My review of the Xperia Z2 Tablet

ajaffarali · Mar 16, 2014

I've put together a review with a video comparing it to the Apple iPad Air. Hope you guys like it.

http://tbreak.ae/reviews/sony-xperia-z2-tablet-review

Let me know if there is anything else you want me to test.

jlariviere · Mar 18, 2014

ajaffarali said:
I've put together a review with a video comparing it to the Apple iPad Air. Hope you guys like it.

http://tbreak.ae/reviews/sony-xperia-z2-tablet-review

Let me know if there is anything else you want me to test.

Thanks! It looks awesome!
If you wanted to do an addendum, is the 3-4 days an expected, or a real-life experience? How does battery life hold up to the expected life when you're doing email, videos, games, etc?

Thanks!

I'm really hurting that the latest news I'm seeing is that it will not be released at all in the USA.
Jeremie

ajaffarali · Mar 19, 2014

Battery life is my only "concern" as it is noticeably lower than my iPad. That being said, you can still get 2-3 days of standard usage but I think standby battery performance needs to be better. Hopefully Sony will work on it with the firmware that is released.

kiezpirat80 · Mar 19, 2014

iPad Air has 8.827 mAh battery vs 6000mAh from z2 tablet, i don't think a firmware update will help alot.

gizmothemighty · Mar 19, 2014

Pencil input?

Hi can you kindly check if the tablet recognize a pencil as input? like how it is possible with the Xperia Z Ultra.
Apparently XperiaBlog is claiming that both Z2 and Tablet Z2 have the same high sensitivity screen as the Ultra and can register input from gloves and styluses/pencils.
Thanks!

HarpingOn · Mar 19, 2014

kiezpirat80 said:
iPad Air has 8.827 mAh battery vs 6000mAh from z2 tablet, i don't think a firmware update will help alot.

I have my device on charge each night, so long as it lasts a day then ... more is not necessary for me

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hasenbein1966 · Mar 20, 2014

ajaffarali said:
Battery life is my only "concern" as it is noticeably lower than my iPad. That being said, you can still get 2-3 days of standard usage but I think standby battery performance needs to be better. Hopefully Sony will work on it with the firmware that is released.

Regarding standby battery performance most probably is the same as ever: Out of the box it will be rather bad because too many background services and useless Sony apps are active. Deactivate the Sony BS, let only the really necessary background apps run - standby battery usage will be excellent.

ajaffarali · Mar 20, 2014

hasenbein1966 said:
Regarding standby battery performance most probably is the same as ever: Out of the box it will be rather bad because too many background services and useless Sony apps are active. Deactivate the Sony BS, let only the really necessary background apps run - standby battery usage will be excellent.

So with LTE on, battery drain is a lot quicker than with Wi-Fi.

ajaffarali · Mar 20, 2014

gizmothemighty said:
Hi can you kindly check if the tablet recognize a pencil as input? like how it is possible with the Xperia Z Ultra.
Apparently XperiaBlog is claiming that both Z2 and Tablet Z2 have the same high sensitivity screen as the Ultra and can register input from gloves and styluses/pencils.
Thanks!

I'll try this out today. Just use a normal pencil? As I dont have a stylus.

SWFlyerUK · Mar 20, 2014

ajaffarali said:
I'll try this out today. Just use a normal pencil? As I dont have a stylus.

Yes, could you see if it has the same input technology as the Z Ultra please?

i.e, pens, pencils, knifes, forks etc etc

ajaffarali · Mar 20, 2014

SWFlyerUK said:
Yes, could you see if it has the same input technology as the Z Ultra please?

i.e, pens, pencils, knifes, forks etc etc

Will do- any particular application you want me to test it in?

SWFlyerUK · Mar 20, 2014

ajaffarali said:
Will do- any particular application you want me to test it in?

Just the homescreen is fine please. If it has the same tech, you will be able to use any utensil the navigate the UI.

ajaffarali · Mar 20, 2014

SWFlyerUK said:
Just the homescreen is fine please. If it has the same tech, you will be able to use any utensil the navigate the UI.

Does not work. Tried it with two different pens and a pencil but not the slightest bit of input detection.

SWFlyerUK · Mar 20, 2014

ajaffarali said:
Does not work. Tried it with two different pens and a pencil but not the slightest bit of input detection.

That's a shame. Hope it would implemented as it was mentioned here;

http://www.xperiablog.net/2014/03/0...put-also-see-steadyshot-stabilisation-demoed/

samaliset · Mar 23, 2014

ajaffarali said:
I've put together a review with a video comparing it to the Apple iPad Air. Hope you guys like it.

http://tbreak.ae/reviews/sony-xperia-z2-tablet-review

Let me know if there is anything else you want me to test.

Hello,
May I know if this device is able to read a film of over 4Gb directly rom external HD.
Thanks

Sepulture · Mar 24, 2014

ajaffarali said:
I've put together a review with a video comparing it to the Apple iPad Air. Hope you guys like it.

http://tbreak.ae/reviews/sony-xperia-z2-tablet-review

Let me know if there is anything else you want me to test.

Dear Abbas, I know for the Z2 Tablet (and the Z2 phone for that matter), Bravia Engine is replaced by X-Reality. Could you confirm if X-Reality still only affects videos and pictures from the default Sony "Movies" and "Album" apps, and maybe Youtube, or does it apply for everything else which is displayed on screen no matter what (when it is enabled in the settings of course). I really like the X-Reality effect and wish that it would apply for the entire display throughout.

Thanks in advance!

JanM RS · May 11, 2014

ajaffarali said:
Does not work. Tried it with two different pens and a pencil but not the slightest bit of input detection.

Is an option "Glove mode" in display settings available??? Thinking about buying Z2 tablet...

Aredubu · May 12, 2014

No glove mode option.

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xsacha · May 13, 2014

JanM RS said:
Is an option "Glove mode" in display settings available??? Thinking about buying Z2 tablet...

My Z2 phone has a 'Glove Mode' option and I can use pens/pencils/forks to navigate UI (with or without 'glove mode').

However, the Z2 tablet does not! Only skin working.

buellersdayoff · May 30, 2014

samaliset said:
Hello,
May I know if this device is able to read a film of over 4Gb directly rom external HD.
Thanks

No support for ntfs file system (sd card or USB drive) which means no hd movies over 4gb, only way is to root and use an app from play store to support ntfs. Hope this answers your question

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