Sony Xperia Tablet Z pre-orders may now be done in Australia through at least one online store. The Tablet Z price tag carries the $749 figure for the 16 GB and $899 for the 32 GB variant. How much power can a user draw from this high-end Android device?

Xperia Z Tablet and Smartphone Share Same Price at 16GB: $749

Xperia Z, the flagship smartphone with 16GB internal storage, shares the same $749 price as the 16 GB tablet variant in MobiCity. Both the smartphone and tablet Z editions are dustproof and waterproof for up to 30 minutes at a depth of 1 meter.

The Xperia Tablet Z is the thinnest 10-inch tablet in Japan, with a chassis that is only 6.9 mm slim. It is 495 g in weight. In contrast, the iPad mini is 7.2 mm thin - the thinnest and lightest among 7 to 8 inch tablets. The mini weighs 308 grams (WiFi only).

Xperia Tablet Z is driven by a robust 1.5GHz Snapdragon S4 Pro Quad-core processor, with 2 GB of RAM. It runs on Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean out of the box, with an expected upgrade to 4.2 coming up soon. These are pretty powerful specs that will draw entertainment video viewers and gamers alike. The media and graphics are powered by Adreno 320 GPU. Users can opt to use an external storage (up to 64 GB) using a microSD card slot.

Xperia Tablet Z: Stunning Screen Display, Battery Support

The Xperia Tablet Z features a Full HD 10.1-inch TFT capacitive touchscreen display (1200 x 1920 pixels) at 224 pixels per inch. For the sake of comparison, the smaller iPad mini screen measures 7.9-inch (1024 x 768) at 163 ppi in pixel density. That's a lot of crispness for the eyes for a big display screen.

The premium tablet's display specs are matched to its PlayStation certification. This means users can access Sony's PlayStation Suite for a much enjoyable Sony environment experience.

To match user's anticipated heavy use, Z features Sony's Battery STAMINA mode, which can help extend the battery life significantly.

Mobile photographers can leave their point-and-shoot cameras behind in favor of the Sony Xperia Tablet Z's 8 MP rear AF camera with Sony's Exmor R image sensor. Connectivity is made easy for users of WiFi, 4G/LTE and NFC. This newcomer tablet packs so much power for a wide array of possibilities for the tablet user.

VIDEO: Xperia Tablet Z Camera Works Great in Both Bright and Low Light Settings

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