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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
The Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is an awesome device. It completely nails its target use; portability and reliability, with a dash of water protection thrown in as a bonus. There are generally two kinds of eight inch tablets: ultra-portable ones that...
Outstanding build quality and refreshing design, IP68 rating sets it apart, Ultra portable and lightweight, , THE
Mediocre camera for the price (despite being a tablet), Lower resolution is noticeable at times, Volume rockers could be more tactile and pronounced
When it comes to looking for smaller tablets, consumers nowadays are quite spoiled for choice. Where before it'd been the norm to opt for a tablet with a 9.7-inch+ display, Sony have now picked up on the growing market for tablets which offer more portabi...
Beautifully designed and weighted; Well-performing specs; Expandable memory is a definite plus; Excellent screen with solid viewing angles; Supports high-res audio like its phone brothers; If you own a PS4, you can play it over your home network with the
No infrared like its smartphone siblings, and it would be a lot more handy here; Rear camera should have a flash;
Apple has some real competition on its hands for the iPad Mini 3 with the Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, an 8 inch portable that shows real promise due to a beautiful balance between hardware, software and design, and one that makes us want to carry it wh...
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Published: 2014-11-13, Author: Andrew , review by: cnet.com.au
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...
Stellar battery, especially for a small phone, Great size and design, PlayStation 4 Remote Play is awesome,
Camera is prone to over-heating, Some additional software is a little clunky, Plastic on the Compact isn't as nice as the metal on the Z3,
The Xperia Z3 Compact is the best "small" Android phone you can buy, and a more-than-worthy rival to the iPhone 6. While other small handsets make compromises, sacrificing power and battery life to cut down the size, the Z3 Compact doesn't. And at an out...
I'm rarely excited about phones at this price point, but there's something about the Z3 Compact that has me intrigued. More powerful, better built and with an improved screen over its predecessor, there's a lot to attract consumers here. The camera, batt...
Likely expensive, Screen lowres compared to others
The Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has an annoyingly long-winded name, but a decent slug of technology inside its skinny frame. I've got a couple of big reservations about this one though: given it's got so many Sony-branded elements within it, the price ...
Abstract: Not content with just announcing the Xperia Z3 and Xperia Z3 Compact, Sony has a few more devices to announce at IFA 2014 — just in case you were thinking that there wasn't enough new tech to capture your attention already. There's a new tablet — the worl...
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Published: 2015-03-05, Author: Patrick , review by: futurefive.co.nz
The Sony Xperia Z3 is as you'd expect from Sony. It's solidly built and sexy looking. There are some drawbacks – its screen resolution lags behind the iPad Mini and its camera isn't on par with its smartphone sibling, but it still offers fantastic colour...
