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Microsoft Surface Pro
128 GBSony Tablet S
32 GB
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| Global Score | |
| 63.2 | 57.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Sony |
| Windows 8 Pro | Android 4.0, 3.1 |
| 2012-06-18 | 2011-04-26 |
| 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches | 9.50 x 6.86 x 0.40 inches |
| 32.00 ounces | 21.09 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 509.00 | $ 795.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 9.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 208 pixels per inch | 161 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| -- | NVIDIA Tegra 2 chipset |
| Intel Core i5-3317U (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.82 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | SD, SDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 7.12 |
| Camera | |
| 1.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.06 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 2.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 5000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 2.1 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro is a little bit better than the Sony Tablet S, getting a score of 63.2 against 57.5. The Microsoft Surface Pro comes with Windows 8 Pro operating system, while Sony Tablet S counts with Android 4.0 operating system. Even though Microsoft Surface Pro is newer than the Sony Tablet S, it's thicker and much heavier.
The Microsoft Surface Pro counts with a bit better display than Sony Tablet S, because it has a quite bigger display, a lot better 1080 x 1920 resolution and more pixels per screen inch. The Microsoft Surface Pro counts with a greater processing power than Sony Tablet S, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Microsoft Surface Pro also has 3 GB more RAM memory and a graphics processing unit.
Microsoft Surface Pro has a very superior storage to install games and applications than Sony Tablet S, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. Sony Tablet S has a much better battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Pro. The Sony Tablet S captures much clearer videos and photos than Microsoft Surface Pro, and although they both have the same video definition, the Sony Tablet S also has better video frame rate and a camera with a much higher 5 MP resolution.
The Microsoft Surface Pro is not only the best tablets of the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to the other tablets, which makes buying this tablet an easy decision.
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