<s>
The	O
Xperia	B-Application
Tablet	I-Application
Z	O
is	O
a	O
touchscreen	B-Device
Android	B-Application
tablet	B-Device
designed	O
and	O
manufactured	O
by	O
Sony	O
and	O
was	O
first	O
announced	O
in	O
Japan	O
in	O
January	O
2013	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
tablet	B-Device
is	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
lightest	O
and	O
thinnest	O
10.1-inch	O
tablet	B-Device
in	O
the	O
world	O
with	O
a	O
weight	O
of	O
1.09	O
pounds	O
(	O
495	O
grams	O
)	O
and	O
is	O
just	O
0.27	O
inches	O
(	O
6.9	O
mm	O
)	O
thick	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Tablet	B-Device
Z	O
succeeds	O
the	O
Xperia	B-Application
Tablet	I-Application
S	I-Application
with	O
a	O
faster	O
processor	O
,	O
a	O
better	O
front-facing	O
camera	O
,	O
a	O
higher-resolution	O
screen	O
,	O
and	O
Ingress	O
Protection	O
Ratings	O
of	O
IP55	O
and	O
IP57	O
,	O
for	O
dust-protected	O
,	O
water-jet	O
protected	O
,	O
and	O
waterproof	O
in	O
up	O
to	O
one	O
meter	O
of	O
water	O
for	O
up	O
to	O
thirty	O
minutes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
capacitive	O
touchscreen	B-Device
display	B-Device
measures	O
10.1	O
inches	O
with	O
a	O
WUXGA	O
resolution	O
of	O
1920	O
x	O
1200	O
and	O
a	O
224	O
ppi	O
density	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
tablet	B-Device
features	O
a	O
Qualcomm	B-Architecture
Snapdragon	I-Architecture
S4	O
Pro	O
chipset	O
comes	O
with	O
quad-core	O
Krait	O
CPU	O
clocked	O
at	O
1.5GHz	O
,	O
Adreno	O
320	O
GPU	O
,	O
2	O
GB	O
of	O
RAM	O
,	O
and	O
16	O
or	O
32	O
GB	O
of	O
internal	O
storage	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
tablet	B-Device
also	O
has	O
an	O
external	O
slot	O
with	O
micro	O
SD	O
card	O
allowing	O
expandable	O
storage	O
up	O
to	O
64	O
GB	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
rear	O
camera	O
of	O
the	O
tablet	B-Device
has	O
8	O
megapixels	O
with	O
Exmor	B-Device
R	I-Device
sensor	O
and	O
with	O
full	O
HD	B-Application
video	O
recording	O
capabilities	O
while	O
the	O
front	O
camera	O
has	O
2	O
megapixels	O
and	O
is	O
capable	O
of	O
720p	O
video	O
recording	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Xperia	B-Application
Tablet	I-Application
Z	O
is	O
NFC	O
(	O
Near	O
Field	O
Communication	O
)	O
enabled	O
which	O
can	O
be	O
used	O
with	O
Xperia	B-Device
SmartTags	O
,	O
NFC	O
enabled	O
accessories	O
such	O
as	O
speakers	O
or	O
for	O
low	O
value	O
financial	O
transactions	O
,	O
as	O
NFC	O
becomes	O
more	O
widespread	O
in	O
use	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
appropriate	O
applications	O
from	O
Google	B-Application
Play	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
tablet	B-Device
also	O
comes	O
with	O
an	O
infrared	O
port	O
and	O
with	O
the	O
help	O
of	O
the	O
TV	O
SideView	O
app	O
the	O
Xperia	B-Application
Tablet	I-Application
Z	O
can	O
be	O
used	O
as	O
a	O
remote	O
control	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
tablet	B-Device
is	O
water	O
resistant	O
and	O
can	O
stay	O
in	O
one	O
meter	O
of	O
water	O
for	O
30	O
minutes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
tablet	B-Device
was	O
released	O
with	O
the	O
Sony	O
UI	O
on	O
top	O
of	O
Android	B-Application
4.1.2	I-Application
Jelly	I-Application
Bean	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
received	O
Android	B-Application
4.4.2	I-Application
KitKat	I-Application
in	O
June	O
2014	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Xperia	B-Application
Tablet	I-Application
Z	O
is	O
also	O
PlayStation	O
Certified	O
allowing	O
users	O
access	O
to	O
Sony	O
's	O
PlayStation	O
Suite	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
May	O
2015	O
,	O
the	O
Sony	B-Application
Xperia	I-Application
Tablet	I-Application
Z	I-Application
received	O
Android	B-Application
5.0	I-Application
Lollipop	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
device	O
was	O
sold	O
in	O
Wi-Fi	O
and	O
4G/LTE	O
versions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
availability	O
of	O
the	O
4G/LTE	O
version	O
varied	O
by	O
country	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Xperia	B-Application
Tablet	I-Application
Z	O
has	O
received	O
very	O
positive	O
critical	O
reception	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
PCMag	O
praised	O
the	O
device	O
,	O
saying	O
that	O
"	O
The	O
Sony	B-Application
Xperia	I-Application
Tablet	I-Application
Z	I-Application
is	O
among	O
the	O
finest	O
Android	B-Application
tablets	B-Device
available	O
,	O
combining	O
an	O
incredibly	O
thin	O
and	O
light	O
design	O
with	O
top-notch	O
performance.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Sony	B-Application
Xperia	I-Application
Tablet	I-Application
Z	I-Application
won	O
EISA	O
’s	O
European	O
Tablet	B-Device
of	O
the	O
Year	O
(	O
2013-2014	O
)	O
award	O
,	O
said	O
to	O
be	O
"	O
the	O
perfect	O
choice	O
for	O
anyone	O
seeking	O
a	O
combination	O
of	O
unique	O
style	O
and	O
technology	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Xperia	B-Application
Tablet	I-Application
Z	O
is	O
also	O
placed	O
at	O
number	O
4	O
in	O
top	O
10	O
ranking	O
Best	O
tablet	B-Device
2013	O
by	O
TechRadar	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
successor	O
to	O
the	O
Xperia	B-Application
Tablet	I-Application
Z	O
was	O
announced	O
by	O
Sony	O
on	O
February	O
24	O
,	O
2014	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
unveiling	O
of	O
the	O
Sony	B-Application
Xperia	I-Application
Z2	I-Application
Tablet	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
tablet	B-Device
was	O
released	O
in	O
March	O
2014	O
in	O
the	O
UK	O
and	O
July	O
2014	O
in	O
the	O
US	O
.	O
</s>
