Hands-on review: MWC 2015: Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet

By Gareth Beavis

If Android tablets are to have a shot at taking on the iPad, Sony’s new challenger is the kind of thing they need.

The tablet market suddenly seems like a very different place since Sony last launched a 10-inch tablet. Where then the Xperia Z2 Tablet was a credible threat to the iPad in a new and exciting market, the Xperia Z4 Tablet has landed in a very different world.

Which is a shame, as it’s a very capable device indeed, with excellent design and some thoughtful accessories to push it beyond the usual prison of a few metres around the sofa.

But according to many analysts, the tablet market has hit a plateau and the number of potential buyers has decreased… so can Sony still have a hit in a contracting market dominated by one player?

There’s part of me that really hopes so. I still really want to see a credible threat to the dominance of the iPad from the Android world, and I think the war is far from over. Last year’s Tab S from Samsung was a decent device with a fantastic screen, and Sony has picked up the gauntlet well with …read more

Source: techradar.com – PC and Mac