Since the announcement of first smartphone with IGZO display appeared the first tablet Aquos Pad SHT21 manufactured by Sharp.
The use of LCD panel on indium, gallium, and zinc (InGaZnO), which is characterized by high brightness and low power consumption, allowed to increase the battery life of the finished device by 2.5 times compared to the previous model. Tablet screen Diagonal is 7 inches and resolution 1280 x 800 pixels (pixel density - 215 per inch).
Dimensions and weight of Aquos Pad SHT21 are 190 x 106 x 8.9 mm and 280 grams - a very good result. For comparison, the weight and dimensions of Samsung GALAXY Tab 2 with a screen similar to the diagonal - 193,7 x 122,4 x 10,5 mm and 345 grams respectively.
The tablet hardware platform is a single-chip system Qualcomm MSM8960, the central element is a dual-core CPU at 1.5 GHz. The amount of RAM is 1 GB, the amount of built-in flash memory - 16 GB. The list of specifications Aquos Pad SHT21 also listed as wireless modules Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, LTE and NFC, two cameras (rear resolution - 8 MP, front - 0.3 megapixel) digital TV tuner, a slot for memory cards microSD and GPS receiver. The role of operating system is Android 4.0, and the battery capacity is 3460 mAh.
Sharp Aquos Pad SHT21 was created by Japanese mobile operator KDDI.