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| Global Score | |
| 65.9 | 69.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Sony |
| Windows 8.1 | Android 4.4.4, 4.4 |
| 2015-03-31 | 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 |
| $ 349.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.8 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1280 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 214 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset |
| x7-Z8700, 64-bit (Single-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.1 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory 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, HSUPA and EDGE | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 5.8 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 6000mAh Battery |
| 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 Xperia Z2 Tablet has an overall score of 69.8, which is a little bit better than Microsoft Surface 3's 65.9 overall score. Xperia Z2 Tablet is an older device than the Microsoft Surface 3, but Sony was able to build it extremely lighter and extremely thinner anyway. The Xperia Z2 Tablet comes with Android 4.4.4 OS, while Microsoft Surface 3 counts with Windows 8.1 OS.
Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet counts with a more powerful processing unit than Microsoft Surface 3, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with an extra GPU and 3 more processing cores. The Xperia Z2 Tablet has a bit more vivid screen than Microsoft Surface 3, because although it has a little smaller display and a little lower resolution of 1200 x 1920, it also counts with a quite greater pixel density.
Microsoft Surface 3 counts with a superior memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet features a really longer battery performance than Microsoft Surface 3.
Xperia Z2 Tablet has a slightly better camera than Microsoft Surface 3, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Xperia Z2 Tablet also has a more mega pixels camera in the back.
Even being the best tablet in this comparison, Xperia Z2 Tablet is also very cheap compared to the other devices, making buying this tablet an easy decision.
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