.

Quad coreDual core, 1000 MHz 
Graphics processorYesYes 
System memory

System memory - System memory, or RAM memory is the type of memory that the device uses to temporarily store data from the OS or currently-running apps. The more RAM available to the device, the better the performance will be when multiple or heavier programs are running.

 1024 MB RAM 
Built-in storage 32 GB 
Storage expansionSD, SDHCSD, SDHC up to 32 GB 
Camera
Camera5 megapixels5 megapixels 
FlashLED  
FeaturesAuto focusAuto focus 
Camcorder1920x1080 (1080p HD)1280x720 (720p HD) (30 fps) 
FeaturesVideo callingContinuous autofocus, Video calling 
Front-facing camera1.3 megapixels0.3 megapixels VGA 
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Multimedia
Music player   
Filter byAlbum, Artist, Playlists  
FeaturesAlbum art cover, Background playback  
Supported formatsMP3, AAC, AAC+MP3, AAC, FLAC, WMA, WAV, OGG, MIDI 
Video playback   
Supported formatsMPEG4, H.263, H.264MPEG4, H.263, H.264, WMV 
StreamingAudio, VideoAudio, Video 
YouTube playerYesYes 
Internet browsing
Browsersupports: supports: HTML, Flashsupports: supports: HTML, XHTML, Flash 
Built-in online services supportYouTube (upload), Picasa  
Technology
GSM850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz  
DataHSPA (unspecified), UMTS, EDGE, GPRSUMTS, EDGE 
Global RoamingYes  
Positioning

Positioning - This field shows the positioning systems supported by the device. There are three main types: GPS, A-GPS and GLONASS. GPS - This is one of the most widespread global positioning technologies, developed and maintained by the U.S. government. It uses satellites in order to detect your location. Works best in clear weather. A-GPS - A-GPS stands for Assisted GPS and is the industry standard for positioning and navigation. “Assisted” means that it can use local wireless networks, in addition to satellites, for quicker and more precise localization. GLONASS - GLONASS is a global positioning system, developed by the Russian Federation. It’s very similar to GPS, but isn’t so popular in cell phones.

GPSGPS 
Navigation Yes 
Phone features
PhonebookUnlimited entries  
OrganizerCalendar, Alarm, CalculatorCalendar, Alarm, Calculator 
Messaging Predictive text input 
E-mailIMAP, POP3, SMTP, Microsoft ExchangeYes 
Instant MessagingGoogle TalkGoogle Talk 
Games PlayStation certified 
Connectivity
BluetoothYes2.1 
Wi-FiYesYes 
USBYesUSB 2.0 
ConnectormicroUSBmicroUSB 
FeaturesMass storage deviceUSB Host 
Headphones connector 3.5mm 
HDMIMini HDMI (Type C)  
Charging connector Proprietary 
OtherComputer sync, OTA syncDLNA, Computer sync, OTA sync, Infrared 
Other features
NotificationsMusic ringtones, Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent modeFlight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone 
SensorsAccelerometerAccelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass 
OtherVoice commands, Voice recordingVoice recording 
Availability
Officially announced10 Jan 201226 Apr 2011 

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