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| Global Score | |
| 66.3 | 71.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Sony |
| -- | Android 4.4 |
| 2015-05-01 | 2014-09-03 |
| 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches | 8.40 x 4.87 x 0.25 inches |
| 21.92 ounces | 9.52 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 375.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 1920 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 214 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.8 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 2500 MHz processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Intel HD GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.55 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 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 |
| 6.49 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a general score of 71.3, which is a bit better than the Microsoft Surface 3's global score of 66.3. Even when the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact and the Microsoft Surface 3 were only released with a few months difference, the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is much lighter and a lot thinner.
The Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact features just a little better hardware performance than Microsoft Surface 3, because although it has lesser RAM memory, and they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact also counts with an additional graphics co-processor. The Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact features a lot better screen than Microsoft Surface 3, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1920 x 1200px and a really smaller screen, it also counts with a higher pixels amount per inch in the display.
The Microsoft Surface 3 counts with a much better storage for games and applications than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 112 GB more internal storage. Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact features a much better camera than Microsoft Surface 3, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact also has a more megapixels back-facing camera.
The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a really longer battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface 3.
Even being the best tablet of the ones we compare here, the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is also very cheap compared to the other ones, making it a no doubt choice.
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