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September 2014
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The editors liked
Great design
Full power
PS4 support
Slim dimensions
Good build quality
Highpower
Outstanding build quality and refreshing design
IP68 rating sets it apart
Ultra portable and lightweight
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Thin and light
Fast performance
Waterproof
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
Powerful hardware
Water resistant
PlayStation 4 Remote Play
Thin and light profile
Stellar battery
Especially for a small phone
Great size and design
PlayStation 4 Remote Play is awesome
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
The editors didn't like
720p display
Cumbersome overlay
Likely expensive
Screen lowres compared to others
Mediocre camera for the price (despite being a tablet)
Lower resolution is noticeable at times
Volume rockers could be more tactile and pronounced
Overpriced
Relatively weak Wi-Fi performance
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
Mediocre camera performance
More expensive than rivals
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
Although it has its weaknesses, the Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is a fabulous piece of hardware. The battery life is incredible, the display is super-bright and performance is excellent. Couple these attributes with a slim, lightweight, water-resistant...
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 ...
