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Xperia Z2 Tablet hands on photos and preliminary KitKat UI review

Sony launched the new flagship Xperia Z2 and Xperia Z2 Tablet at MWC 2014 which took over the legacy of Xperia Z1 and Xperia Tablet Z. Xperia Z2 Tablet is such a huge improvement over its predecessor in terms of design, specifications and performance. Sony has already listed Xperia Z2 and Xperia Z2 Tablet for pre-order in Europe and it is soon expected to hit other regions of world.

Xperia Z2 Tablet features 10.1″ FHD Triluminos display with live color LED, Snapdragon 801 SoC MSM8974AB 2.3 GHz quad core processor, 3 GB RAM, Adreno 330 GPU, 6.4mm thick, weighs around 426g for Wi-Fi/439g for LTE model which Sony has tagged as ‘world’s slimmest and lightest waterproof tablet’ so far. Xperia Z2 Tablet will features new android 4.4.2 KitKat UI out of the box and has 16 GB internal storage with SD card support upto 64 GB depending upon the 3 different variants of the tablet i.e 16 GB and 32 GB Wi-Fi model and 16 GB LTE model.

Another interesting feature which was spotted on Xperia Z2 Tablet was the GSM calling feature using Micro SIM which is such a nice feature for users who also want to make calls from a tablet. Folks at Digi-Wo has managed to get their hands on Xperia Z2 Tablet already. Let’s have a look at Xperia Z2 Tablet hands on experience photos.

Xperia Z2 Tablet hands on photos

Sony branding is embossed on top front panel and at center on back panel while Xperia branding is embossed at bottom.






2.2 MP front cam positioned at center of front panel, capable of recording FHD 1080p videos.

Dual stereo speakers on lower right and left side of bottom front panel.

NFC logo position beside 8 MP rear cam sensor.


Magnetic charging dock pins on bottom sides.

3.5 mm open water proof headphone jack at bottom sides.


IR blaster available in some models for specific regions.

Micro SIM and SD card slot are under one flap and USB port under separate flap.

Power button and Volume keys at left side.

Xperia Z2 Tablet – Android 4.4.2 KitKat UI overview

Xperia Z2 Tablet features new KitKat UI and design, new battery icons, new and more number of quick settings options. Transparent navigation and status bars on homescreen. Navigation soft keys are centered.

GSM calling feature added, on default when you make calls it will be on speaker mode, so headphones are to be used.


Noise cancelling earphones and STM10 Sony Stereo microphone support added in audio settings.

IR Blaster hardware support and remote control functions ( only in specific models ).

New Xperia camera app is there.

Overall Xperia Z2 Tablet is a nice upgradation over Xperia Tablet Z especially when you need a 10″ tablet with latest specifications available around for a tablet and that too with IP58 water and dust resistant certifications.

As pre-orders for Xperia Z2 Tablet have already been started, are you planning to buy one. Let us know. Drop your comments below.

[ Source – Digi-Wo ]
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