Sony did it again

Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact

Sony did it again, unveiling the world's thinnest, lightest and most-waterproof 8" tablet, under the name of Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact. The Z3 Tablet Compact is just 6.4mm thin, or as much as the 10" Xperia Z2 Tablet, making them both the thinnest states in the world. The Z3 Tablet Compact doesn't stop here, though, as it also introduces a very high for such a slim mobile device dust- and waterproof rating - IP58/68 certification - meaning that you can dive with it in up to 1.5 meters of water, and still be able to watch a full "Finding Nemo" down there, without the tablet skipping a beat.

DESIGN

• Device type:
• Tablet
• Phone functionality:
• Yes
• OS:
• Android (4.4)
• Dimensions:
• 8.40 x 4.87 x 0.25 inches (213.4 x 123.6 x 6.4 mm)
• Weight:
• 9.52 oz (270 g)
  the average is 14.9 oz (426 g)
• Rugged:
•  
• Water, Dust resistant
• IP certified:
• IP 68

DISPLAY

• Physical size:
• 8.0 inches
• Resolution:
• 1200 x 1920 pixels
• Pixel density:
• 283 ppi
• Technology:
• IPS LCD
• Colors:
• 16 777 216
• Touchscreen:
•  
• Multi-touch
• Features:
• Light sensor, Scratch-resistant glass, Oleophobic coating

CAMERA

• Camera:
•  
• 8.1 megapixels
• Features:
• CMOS image sensor, Autofocus, Touch to focus, Digital image stabilization, Face detection, Smile detection, White balance presets, Burst mode, Digital zoom, Geo tagging, High Dynamic Range mode (HDR), Panorama, Scenes, Effects, Self-timer
• Camcorder:
•  
• 1920x1080 (1080p HD)
• Features:
• Digital image stabilization, High Dynamic Range mode (HDR), Video sharing
• Front-facing camera:
•  
• 2.2 megapixels

HARDWARE

• System chip:
• Qualcomm Snapdragon 801
• Processor:
• Quad core, 2500 MHz
• Graphics processor:
•  
• Adreno 330
• System memory:
• 3072 MB RAM
• Built-in storage:
• 16 GB
• Maximum User Storage:
• 11 GB
• Storage expansion:
• microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC up to 128 GB

BATTERY

• Talk time:
• 19.00 hours
  the average is 20 h (1170 min)
• Stand-by time:
• 45.8 days (1100 hours)
  the average is 36 days (861 h)
• Talk time (3G):
• 23.00 hours
  the average is 26 h (1540 min)
• Stand-by time (3G):
• 54.2 days (1300 hours)
  the average is 52 days (1250 h)
• Stand-by time (4G):
• 45.8 days (1100 hours)
  the average is 48 days (1150 h)
• Capacity:
• 4500 mAh

MULTIMEDIA

• Music player:
• Filter by:
• Album, Artist, Playlists
• Features:
• Album art cover, Background playback, Custom equalizer
• Radio:
•  
• FM, RDS
• Speakers:
• Earpiece, Stereo speakers
• YouTube player:
• Yes

INTERNET BROWSING

• Browser:
•  
• Google Chrome
• Built-in online services support:
• Facebook, YouTube (upload), Picasa/Google+, Twitter

TECHNOLOGY

• GSM:
• 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
• UMTS:
• 850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz
• FDD LTE:
• 700 (band 28), 850 (band 5), 900 (band 8), 1800 (band 3), 2100 (band 1), 2600 (band 7) MHz
• TDD LTE:
• 2300 (band 40) MHz
• Data:
• LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, EDGE, GPRS
• nano-SIM:
• Yes
• Positioning:
• GPS, A-GPS, Glonass
• Navigation:
• Yes

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CONNECTIVITY

• Bluetooth:
•  
• 4.0
• Wi-Fi:
•  
• 802.11 a, b, g, n, n 5GHz, ac
• Mobile hotspot:
• Yes
• USB:
•  
• USB 2.0
• Connector:
• microUSB
• Features:
• Mass storage device, USB Host, USB charging
• Other:
• NFC, DLNA, Miracast, MHL, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync, ANT+

OTHER FEATURES

• Notifications:
• Service lights, Music ringtones (MP3, AAC), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode
• Sensors:
•  
• Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Gesture, Barometer
•  
• Voice commands, Voice recording

AVAILABILITY

• Officially announced:
• 03 Sep 2014