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| Global Score | |
| 58.7 | 71.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Sony |
| Windows | Android 4.4 |
| -- | 2014-09-03 |
| 11.30 x 8.23 x 0.37 inches | 8.40 x 4.87 x 0.25 inches |
| 31.01 ounces | 9.52 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 8 inches |
| 2880 x 1920 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 266 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.8 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| 12th Gen Intel Core i5 1235U chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| processor | Quad-Core 2500 MHz processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 6.21 | 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 | |
| 10.00 MP | 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 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 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is way better than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, with a global score of 71.3 against 58.7. Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact's body is incredibly thinner and much lighter than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro. Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact works with Android 4.4 operating system, while Microsoft Surface 9 Pro counts with Windows operating system.
The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact features a lot better performance than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, because although it has 5 GB lesser RAM, it also counts with a larger number of cores and an extra graphics co-processor. Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a much more vibrant display than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, because although it has a really smaller screen and a lot lower resolution of 1920 x 1200px, it also counts with a little better quantity of pixels per inch in the display.
Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact counts with a greater camera than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, although it has a camera with a worse 8.1 mega pixels resolution. The Microsoft Surface 9 Pro features a very superior memory for games and applications than Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact counts with a very superior battery life than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro.
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