Sony Xperia Tablet Z launched in India for Rs. 46,990

The Sony Xperia Tablet Z will be available in the markets starting Wednesday. To sweeten the deal the company is offering a free leather cover for with this tablet. The company has launched only one variant in India, which supports 3G and Wi-Fi as connectivity options alongside NFC and Bluetooth.

Sony Xperia Tablet Z also comes with six month free subscription to Sony Music service, which offers DRM free downloads from Sony's catalog of international and Indian music.

We had reported a few days back that Xperia Tablet Z is on pre-order through various online retailers.

The Xperia Tablet Z sports a 10.1-inch screen with full-HD (1920 x 1200 pixels) display. It runs Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) and is powered by a 1.5GHz quad-core Snapdragon S4 Pro processor. The tablet comes with 2GB of RAM.

The major USP of the tablet, however, is its form factor. At 6.9mm, the Sony Xperia Tablet Z is currently amongst the slimmest tablets around and it weighs 495 grams. Sony also claims that the tablet is waterproof and rustproof. It features an 8-megapixel rear camera and a 6,000mAh battery. It will be available in Black colour option in India.

The Xperia Tablet Z was first announced in January 2013 and the company had mentioned that this tablet will be available first in Japan from spring 2013. It was also showcased at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2013.

Sony Xperia Tablet Z specifications

• 10.1-inch full-HD display
• 1.5GHz quad-core Snapdragon S4 Pro
• 2GB RAM
• 16GB internal storage, 16GB microSD card bundled (supports cards up to 64GB)
• 8-megapixel rear camera
• NFC and 3G support, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
• 6,000mAH
• Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
• 495 grams
• Waterproof and Dustproof IP55/IP57