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5.0 out of 5 starsHands down the best tablet ever made
Reviewed in the United States on November 15, 2015
I had the original Tablet S and Z. I had not seen a great improvement in the Z2 and was perfectly content with the Z which is still a great tablet but I was intrigued in this one because it stepped up to 2K, is lighter, crazy thin, more powerful and still waterproof. To me it justified an upgrade; however, one big problem.... it wasn't released in the states. Are you kidding me???? This thing blows away apple and Samsung hands down. Sony continues it's tradition of making amazing mobile products and selling them everywhere but in the America's. Luckily Amazon had partners who sold this and at a great price. So I took the risk and ordered this. Luckily the seller was good and got the UK version of this tablet shipped form Beijing. It was all legit and the product was brand new :) Still can't believe the US is missing out on this wafer thin power house.
The tablet comes packed with an eight-core 2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 810, latest in the market. 32 internal gb though I would like 64 it's a decent amount especially because i paired it with a 200 gb micro sd. The screen is simple gorgeous... 2k bright and crisp. Makes my Tablet Z's beautiful screen look dull and dark. Of course, Sony pretty much pioneered waterproofing and still doesn't get credit for it. I didn't test out the waterproofing because I'm not an idiot and not curious. I treat this beauty as if it wasn't waterproof and just like the fact that in an emergency or major accident I have that extra protection. This version came with an sim card for data use. It was only 10 bucks more than the wifi version so i figured i get it for possible use in the future. Just for kicks I tested it it out and it functions as a phone!!!!! Pair this with a smart watch or nfc earphones and your set! Huge bonus. This thing is razor thin... thinner than my z3 phone! I defy anyone to find a thinner tablet than this.
The performance is smooth, no lag and super fast. Sony's UI is minimal and no bloatware so it's clean waiting for you to add apps. Sony's propriety music and video apps are decent. I ended up buying the cradle keyboard from Sony which turned this tablet into a pseudo PC! That is what makes this tablet the ultimate. Wish I could have bundled this but had to buy the keyboard from a UK store! The keyboard essentially turns this tablet into a minipc where you can easily do word processing! and Sony even included software in their UI turning chrome into a sort of windows lay out with the bar at the bottom and customization apps making the experience like windows! I know it's hard to believe but believe it, it was a seamless desktop experience! I ended getting the keyboard for 170 US. All in all given the quality, and the diverse functionality, the price was well worth it. I cannot emphasize how much the keyboard dock improves this already awesome tablet. I honestly cant imagine having this tablet without the keyboard. Awesome experience!
If you are in the market for a versatile beautiful powerful gorgeous laptop..... junk the iPad and forget the Samsung. This is premium awesomeness when it comes to tablets. HIGHLY recommend this. Literally the best tablet out there, no joke. I suppose the only joke is that more people don't know about it.
