Kicking off today’s Tablet Saturday, we bring you a preview of a compact mobile tablet that will be available soon in US Sprint retail outlets, the ZTE Optik, also known as the ZTE V55.

Overview

Small and compact but packing quite a wallop, the ZTE Optik brings CDMA dynamite performance for tablet users.

The graphics on this small tablet rival larger-screened models with the same resolution and excellent ppi density.

Good speed, good RAM and memorystorage capacity enhance the user experience on this Android mobile device that features the popular Swype technology.

Specifications

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Dimensions: 193 x 119.4 x 13.2 mm / 400 g
Display: 7.0 inches / TFT capacitive touchscreen / 800 x 1280 pixels at 216 ppi.
Operating System: Android 3.2 Honeycomb
Speed: 1.2 GHz, dual core Scorpion CPU; Qualcomm MSM8660 Snapdragon chipset
Memory: 1 GB RAM / 16 GB internal, expandable via external microSD or microSDHC card, 32 GB.
Battery: 4000 mAh; duration, unknown.
Camera: Rear: 5 MP / autofocus / 2592 х 1944 pixels / Video-capable. / Front: 2 MP.
Connectivity: 2G: CDMA 800 / 1900 / 3G: CDMA2000 1 x EV-DO / WiFi 802.11 b/g; WiFi Hotspot

Features: SNS integration; YouTube, Google Talk, Picasa integration. MP4 / H.264 / H.263 video player; MP3 / WAV / eAAC+ audio player. Google Search, gmail, Maps. Document viewer. A-GPS. HTML5 browser with Adobe Flash. Loudspeaker with stereo speakers. Swype technology!

Additional comments: Battery life unknown at time of posting; however, since much of a battery’s charge is consumed by screens, the smaller screen lends the possibility of longer life than many tablets can boast.

Overall opinion: For less than US$100, this is a very decent tablet. It has the speeds users like and the on-board and expandable memory that users adore. If you like compact devices, the ZTE Optik might well be the tablet for you.