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GSMArena team, 04 April 2014

Elemental


Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet review: Elemental

  • Comments (49)
  • Xperia Z2 Tablet LTE
  • Xperia Z2 Tablet Wi-Fi

1. Introduction
  1. 1. Introduction
  2. 2. Unboxing, design and build quality, display
  3. 3. Display, battery life
  4. 4. User interface
  5. 5. Synthetic benchmarks
  6. 6. Phonebook, loudspeaker, messaging, text input
  7. 7. Gallery, media players, radio, audio quality
  8. 8. Camera
  9. 9. Connectivity, web browser
  10. 10. Organizer and app, Maps and app stores
  11. 11. Conclusion
  12.  
  13. Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet LTE specification
  14. Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet Wi-Fi specification
  15. Review comments (49)

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Introduction

Thinnest, lightest, highest water resistance - there are plenty of superlatives you can throw at the Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet - prettiest is another, though that one's more subjective. What is certain is that Sony has crafted one of the best tablets of 2014.

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Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet official images

The original Xperia Tablet Z was already among the slimmest and most attractive we've handled, but Sony did even better with the Xperia Z2 Tablet. The slimmer waistline certainly improves the looks even further.

More importantly, the new tablet is 50g lighter than its predecessor. The Wi-Fi only version of the Z2 Tablet weighs just 426g, the LTE-enabled variant does 439g. In comparison, the Wi-Fi only versions of the iPad Air and the Galaxy Tab Pro 10.1 weigh 470g. The Xperia Z2 Tablet is a millimeter thinner too than those two.

Key features

  • Optional 3G and 4G LTE (Cat. 3, 100Mbps)
  • 10.1" 16M-color capacitive touchscreen Triluminos display, 1,920 x 1,200 resolution, 224pixel density; X-Reality engine; shatter proof and scratch-resistant glass
  • Android OS v4.4 KitKat with custom UI
  • Quad-core 2.26 GHz Krait 400 CPU, 3 GB RAM, Adreno 330 GPU; Qualcomm MSM8974AB Snapdragon 801 chipset
  • IP58 certification, dust- and waterproof tablet
  • 8MP autofocus camera with Exmor RS sensor; Info-eye, AR effects
  • 1080p video recording @ 30fps, continuous autofocus and stereo sound; live video streaming to Facebook
  • 2MP front-facing camera, 1080p video recording
  • Wi-Fi a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct and DLNA; Wireless TV-out
  • GPS with A-GPS, GLONASS
  • 16GB of built-in storage; microSD card slot
  • MHL-enabled microUSB port
  • Bluetooth v4.0
  • NFC & ANT+ support
  • Standard 3.5 mm audio jack
  • Front-facing stereo speakers
  • Accelerometer and proximity sensor
  • Active noise cancellation with a dedicated mic
  • 6,000mAh Li-Ion battery

Main disadvantage

  • Screen could have been sharper and less reflective
  • Battery capacity is on the low side for a 10" tablet
  • Below average loudspeaker performance
  • Camera not as great in real life as on paper

The size and resolution of the display remain the same - 1,920 x 1,200 on a 10.1" diagonal - but sprinkled with more of Sony's Triluminos and X-Reality tech. The viewing angles are much improved compared to the earlier generation, which is great though we would've loved to see a bump in pixel density too.

The chipset is a bigger leap forward that puts the Xperia Z2 Tablet ahead of the competition - while flagship smartphones are adopting Snapdragon 801 chipsets, most tablets are still on Snapdragon 800. This should give the Z2 Tablet an edge in 3D graphics.

Sony also put a pair of front-facing stereo speakers to further improve the gaming experience, though these will come in handy when watching movies too.

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The Xperia Z2 Tablet is super light and thin

Water resistance is a big part of the Xperia Z identity and even goes up a notch in the Z2 Tablet. The IP58 certification means it can stay under 1.5m of water for half an hour. Specialized tablets aside, the Xperia Z2 Tablet and its predecessor are the only mainstream water-proofed tablets.

The Xperia Z2 Tablet might prove to be better for Sony than even the Z2 smartphone - that one is embroiled in a three-way battle with the Samsung and HTC flagships, while Android tablets have no distinct opposition to the iPad. And the Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet beats the iPad Air in several key points- both hardware and software.

Now jump to the next page to see the tablet getting a proper physical.

Next Page » 2. Unboxing, design and build quality, display
1. Introduction
  1. 1. Introduction
  2. 2. Unboxing, design and build quality, display
  3. 3. Display, battery life
  4. 4. User interface
  5. 5. Synthetic benchmarks
  6. 6. Phonebook, loudspeaker, messaging, text input
  7. 7. Gallery, media players, radio, audio quality
  8. 8. Camera
  9. 9. Connectivity, web browser
  10. 10. Organizer and app, Maps and app stores
  11. 11. Conclusion
  12.  
  13. Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet LTE specification
  14. Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet Wi-Fi specification
  15. Review comments (49)

Reviews Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet review
  • Comments (49)
  • Xperia Z2 Tablet LTE
  • Xperia Z2 Tablet Wi-Fi

Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet review: Elemental - Reader comments

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  • Bo3adsa
  • L2P
  • 07 Feb 2021

People who own this and don't know what to with it now it's old technology . Here an idea, you can use it as a digital picture frame. You're welcome

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  • Etetet
  • 0Du
  • 05 Jan 2021

I bought my xperia z2 in a Japanese recycle store. It always starts perfectly, with no probs at all in diagnostics. Perfect. But after different times of use, 1) always loses stability (everything jumps/flickers) and 2) screen touch respons...

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  • Jakob Rasmussen
  • pT4
  • 07 Dec 2014

Thx for this comprihensiv review.. I myself Got this a couple a days ago, and for my needs its basically overkill, since already got a 7inch 3g HD tablet and a 4 inch mobile (Lumia520), and a stationary computer (Mac pro)at home.. But the Z2 wa...

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