Sony Xperia Tablet Z – Overview

This year at MWC Sony decided to unveil its latest offering which shares the same design language of the Xperia Z which adopted the glass design and waterproof-ness as part of its makeover, not only that but the tablet also has powerful specifications to match with its beauty, hopefully Sony don’t confuse their customers with the names since they are vaguely similar. The Tablet Z will come in storage memory sizes of 16GB and 32GB with the option of adding additional memory through the use of the Micro-SD slot.

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Sony declared that the tablet was the world’s thinnest with a measurement of 6.9mm, it also weighs in at 1.1pounds which is much lighter then other tablets. The Xperia Tablet Z has a plastic rubberized finish and a glass display that is featured on the front of the device with hints of metal making up the edges and the buttons to finalize the deal. The main heart of the device is the Tablet Z which is Qualcomm’s quad-core offering of the Snapdragon S4 Pro weighing in at 1.5Ghz coupled with 2GB RAM ensuring that media hungry consumers can go about their daily business without being constrained for memory.

The Tablet Z also features a 1080p IPS display said to be of the same quality of it’s smaller cousin the Xperia Z and have a similar tone to AMOLED displays regarding their colour reproduction but without the unwanted hues that usually come along with it. An example would be Apple’s MacBook Pro Retina, although not sporting a AMOLED display, still suffers from a yellowish hue on a certain proportion of Samsung made screen panels on the 13 inch and 15 inch models as well. It may not be visible to the untrained eye,but it is still not a pleasure for those who want their products to have crystal clear clarity. The Tablet Z also includes a 8 megapixel rear-facing camera with Sony’s very own Exmor R sensor which should mean that superb pictures are to be expected, with the launch Sony is to deliver Android 4.1 in the package but promises to upgrade to 4.2 after release.

An array of synchronization for Sony’s products.

The device also includes built-in NFC for synchronization to a majority of Sony’s products including Sony’s upcoming PlayStation 4 which should rival the Wii U in terms of dual screen prowess to a certain extent. We can expect to see some communication with Sony’s “SMART TV’s” as well, seeing that it’s a upcoming trend among common manufacturers such as Samsung and LG.  The release data for the device seems to be in May and you can buy this beautiful high-end device for only $499, remember this is a high-end device and you will definitely be getting the worth your paying for it.

The Grand Unveiling of Sony Xperia Z

The newest smartphone Sony is set to be released, aims to increase their fortunes within the smartphone market and meet success that matches the likes of Samsung. It is water resistant, super-skim and has a cutting-edge camera, something that leaves nothing to be desired and is easily one of the most coveted smartphones in the Android world to date. Sony tried to leave their own mark with the Xperia S & T and is now placing their bets on the Xperia Z, with specs to match the superb design language that the phone has quickly become known for.

The Sony Xperia’s Waterproof abilities

The processor this phone debuts with is a 1.5Ghz Snapdragon Krait processor, a 13MP Camera, 16GB Storage which is (expandable for those of you who care), 2GB of RAM and a highly touted feature of being water and dust resistant. The screen picks up the 1080p screen trend which is occurring within the new smartphones on the block with Sony’s own Bravia Engine adding it’s own touches, although the phone makes use of TFT technology thus making the colours look washed out but with a pixel density of 441ppi which is something that will make your eyes pop out. Initial reviews indicate that the phone may not have exceptional viewing angles possibly as a consequence of the TFT technology but it shouldn’t be a huge issue because people usually look directly at the phone not at a angle, which would be weird.

The phone has a great screen to phone size ration of 77% which means that the phone will won’t be as large as Galaxy Note 2 but will have a pretty good screen which is something that will be easy to go with smaller hands, something that we all know has Apple’s excuse for a smaller screen. The only disadvantage is that the phone will have a non-removable back so you won’t be able to replace the battery, probably a noteworthy sacrifice due to phones slim nature.

The ports are spread out across the device with the headphone jack on the top and the SIM slot and buttons to adjust the volume situated on the right and on the left of the phone is where the microSD and charging ports is located. The price goes on sale for £529 which certainly does not make it a cheap handset, it costs even more then the Samsung Galaxy S3 at the time of launch albeit only at £20. So until the Samsung Galaxy S4 and the HTC One arrive on the scene, this is probably the most advanced Android smartphone out there.