A logo of Sony Corp is pictured at an electronic store
A logo of Sony Corp is pictured at an electronic store in Tokyo May 14, 2014. Sony Corp said on Wednesday it expects to log a 50 billion yen ($489 million) net loss this financial year, its sixth in seven years, and plans additional restructuring measures that include its loss-making PC operations. REUTERS/Toru Hanai

With the Xperia Z3 and Xperia Z3 Compact smartphones released, Sony is concentrating on its band new device "Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact." This tablet will hit the store shelves in the U.S. sometime in the early November time-frame. It is worth noting that the Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is voted as world's lightest and thinnest 8-inch tablet.

The device comes with a thickness of 6.4 mm and it weighs only 270 g. However, the unique selling point is its dust-tight and water-resistant exterior design with IP68 and IP65 ratings. In the advent of the release, Sony uploaded an info-graphic pertaining to the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, reports Phone Arena.

According to Sony, the Xperia Z3 Tablet is thinner than a chocolate chip cookie. Plus, it weighs less than a hamster. The company has revealed very interesting facts about its upcoming device in the info-graphic. [Scroll down to find the link to access the info-graphic.]

Moving on to the key specifications, the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is complemented by 1,200 x 1,920 pixels resolution on an 8-inch display and that translates to a pixel density of 283 ppi. This tablet uses Triluminos display technology and X-Reality Engine to provide stunning viewing experience, synonymous to Sony products. The device is powered by a quad-core (Qualcomm Snapdragon 801) processor, clocked at 2.5 GHz and it is backed by a good 3 GB of RAM. Also, it runs on Android 4.4.2 KitKat OS, which will be upgradeable to Android v5.0 Lollipop sometime in early 2015.

Speaking of camera configuration, the tablet sports an 8.1 MP rear-facing unit with digital zoom, in addition to a 2.2 MP front-facing shooter. There is a 16 GB or 32 GB internal storage option with microSD card slot for expansion up to 128 GB. Apart from the standard connectivity options, the tablet also supports NFC and 4G LTE. Lastly, this powerhouse of a device comes equipped with a whopping 4,500 mAh battery unit. This battery can provide up to 23 hours of 3G talk time and 1300 hours of 3G stand-by time.

As far as the pricing goes, the Wi-Fi-only variant of the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact with 32 GB storage will set the buyers back by $499.99. Furthermore, the LTE variant will be launched later this year. Interested readers should check out the info-graphic from Phone Arena.

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