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Microsoft Surface 2
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 63.4 | 71.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Sony |
| Windows RT 8.1 | Android 4.4 |
| 2013-09-23 | 2014-09-03 |
| 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches | 8.40 x 4.87 x 0.25 inches |
| 23.84 ounces | 9.52 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 630.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 208 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 2500 MHz processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.55 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 3.50 MP | 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.9 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 360 hours standby time | 1100 hours standby time 19 hours talk time |
| 1.36 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a global score of 71.3, which is much better than the Microsoft Surface 2's global score of 63.4. Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact works with Android 4.4 operating system, and Microsoft Surface 2 has Windows RT 8.1 operating system. Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact's design is newer, notably lighter and way thinner than the Microsoft Surface 2.
Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact features just a bit better processing power than Microsoft Surface 2, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact also has an additional graphics co-processor and a larger amount of RAM memory. The Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a brighter display than Microsoft Surface 2, because although it has a really smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the display and a slightly higher resolution of 1920 x 1200 pixels.
The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a greater camera than Microsoft Surface 2, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same (Full HD) video quality, the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact also has a lot more mega-pixels camera in the back. Microsoft Surface 2 has a quite bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity.
The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact features a way better battery duration than Microsoft Surface 2.
The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact not only is the best tablets in our comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other tablets.
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