First Impressions of Sony's Xperia Z Android tablet

Text and photos by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Sony's earlier attempts to compete with the iPad and other Android tablets were slightly promising but fell short. Their unique form factor resembled an unraveled burrito, and the plastic look and feel gave it a toylike appeal which didn't really fly for corporate users. With the Xperia Z tablet, we're seeing what Sony is truly capable of.

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SlideShow: Sony Xperia Z and ZL at CES 2013

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Las Vegas - Here are some photos from CES 2013 of the still behind glass Sony Xperia Z and ZL flagship Android smartphones. The smaller Xperia ZL is said to be the model that's coming to Canada.

Key features for Xperia Z  are a 5” 1080 x 1920p full HD Reality Display with Mobile BRAVIA Engine 2 3MP Fast Capture camera with Exmor RS for mobile, HDR video, Superior Auto and Noise Reduction to effortlessly capture razor sharp pictures and videos in any conditions • Dust and water resistant (IP55 & IP57) with a durable glass display a 1.5 GHz asynchronous quad-core Snapdragon S4 processor with 2GB RAM and Battery STAMINA mode improves standby time by at least 4 times

CES 2013: Sony unveils powerful and tough Xperia Z flagship smartphone

One year after Sony and Ericsson went their separate ways as partners in mobile and Sony has released its most compelling and competitive flagship smartphones here at CES in Las Vegas. The Xperia Z features a larger a 5” Full HD 1080p Reality Display, Snapdragon S4 Pro quad-core processor, 13 megapixel fast-capture camera and 4G LTE, Xperia Z has all the specifications expected from a premium smartphone.

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