Few weeks ago Sony released their latest Android handset, Xperia Z with dust and water proof body, 1080p display and Snapdragon S4 pro chipset. They have taken the same goodness to a bigger device, a 10 inch tablet. Today we have Sony Xperia Tablet Z under the spotlight. Lets go and take a look.
Insight for Sony Xperia Tablet Z
Design
Dimensions: 266 x 172 x 6.9 mm
Weight: 495 g
Once you take a look at above numbers you will figure out that this is the thinnest and lightest 10 inch Android tablet ever. It comes with same dust and water resistant body same as Xperia Z Smartphone.
Front and back panels have clean design and well placed connectors and camera. There are no capacitive buttons and entire controller goes on the screen like in Nexus devices.
Display
Size: 10.1 inches
Protection: Scratch resistant glass
Technology: LED Backlit
Resolution: 1200×1920 px
Sharpness: 224 ppi
No doubt that this is one of the best tablets displays out there. Only Nexus 10 has more pixels that this. The aspect ratio is not same as other 1080p displays and it will give you more vertical space in landscape mode, like iPad.
Processor and Storage
Platform: Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro
CPU: 1.5 GHz // Quad Core // Krait
GPU: Adreno 320
RAM: 2 GB DDR3
Internal Storage: 16 GB
Expandable Storage: Yes, microSD up to 64 GB
This stronger hardware muscle would provide smooth operation to any application you can imagine of installing and any mobile game available. If you need more storage for multimedia content, yes you can have enough up to 80 GB total.
Software
OS: Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean
UI: Sony UI
If you are a fan of Sony UI you are going to love it here with buttery smooth UI transitions in Android Jelly Bean and all its goodness.
Camera
Primary: 8.1 MP // HDR // 1080p@30fps
Front Facing: 2.2 MP // 1080p@30fps
For a tablet a rear facing camera is not really essential. But this comes with a high end camera same as most Smartphone. We have seen HDR photography in many other devices, but HDR video in very few. Xperia Tablet Z can record HDR videos with the power of Snapdragon S4 Pro platform. You are going to love that for sure.
Connectivity
Mobile Network: 2G // HSDPA // LTE
Wi-Fi: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n // Dual band
GPS: A-GPS // GLONASS
NFC: Yes
Bluetooth: 4.0
USB: 2.0 microUSB
There are 2 versions of this device, LTE and Wi-Fi. They comes with all sorts of connectivity features you can ask for even NFC and dual band Wi-Fi.
Battery
Type: Li-Po
Capacity: 6000 mAh
Battery Life: 10h (HD video playback)
The battery is relatively small compared to Nexus 10, but with relatively lesser resolution display and less power hungry Snapdragon S4 Pro platform this could live for 10 hours HD video playback which is pretty impressive.
Wrapping Up
Sony Xperia Tablet Z is breaking several records in Android market being the thinnest and lighters 10 inch tablet. Dust and water resistant body and scratch resistant glass will make it good for hard usage. The 1080p display is perfect for video playback and mobile gaming. The stronger hardware muscle with all the other goodness turns this in to a perfect tablet for anyone.
If you are looking for powerful Android Tablet to use in next 2 years, this might be a good fit for you.
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