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| Global Score | |
| 66.3 | 69.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Sony |
| -- | Android 4.4.4, 4.4 |
| 2015-05-01 | 2014-02-24 |
| 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches | 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.25 inches |
| 21.92 ounces | 15.49 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 375.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.8 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1280 x 1920 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 214 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.8 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Intel HD GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.55 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 3.50 MP | 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 6.6 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 5.5 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 1240 hours standby time |
| 1.36 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet is just a bit better than Microsoft Surface 3, getting a 69.8 score against 66.3. Although Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet is older than the Microsoft Surface 3, it's construction is incredibly lighter and much thinner. The Xperia Z2 Tablet features a more vivid display than Microsoft Surface 3, because although it has a little bit lower resolution of 1200 x 1920 and a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit better screen density.
Xperia Z2 Tablet counts with just a little better processing power than Microsoft Surface 3, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have a Quad-Core processor, the Xperia Z2 Tablet also counts with an additional GPU. The Xperia Z2 Tablet captures a bit better videos and photos than Microsoft Surface 3, and although they both have the same video definition and the same video frame rate, the Xperia Z2 Tablet also has a higher resolution back facing camera.
The Microsoft Surface 3 features a much better memory capacity to store more apps and games than Xperia Z2 Tablet, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet counts with a much better battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface 3.
Despite of being the best tablet in our comparison, the Xperia Z2 Tablet is also by far the cheapest one, which makes this tablet a no doubt choice.
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