Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact Pro Reviews

It's great to see Sony finally make a smaller tablet and the 8in form factor is proving to be increasingly popular. The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is super thin and light and is waterproof to boot. Hardware is decent but not mind-blowing and while rivals like the Galaxy Tab S offer a bit more gadgetry, Sony offers High-Res audio and a killer feature for gamers in the form of PS4 Remote Play. It's a great effort from Sony if you're looking for a high-end 8in tablet.

The slate is not quite popular yet, and is only available in certain markets across the globe. The most basic version of the slate - the 16GB Wi-Fi-only one - retails at £329 (~ $526) in the UK, whereas the 32GB Wi-Fi-only version and the 16GB LTE/Wi-Fi one can be yours for £379 (~ $606) and £ 429 (~ $686), respectively. Overall, we would say that it's one of the best 8-inch slates available on the market at the moment. Its closest rivals are the Apple iPad mini 3/iPad mini 2, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 8.0, and the LG G Pad 8.0. The Apple iPad mini 3, for example, offers more premium build (not water-proof, though) and sports a more accurate display for a slightly-lower price tag. The Galaxy Tab 4 8.0, on the other hand, is not as power-laden and compact, not to mention water-proof, but it flaunts a more affordable price tag and might be considered as a viable alternative to Sony's new tablet. Another offering in the same price range from Samsung, the 8.4-inch Galaxy Tab S 8.4, is a fierce rival, too – it sports a rather color-accurate Super AMOLED display with an extremely high pixel density (for a tablet, that is) and compact size. To sum things up, the Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is a good all-around tablet that will probably not disappoint.