Sony Xperia Tablet Z Reviews

Sony Xperia Tablet Z Review at Engadget

Sony's made its best tablet yet. It's a stylish relaunch of the company's Android tablet series, but we can't shake the feeling that the Xperia Tablet Z's benefits are harder to sell than, say, the crisp display resolution of the Nexus 10 or the app strength of the iPad. Features like NFC and the infrared blaster ensure it lives up to its promise as a TV companion, while the screen is capable enough to share among friends or prop up for an impromptu TV-watching session. Once installed, Sony's SideView TV app and remote control mini-app offer up one of the easiest second-screen combinations we've ever used.

However, while the unlikely combination of the Xperia Tablet Z's unassuming design and water protection is impressive, there simply aren't that many water hazards in the living room and coffee shops. It's the kind of feature that a smartphone needs far more than a tablet. All that said, this remains a premium Android tablet with a lightweight, but solid build. It's just that it also has a premium price -- one we're not sure it can command. Read more...

Sony Xperia Tablet Z Review at WIRED

The Sony Xperia Tablet Z is a top-quality tablet at price that's reasonable, if not exactly a bargain. It's extremely thin and lightweight and has one of the best screens around, not to mention probably the best camera available on a tablet, even if it's not quite a match for the best of the handset snapper brigade. It's a strong Android rival to the iPad and though it can't quite match the Nexus 10's low price point or hi-res screen, it bests it on the camera, portability and range of features. Read more...

Sony Xperia Tablet Z Review at CNET

The Sony Xperia Tablet Z offers plenty of features, a sharp screen, and good gaming performance. It's also the thinnest, lightest large tablet I've yet held, but its slow network performance, disappointing large apps loading speed, and high price prevent it from being recommended over the Nexus 10 as Android tablets go. However, with impressively effective waterproofing, an expandable storage option, and useful Sony software features, most will be satisfied by its offerings. That is, as long as the high price works for you. Read more...

Sony Xperia Tablet Z Review at TechHive

Though the included software has some rough edges (which can mostly be ignored or hidden), the Sony Xperia Tablet Z hardware is remarkably polished. It’s dramatically lighter than the Nexus 10 and the iPad, and though its screen can’t measure up to those devices, it’s still pretty good. The watertight port covers vexed me, but anyone who has dreamed of using his tablet in the bathtub without fear of a catastrophe won’t care about them one bit. Read more...

Sony Xperia Tablet Z Review at PCMAG

The Sony Xperia Tablet Z is a truly impressive tablet. It's supremely thin and light, exceedingly fast, and has a sharp full-HD display. Throw in extras like waterproofing, a built-in IR-emitter, expandable memory, and PS3 controller compatibility and you have a seriously loaded Android tablet. Read more...

Sony Xperia Tablet Z Review at Pocket-lint

The Sony Xperia Tablet Z is a great Android tablet. The design and specification is impressive, offering a thin and light tablet that's a pleasure to hold, with the reassurance of protection from water for those inevitable accidents.Some might take issue with the need to open flaps, although with the right accessories you'll be able to bypass that minor irritation. Read more...

Sony Xperia Tablet Z Review at LaptopMag

Sony gives you a lot for your $499: You get the thinnest and lightest tablet on the market -- and one that's water-resistant -- an innovative remote control, and all-day battery life. However, the sound could be better, and you can pick up the ASUS TF700 with a 1080p display for $379. The $499 Galaxy Tab 10.1 isn't nearly as sleek, but its pen input makes that device more versatile. Read more...

Sony Xperia Tablet Z Review at PocketNow

The Xperia Tablet Z is still very much a ten-inch Android tablet, with all the failings of that platform in that form factor. Most egregiously: the app situation is still mediocre, with popular titles like Twitter and Facebook built for smartphones and appearing awkwardly stretched-out on the Z. Some, like Instagram, even force you into the awkward portrait orientation – a position that 16:9 16:10 tablets like this look and feel ridiculous in, lightweight or not. The Android tablet app problem is still a very real handicap. Read more...

Sony Xperia Tablet Z Review at TechRadar

The Sony Xperia Tablet Z is one of the most beautiful tablets we have ever seen, and the fact that it's so light is even better. We can't overstate how far ahead the design of the Xperia Tablet Z is thanks to the weight... so many Android 10-inch tablets have failed simply because we can't hold them for long enough. The corners are a little angular, which can affect your grip, but it's not terrible. Read more...

Sony Xperia Tablet Z Review at Gizmodo

Gripes aside, this is our favorite tablet we've used in a long time. The $500 price point, gives us a bit of pause, though. It's more expensive than the Nexus 10, but it has better guts and performs better (once you get away from the home screen). It's the same price as the latest iPad, though, and while it doesn't have quite as many tablet optimized apps, that gap is a lot smaller now, and the Xperia Tablet Z's form factor is more impressive than any other tablet out there. Hands down. Read more...