After all, the Z2 Tablet measured 6.4 mm thick, and that 124 mm number would make sense for
the short side of a tablet with a screen in the eight - inch range, which is around the size we've heard for the Z3 Tablet Compact.
The front - facing camera is on the long side, the Huawei logo is in landscape, and the power and volume buttons are on
the short side of the tablet.
Not exact matches
Like the iPad, but unlike many other Android
tablets, the Thrive's front and back - facing cameras are positioned on the
short side of the device, which means that if you're gripping the Thrive in landscape mode, you may find yourself accidentally covering the back - facing camera with your finger.
As you can see by the pictures, Sharp has cut away most
of the regular bezel on the
sides and top
of the
tablet, thus making the actual
tablet around 20 - 15 mm
shorter than an average 7 - inch
tablet.
It's not the skinniest
tablet, nor is it the prettiest, but it's very well built and has a pleasant design, featuring two rubberized hand grips, one on each
of the
shorts sides.
This is enabled by a cylindrical battery situated along the lower
side of the device, revealing a
short deck that allows the Yoga
Tablet to be placed in the landscape position (intended for typing and browsing the Internet), as well as the portrait position (for watching movies).
Amazon's decision to go it alone on the content
side, with a customized version
of Android, may still bring the firm long - term success in growing its sales base for the wider array
of Amazon offerings, but some
short - term hurdles could be present in the company's global expansion
of its
tablet sales.
Additionally, the case stops
short of protecting the iPad's chamfered edges along the
tablet's
shorter sides.