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Microsoft Surface 2
64 GBSony Tablet S
32 GB
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| Global Score | |
| 63.4 | 57.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Sony |
| Windows RT 8.1 | Android 4.0, 3.1 |
| 2013-09-23 | 2011-04-26 |
| 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches | 9.50 x 6.86 x 0.40 inches |
| 23.84 ounces | 21.09 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 630.00 | $ 795.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 9.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 208 pixels per inch | 161 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 2 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.55 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | SD, SDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 7.12 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 3.50 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 5.9 | 2.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 5000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 360 hours standby time | -- |
| 1.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 2.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface 2 is better than Sony Tablet S, getting a score of 63.4 against 57.5. Although the Microsoft Surface 2 is heavier than the Sony Tablet S, it's somewhat thinner and extremely newer. The Microsoft Surface 2 works with Windows RT 8.1 OS, while Sony Tablet S has Android 4.0 OS. Microsoft Surface 2 counts with a little bit better screen than Sony Tablet S, because it has a bit bigger screen, a lot higher 1080 x 1920 resolution and a greater pixel density.
Microsoft Surface 2 has a better performance than Sony Tablet S, because it has 1 GB more RAM and more processing cores. The Sony Tablet S takes much better videos and photos than Microsoft Surface 2. They have the same video frame rate, the same (HD) video resolution and a 5 mega pixels back facing camera.
Microsoft Surface 2 features a little bit better storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Sony Tablet S, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity. Sony Tablet S counts with a very superior battery performance than Microsoft Surface 2.
The Microsoft Surface 2 not only is the best devices in our comparison, but it's also a lot cheaper.
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