Sony Xperia Tablet Z hands-on
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The Xperia Tablet Z is a remarkable tablet for many reasons. First, we really like its design, as it's extremely thin and light... for the size, that is. And it's not a small tablet. The Tablet Z features a 10.1-inch display, so it's definitely among the bigger tablets out there. Oh, by the way, speaking of the screen, the device has a spectacular resolution of 1920 x 1200 pixels, which makes for the awesome pixel density of 224 ppi. This may not sound like much, but it's actually very good figure for a big tablet screen. In addition it's also powered by Sony's Reality Display technology and the Mobile Bravia II engine, so you can be sure that videos and pictures will look very well on the screen of the Tablet Z.
As we said, the device is quite light for its size. At only 17.46 oz (495 g), it really is among the lighter tablets in its class, which we really appreciate, because weight is extremely important in the tablet world. You know holding a big tablet with one or even two hands while trying to use it at the same time can be a bit difficult or tiring, so the lighter the weight the better.
You won't notice much customization with regards to the software running on the device. It comes straight with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, and even though Sony has added a thing or two here and there, it's really nothing that can hamper your experience. The manufacturer has customized some icons, and has also added some sweet functionality like the small apps, which can be brought up from an expandable dock at the bottom of the screen. Think the mini-apps from Samsung's Galaxy Tab series. Another custom feature is the remote control, which can be used to control a compatible Sony TV.
While we were testing the device, we noticed that it had very little to no lag. Actually, it performed superbly, and this was reflected in the preliminary benchmark test that we ran. Running Quadrant Standard on the Tablet Z, we got a score of 7856, which is a great result for a device with that kind of screen resolution. The Snapdragon S4 Pro quad-core processor under the hood is really doing a good job here, and with the 2GB of RAM available, it's just one very well equipped device.
Unfortunately, Sony hasn't announced any release timing for the Xperia Tablet Z, and we sure hope that it won't be long before the manufacturer launches the product on the market. For now, we're just very excited about it, knowing that it's so well built and appealing, and are definitely looking forward to testing a final, retail unit of the Xperia Tablet Z!
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29 Comments
1. XPERIA-KNIGHT posted on 25 Feb 2013, 12:07 10 2
finnally, a tablet that is acutually worth my money AND interest! i think would gladly pay 400 for this tab..... do a comparison between this and the nexus 10 guys, please and thank you :)
9. PhoenixWright posted on 25 Feb 2013, 13:05 2 0
Yeah, it's worth my money too. If I had any as of the moment :D
12. nikenturd (unregistered) posted on 25 Feb 2013, 13:37 5 0
You must be rich, this damn tablet is priced in a Sony fashion lmao
16. cheetah2k posted on 26 Feb 2013, 03:01 0 3
Massive border. Bring a tablet with edge to edge display and I'll jump at it!
4. Taters posted on 25 Feb 2013, 12:24 6 0
It's a gorgeous tablet. Too bad it is not $399 and too bad the Xperia Z is too big or I would have traded my Nexus 4 and Nexus 10 combo for this.
They should have also kept the Tablet S design and the 9.4 inch screen size. I loved everything about the tablet S except for the screen resolution.
11. BattleBrat posted on 25 Feb 2013, 13:26 0 0
I love the 9.4" screen too, did you know the Xperia tablet S is only one of a few tablets that will fit in an iPad sleeve? And with it's ability to use full sized SD cards I can have 192GB (64+128) on the go! Thing is the Z is larger, and since I'm carrying around two tablets (Three if I take the surface pro along) I wonder if the reduced weight would compensate for the larger size.....
5. DigitalMD posted on 25 Feb 2013, 12:31 0 11
Big yawn...... if its priced above IPad, no one will buy it , so why bother making it. By the time they cut the price due to lack of sales it will be outdated.
6. DigitalMD posted on 25 Feb 2013, 12:44 1 5
SO Sony will sell ten of them for $600 each and drop support. You like that? Buy it.
7. erdpov posted on 25 Feb 2013, 12:49 3 9
Sony is about to fall again after s4 presentation. No chances. Another fail.
8. emadshiny posted on 25 Feb 2013, 12:53 8 1
come on, this is a tablet
whats the relation between this device and S4
butthurt fanboy
10. erdpov posted on 25 Feb 2013, 13:26 2 5
Sammy knows how to win, remember 2010 year. When the first ipad was released, it was such a hit. Sammy's tablet was much worse BUT they redesigned it and made the real contender to compete with ipad. It happened so quickly that people were surprised how could the company to make a completely new tablet so instantly. It's sammy's custom concentrate and to release something really strong enough to defeat its glorious enemies)))
14. UrbanPhantom posted on 25 Feb 2013, 13:47 6 1
You have to give Samsung it's credit: nobody copies Apple technology better than the South Koreans ;o)
29. heyhi posted on 26 Feb 2013, 21:00 0 0
Apple fanboy detected! before you say sammyfanboy, yes i'm a fan of sammy, but also most android phones...what technology r u talking about? the design i agree, but tech?? you're tripping...or yes, i forgot, applefanboy...what about htc? did they "copy" apple's tech?? thats what apple says...do you agree??
13. darac posted on 25 Feb 2013, 13:47 5 1
IPad got so trashed by this, both in the build quality and design department.
How about that.
Seriously, I can't find any flaw on this tablet.
17. TylerGrunter posted on 26 Feb 2013, 03:42 0 1
Told ya! :)
http://www.phonearena.com/news/Sony-Xperia-Tablet-Z-pricing-and-availability-info_id40232
21. pyradark posted on 26 Feb 2013, 05:30 2 0
for a water,dust & shatter proof!!
so what with the price.
atleast you get somethin New than the old lame iPad
hahaha
BOOM
18. kobainez posted on 26 Feb 2013, 05:03 3 0
I didn't see any comments from sammy fanboys or sony haters about the viewing angles... The screen must be really good and has good viewing angles. Definitely IPS
20. pyradark posted on 26 Feb 2013, 05:28 1 0
its LCD led Backlit!! according to gsmarena, the viewing angle improve and very good contrast
24. kobainez posted on 26 Feb 2013, 08:28 0 2
SONY is using TFT screen on this
27. InspectorGadget80 posted on 26 Feb 2013, 12:22 0 0
SONY USING THEIR MOBILE BRAVIA ENGINE II or you're just plan damn stupid too realize that
28. pyradark posted on 26 Feb 2013, 18:46 0 0
its LCD!! make a research first
22. haseebzahid posted on 26 Feb 2013, 06:28 0 4
it is really cool and awsome thing but bad thing it has android in it which makes it another toy sorry next...... no real work possible in it
25. lauremar posted on 26 Feb 2013, 09:01 0 3
Eh... I will only get Sony if it's a Nexus device (tablets and/or phones), but that's just me...
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