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September 2014
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The editors liked
Great design
Full power
PS4 support
Slim dimensions
Good build quality
High
Power
Everything about the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact feels premium -- the way it sits in your hand
The speed with which it tears through apps
Its featherlight weight. It's undeniably lovely
I found it unexpectedly satisfying to be able to expose the tablet to
Neat little movie tab
Waterproof
Great battery life
Expandable storage
Incredibly lightweight
Thin
And portable
Great screen
Decent battery life
Powerful performance
Loaded with connectivity options including 4G LTE
The Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact stuffs a heap of power and a good display into an extremely slim
Waterproof body. While its ability to act as a screen for a PlayStation 4 can be shaky at times
It's a novel feature not found on other Android tablets
Build quality
Screen
Speed
Portability
Waterproofing
PS4 Remote Play feature (for gamers)
Plenty of power
Lasting battery life
Light as air (almost)
Handbagfriendly size
Brilliant batterylife
Playstation Integration
Really light
Waterproof
Good size
Excellent battery life
Playstation integration
Good video performance
Strong audio
High-res support
Impressive battery life
Slim
Stylish design
Power in a compact package
Aggressively priced
Refined UI
Plenty of camera options
Screen—good contrast and very bright
Great media player
Excellent allround responsiveness
Active noise reduction (Sony's inear headphones required)
Good
Understated design / incredibly thin and light
Great front camer
Attractive
Slim design
Excellent screen
Good battery life and fast-charging feature
The editors didn't like
720p display
Cumbersome overlay
Likely expensive
Screen low
Res compared to others
There is so much pre-loaded junk on here. Sony this
Sony that -- a Sony app or widget alternative to many of your go-to apps that would inevitably do the job better. There are two (two!) pre-installed Sony apps (What's New and Sony Select) just for recom
You can get an iPad Mini 2 for £240
Not all Android apps are optimised
Sony pushes some services
Build quality and finish is lacking
UI overlay is an eyesore
Sony has filled the interface up with so much pre-loaded software that it looks cluttered before you've even downloaded your first app. Opting for a higher resolution display would help it compete against many of its rivals
Bloatware
Price is too high
Bezels make it feel longer than it needs to be
Display resolution could be higher
Extraordinary amount of bloatware
Expensive
Vast amount of bloatware
Pricey
A lot of Sony services and apps pre-installed
Some Sony bloatware
Display could be better
Can run hot
Average main camera
Colours could be slightly improved
As could the screen's responsiveness
Screen border could be smaller
Video Unlimited app should provide betterquality videos given the price
It's great to see Sony finally make a smaller tablet and the 8in form factor is proving to be increasingly popular. The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is super thin and light and is waterproof to boot. Hardware is decent but not mind-blowing and while rivals li...
Incredibly lightweight, thin, and portable, Great screen, Decent battery life, Powerful performance, Waterproof, Loaded with connectivity options including 4G LTE
Build quality and finish is lacking, UI overlay is an eyesore
When I originally heard Sony was producing an 8-inch tablet I thought this was going to be the best slate the company had produced so far. I was mightily impressed by Sony's earlier tablet offerings in terms of spec, features, and build quality, but fel...
Sony has taken an incredibly thin shell and packed it full of top spec hardware. The end result is one of the best small Android tablets we've ever used.The tablet introduces a number of innovative features that none of its rivals include, such as its wat...
Everything about the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact feels premium -- the way it sits in your hand, the speed with which it tears through apps, its featherlight weight. It's undeniably lovely, I found it unexpectedly satisfying to be able to expose the tablet to
There is so much pre-loaded junk on here. Sony this, Sony that -- a Sony app or widget alternative to many of your go-to apps that would inevitably do the job better. There are two (two!) pre-installed Sony apps (What's New and Sony Select) just for recom
As far as 8-inch tablets go, the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is up there with the best of them -- once you've disposed of the crap that Sony's pumped this svelte slate full with, anyway. One of the lightest tablets out there, it's perfect for taking to bed...
The Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is undoubtedly a premium tablet. Its build quality is fantastic, it's razor-thin, making it easy and convenient to carry around and the water and dust-proofing makes it more practical than its rivals. The addition of PS4...
Published: 2014-11-12, Author: Andrew , review by: CNET.co.uk
The Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact stuffs a heap of power and a good display into an extremely slim, waterproof body. While its ability to act as a screen for a PlayStation 4 can be shaky at times, it's a novel feature not found on other Android tablets
Sony has filled the interface up with so much pre-loaded software that it looks cluttered before you've even downloaded your first app. Opting for a higher resolution display would help it compete against many of its rivals
The Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact's wealth of power, its skinny, waterproof body and decent screen make it a good option to consider if you're after a portable tablet. Although its screen resolution doesn't put it over its competitors, its ability to pla...
The Style coverAs an aside, the eagle eyed reader will have seen that I also unboxed the Style cover for the Z3TC. This came as part of the pre-order package deal. It is a fairly nice cover and it is a very tight fit. It covers all the bits it needs to an...
Abstract: Sony launched several new devices during IFA 2014 in Berlin at the beginning of September. Among those new devices was the Sony Xperia Z3 Compact , which replaces the Xperia Z1 Compact (Sony skipped over the Z2 Compact, it seems). Here, we put the two sma...
Published: 2014-09-26, Author: Chris , review by: pocket-lint.com
Power in a compact package, great battery life, aggressively priced, refined UI, plenty of camera options, waterproofing
Some Sony bloatware, display could be better, can run hot
There's so much to like about the Sony Xperia Z3 Compact. It's one of few devices as powerful at this size, offers great battery life, is well designed and fully packed with features. Sony's pricing at £429 undercuts the rival Samsung Galaxy Alpha b...
Abstract: At the beginning of September, during 2014's IFA event in Berlin, Sony unveiled the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact – a long-awaited addition to the Xperia Z tablet range. The Nexus 7 is much older than the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact after launching in summer 2013...
