MWC: Sony squeezes Xperia Z4 tablet down to record 6.1mm

At the Mobile World Congress currently underway in Barcelona, Sony unveiled the Xperia Z4 Tablet. The device is the slimmest 10″ tablet to date and features a bright 2K display, 32MB of storage and a Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 octa-core 64 bit processor.

Sony has announced the world’s lightest and slimmest 10″ tablet, the Xperia Z4. It delivers a great entertainment experience thanks to a bright 10.1 inch 2K display and a long battery life providing up to 17 hours of video playback.

Building on the success of its predecessor, we wanted to take all of the qualities that consumers loved most in Xperia Z2 Tablet and enhance them for Z4 Tablet,” says Dennis van Schie, SVP of Sales & Marketing at Sony Mobile. “Consumers appreciate innovation most when it can bring real value to their lives, so we have carefully crafted and considered every aspect of Z4 Tablet to meet even the most demanding lifestyle. Sleek and lightweight, yet incredibly powerful, with standout entertainment and smart productivity features, Xperia Z4 Tablet is an extraordinary tablet that fits perfectly into your day-to-day life.

Enhanced entertainment experiences, wherever you are

The Xperia Z4 Tablet boasts best-in-class Sony technologies and experiences to ensure you enjoy unrivalled entertainment on the go, with no compromises. The bright display offers a great viewing experience, even outdoors in direct sunlight, allowing you to enjoy your favourite movies and most memorable video clips in crystal clear clarity, wherever you want.

Great picture quality demands great audio to match, so the Xperia Z4 Tablet includes powerful front stereo speakers. When you’re on the go and plug in your headphones, Xperia Z4 Tablet senses the type and style of headset, automatically adjusting the settings accordingly for optimum sound.

Sony’s leading audio technologies ensure you never miss a beat. High-Res Audio reproduces high frequency sound in amazing detail for a studio quality experience. DSEE HX processing upscales the audio fidelity of tracks to near High-Res Audio quality. Xperia Z4 Tablet supports digital noise cancelling for those times when you need to block out background noise. And for high quality wireless music listening, Sony’s new LDAC codec transmits data three times more efficiently than Bluetooth.

Xperia Z4 Tablet comes loaded with a 8MP main camera and a high quality 5.1MP wide-angle front camera, great for selfies and video calls, that ensures you stay in shot.

With Remote Play, users can play PlayStation 4 games whenever at home. Simply connect your Xperia Z4 Tablet to a PS4 via home Wi-Fi and use the DUALSHOCK 4 Wireless Controller to ensure you never miss a minute of the action – whatever room you are in.

And to keep you entertained, all Xperia Z4 Tablet users will benefit from access to Xperia Lounge Gold – delivering the world of Sony entertainment at your fingertips. Get access to exclusive competitions and offers: be among the first to try out new apps: and enjoy the latest movies, TV episodes and music included with your device.

High speed and performance

Xperia Z4 Tablet comes packed with the ultra-fast Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 octa-core 64 bit processor. Whether using Wi-Fi or 4G LTE, multi-tasking on the move is made easy – download e-mail attachments in seconds and enjoy video streaming with no delays or buffering. And with 32GB internal memory, there is plenty of storage space.

Whether for work or play, Xperia Z4 Tablet offers powerful performance that goes the distance. Its stamina is sure to impress with up to 17 hours of video playback, you can travel half way around the world watching movies on a single battery charge. Get even more out of the 6,000mAH battery with Sony’s Battery Stamina Mode, which turns off background functions when you’re not using them to help extend your battery life.

Superior security and productivity

Escape the office and take your business on the move with the lightweight BKB50 Bluetooth Keyboard featuring a dedicated slot for Xperia Z4 Tablet and docking detection, sleek ergonomics with 0-130 degree tilt for adjustable comfort, efficient text input and laptop style touchpad. Additionally Xperia Z4 Tablet also features printer and projector outputs to complete the ultimate laptop-style experience. Use with the slim and light SCR32 perfect fit cover with two variable angles for comfortable typing or viewing on your tablet. Work from anywhere with the advanced Xperia Email, Calendar and Contacts apps, which can be synced using Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync (EAS) and use your favourite business apps from the Android community. Xperia Z4 Tablet features proven device security mechanisms to keep your confidential data secure, with adherence to acclaimed and effective Internet, VPN and Wi-Fi security protocols.

Slim, sleek and supremely lightweight design

Expertly designed with true Sony craftsmanship and attention to detail, Xperia Z4 Tablet is the world’s slimmest and lightest 10″ tablet. At just 6.1mm slim and weighing less than 393g , Xperia Z4 Tablet is incredibly light and portable, making it easy to carry comfortably with you all day and slip into your bag with ease. Crafted with premium stainless steel metal corners and mineral glass, Xperia Z4 Tablet looks as good as it performs.

Xperia Z4 Tablet’s IP68 waterproof and dust-tight rating ensures reassuring durability making it ideal for everyday use in all conditions – whether caught out in the rain between meetings or lounging by the pool. As a further design refinement, the USB connector is capless – making it both quick and convenient to connect and charge your device.

The Xperia Z4 Tablet LTE version will launch in South Africa in the second quarter of 2015, retail pricing will be available closer to launch date.

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