The Z10 features a removable backplate, made of plastic and given a thick, rubberized, dimpled coating.
The NFC antenna is built into the backplate, while the rest of the communications are better integrated into the chassis itself.
The steel band around the middle and "glass weave" backplate actually gave the device a pleasantly premium feel in our hands.
Examine the device's backplate close-up and you'll notice a much more subdued implementation of the cross-hatching we first saw on the Galaxy S 4.
The MediaPad 10 doesn't replicate the backplate of the original entirely, opting instead for a sole strip of white that stretches across the metal back.
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Vizio is embedded in chrome lettering in the backplate and a lengthy silver speaker grille resides across the bottom, while the rear camera is ringed in chrome.
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Pry off the backplate (which bends and flexes like the cases on Samsung's latest smartphones, but comes off far more easily) and you'll find a microSD slot.
The pleasing, textured backplate ends abruptly on the edges instead of continuing to curve gently up to the front face, forming hard lines that dig into your palms.
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The basic design is the same -- it's a chunky slab of thick, ribbed, soft-touch plastic and rubber, with a sizable chrome screw holding the backplate in place.
Apart from that, there are a handful of unverified specs floating about, like a 4.5-inch qHD display, unknown dual-core processor clocked at 1GHz, five-megapixel camera and DTS sound (as indicated by backplate branding).
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Underneath that non-removable backplate lies the 4, 600mAh battery.
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