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Its 1,920 x 1,200 display still holds up as one of the prettiest I've ever seen, so much so that I wouldn't have complained that loudly if Sony had just stuck with it for the Z4. It's been some 16 months since I first laid hands on the Z2.

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For full transparency, though, it needs to be noted. As I've never had any problem with Sony's waterproofing before, I'm inclined to believe the explanation.

Sony assures me that this was a pre-production unit, and that the issue is not widespread. The second tablet I received passed the same test with flying colors. Although there was no visible damage, some water had clearly entered into the display, as the tablet was receiving ghost touch inputs. What does all that mean? Well, as you'd expect, Sony stuffed the fastest components it could find into its flagship tablet, but there's nothing spectacularly exciting or new here.īefore we move on, a quick diversion: The first tablet Sony gave me failed its waterproofing test. A Snapdragon 810 chip with 3GB of RAM a 10.1-inch, 2K panel 32GB of storage expandable via microSD a 6,000mAh battery and the usual selection of connectivity options like WiFi, Bluetooth, NFC and, if you plump for the cellular version, Cat 6 LTE. Internally, you're getting everything you'd expect from a 2015 tablet.

Given how unlikely you are to swap out either with any regularity, it's really not a big deal. There is still one flap necessary to achieve the Z4's IP65/68 water- and dust-resistant ratings, but it only conceals the microSD and SIM slots. Not having to deal with a fiddly piece of plastic every time you want to charge your tablet is a big plus. It's also moved the micro-USB port over to the right side, and has managed to waterproof things sufficiently to negate the need to hide it behind a covering. Sony has changed a few things along the edges of the device, the most obvious being the removal of the Z2's magnetic charging pins and IR blaster. The tablet's lack of heft and matte black plastic back just don't feel reassuring when compared to the iPad's aluminum or even the Nexus 9's soft-touch plastic. Something about the lack of density makes me scared that if I'd drop it, it'd shatter into tiny pieces. Now this may sound stupid, but the Z4 is almost too light.

For context, the Z2 weighed 439g (0.97 pound), and the cellular iPad Air 2 is 444g (0.98 pound). The LTE version I tested is just 393g (0.87 pound). Sony's trimmed about half an inch from the Z2, which makes the tablet much easier to hold given the screen's 16:10 aspect ratio.Īlthough the dimensions have changed a bit, the only real 'wow' factor here is the weight. The reduction in width represents a big step forward. It now measures 6.57 inches tall (versus the Z2's 6.8), and a clean 10 inches wide. The Z4 is a noticeably smaller tablet, with slimmer bezels cutting its footprint down significantly. That's not to say there's been no improvement since the last model, though. We've seen this basic blueprint in some variation since early 2013, which makes the Z4 a fairly anonymous slab of plastic and glass. The Z2 was thin, light, fast and waterproof the Z4 is thinner, lighter, faster and. Not now Turn on Turned on Turn onĪs is par for the course with Sony devices, the Z4 doesn't deviate wildly from the design of its predecessor, but that's not a huge problem.

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