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| Global Score | |
| 65.9 | 71.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Sony |
| Windows 8.1 | Android 4.4 |
| 2015-03-31 | 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 |
| $ 349.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1920 x 1280 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 214 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| x7-Z8700, 64-bit (Single-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 2500 MHz processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.1 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory 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, HSUPA and EDGE | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.8 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4500mAh Battery |
| 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 score of 71.3, which is a bit better than the Microsoft Surface 3's global score of 65.9. Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact comes with Android 4.4 operating system, and Microsoft Surface 3 counts with Windows 8.1 operating system. The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact design is much thinner and way lighter than Microsoft Surface 3, although they were released only 7 months apart.
The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a greater processing power than Microsoft Surface 3, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a graphics processing unit and a higher number of faster cores. Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact features a better display than Microsoft Surface 3, because although it has a quite lower 1920 x 1200 resolution and a much smaller screen, it also counts with a higher amount of pixels per screen inch.
The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact counts with a better camera than Microsoft Surface 3, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video quality, the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact also has a back camera with a higher resolution. The Microsoft Surface 3 features a much better storage to install games and applications than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 112 GB more internal storage.
Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a really longer battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface 3.
Despite of being the best tablet in our current comparison, Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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