Sony has been working hard these past couple of years to carve a niche for itself in the mobile arena. Though it has finally got the recognition it craves with its feature packed Xperia Z line-up of smartphones, it is still a novice player in the tablet world. Its previous portfolio of slates hasn't helped it either. The Xperia Z tablet, however, seems like a whole new ball game. Check out our review of the device to see what sets this stylish offering apart from its competition.
The Xperia Z is a gorgeous piece of equipment. Its sleek, slim design lends it a sophistication few others can offer on their devices. Its 10.1-inch LED backlit LCD display is of course its most striking feature, though even when the screen is off, the slate ooze class with its minimalist design and neat lines. With a thickness of just 6.9mm and a weight of only 495g, Sony certainly has a winner as far as design goes.
Sony has maintained the tablet's minimalist feel by grouping a number of its connectivity ports on the left hand edge of the slate and covering them with flaps. These flaps merge into the rest of the machine, since they sport the same high-gloss charcoal black finish as the rest of the tablet's surround. The power button stands out with its machined aluminium.
The port flaps do more than simply add to the tablets style though, for along with a bunch of other specs, they have helped the Xperia Z to earn a IPX5/7 certification. The waterproof slate can remain in clear water up to three feet deep for 30 minutes.
Sony has intelligently positioned the tablet's speakers on the left and the right edges as well. They are thus not obscured when one holds the device and uses it on one's lap.
The Xperia Tablet Z's Full HD backlit LCD screen is one of the best in the business, backed as it is by Sony's Mobile Bravia Engine. It packs in a resolution of 1200 x 1920 pixels and a pixel density of 224ppi.
The tablet boasts of some beautiful imagery and colour reproduction. Images on the slate are sharp, defined and detailed, with blacks being deep and other colours vibrant. Watching videos on the device is a delight thanks to its wider aspect ratio that makes movies appear just as they were intended.
Viewing angles on the slate are certainly worth writing home about also, although its scratch-resistant shatterproof glass is very shiny and in direct sunlight quite reflective. The tablet is a magnet for finger prints too.
Height............................................ 6.7 inch
Width................................................ 10.4 inch
Thickness ....................................... 0.27 inch
Weight ......................................... 495 grams
Size ................................................. 10.1 inch
Resolution ......................................1200 x 1920 pixels
Colours................................................. 16 million
Battery capacity.................................... 6000 mAh
Standby ............................................... 12.5 hours
Talktime .................................. 10 hours (multi-media)
OS ..........................................Android. 4.1 Jelly Bean
Camera resolution.................................... 8.1 megapixel
Processor....................................... 1.5 GHz quad-core
RAM .............................................. 2 GB
Design
The Xperia Z is a gorgeous piece of equipment. Its sleek, slim design lends it a sophistication few others can offer on their devices. Its 10.1-inch LED backlit LCD display is of course its most striking feature, though even when the screen is off, the slate ooze class with its minimalist design and neat lines. With a thickness of just 6.9mm and a weight of only 495g, Sony certainly has a winner as far as design goes.
Sony has maintained the tablet's minimalist feel by grouping a number of its connectivity ports on the left hand edge of the slate and covering them with flaps. These flaps merge into the rest of the machine, since they sport the same high-gloss charcoal black finish as the rest of the tablet's surround. The power button stands out with its machined aluminium.
The port flaps do more than simply add to the tablets style though, for along with a bunch of other specs, they have helped the Xperia Z to earn a IPX5/7 certification. The waterproof slate can remain in clear water up to three feet deep for 30 minutes.
Sony has intelligently positioned the tablet's speakers on the left and the right edges as well. They are thus not obscured when one holds the device and uses it on one's lap.
Display
The Xperia Tablet Z's Full HD backlit LCD screen is one of the best in the business, backed as it is by Sony's Mobile Bravia Engine. It packs in a resolution of 1200 x 1920 pixels and a pixel density of 224ppi.
The tablet boasts of some beautiful imagery and colour reproduction. Images on the slate are sharp, defined and detailed, with blacks being deep and other colours vibrant. Watching videos on the device is a delight thanks to its wider aspect ratio that makes movies appear just as they were intended.
Viewing angles on the slate are certainly worth writing home about also, although its scratch-resistant shatterproof glass is very shiny and in direct sunlight quite reflective. The tablet is a magnet for finger prints too.
Specifications
Height............................................ 6.7 inch
Width................................................ 10.4 inch
Thickness ....................................... 0.27 inch
Weight ......................................... 495 grams
Size ................................................. 10.1 inch
Resolution ......................................1200 x 1920 pixels
Colours................................................. 16 million
Battery capacity.................................... 6000 mAh
Standby ............................................... 12.5 hours
Talktime .................................. 10 hours (multi-media)
OS ..........................................Android. 4.1 Jelly Bean
Camera resolution.................................... 8.1 megapixel
Processor....................................... 1.5 GHz quad-core
RAM .............................................. 2 GB
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