The Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is a waterproof & dustproof compact
Android tablet manufactured and designed by
Sony
, commonly stylized as SONY, is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. As a major technology company, it operates as one of the world's largest manufacturers of consumer and professiona ...
. It was unveiled during a press conference at IFA 2014 on September 3, 2014 along with the
Xperia Z3 and
Xperia Z3 Compact. It is the manufacture's first 8.0 inch (203.2 mm) tablet. The tablet was the winner of the Reddot Award 2015 for the product design.
The key feature of the tablet is the compact size 8.0 inch (203.2 mm) display with
density
Density (volumetric mass density or specific mass) is the substance's mass per unit of volume. The symbol most often used for density is ''ρ'' (the lower case Greek letter rho), although the Latin letter ''D'' can also be used. Mathematical ...
of 283 ppi. It also carries an
IP rating of IP65 and IP68.
Specifications
Hardware
The device is waterproof and dustproof with the
IP rating of IP65 and IP68. The device features 8.0 inch (203.2 mm) display with
density
Density (volumetric mass density or specific mass) is the substance's mass per unit of volume. The symbol most often used for density is ''ρ'' (the lower case Greek letter rho), although the Latin letter ''D'' can also be used. Mathematical ...
of 283 ppi, featuring Sony's "Triluminos" technology. The device is powered by 2.5 GHz quad-core
Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 system-on-chip with 3 GB of RAM. The tablet's rear-facing camera is 8
megapixel
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In most digital display devices, pixels are the sm ...
s with a
Sony Exmor RS
Exmor is the name of a technology Sony implemented on some of their CMOS image sensors. It performs on-chip analog/digital signal conversion and two-step noise reduction in parallel on each column of the CMOS sensor.
Exmor RS is the world's ...
image sensor
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and can record
1080p
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video.
Software
The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact comes pre-loaded with
Android 4.4.4 "KitKat" with Sony's custom interface and software. Along with the Xperia Z3, the new additions to the software include the Lifelog app, Sony Select, and support for
Remote Play on the
PlayStation 4 video game console
A video game console is an electronic device that outputs a video signal or image to display a video game that can be played with a game controller. These may be home consoles, which are generally placed in a permanent location connected to ...
.
Reception
In Engadget review, the tablet was given a score of 74 out of 100 and it was praised of its display and body built but criticized on its price and its camera.
References
External links
White Paper (LTE)White Paper (WiFi)Press ReleaseOfficial Website
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