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Android tablets come in a range of shapes and sizes… but most have 7 or 10 inch screens. And then there’s the Poketab 6, which has a 6 inch screen and a case small enough to slip into a pocket.

In fact, with the growing size of smartphones, the Poketab almost looks more like a phone than a tablet. But it’s being positioned as a tablet that’s the right size for Japanese customers… you know, because they have smaller hands. Or something.

As an American who’s just 5 feet, 4 inches tall I’m a bit offended by the implicit sizeism. But whatever… I suppose it’s nice to see someone thinking outside the box when it comes to tablet size.

Unfortunately the small screen is about the only thing the Poketab 6 really has going for it.

The tablet is powered by a 1.2 GHz ARM COrtex-A8 processor and features 512MB of RAM and 4GB of storage. It runs Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and has a 800 x 480 pixel display.

Those specs sound a bit dated in 2013. But you can at least add a little storage using the microSD card slot.

Poketab also isn’t charging an arm and a leg for the tablet — it sells for about $90 in Japan.

The Poketab 6 also features 802.11n WiFi, a 5-point multitouch display and a 2000mAh battery. It measures 6.3″ x 3.7″ x 0.4″and weighs 8.4 ounces.

via tabl3ts and GDM.or.jp