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Microsoft Surface Pro
128 GBSony Xperia Tablet Z
32 GBSGP311, SGP312
| Global Score | |
| 63.2 | 68.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Sony |
| Windows 8 Pro | Android 4.4.4, 4.1.2 |
| 2012-06-18 | 2013-01-20 |
| 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches | 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.27 inches |
| 32.00 ounces | 17.46 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 509.00 | $ 799.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 208 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset |
| Intel Core i5-3317U (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor | Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 1.00 MP | 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.06 | 6.6 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 2.4 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 6000mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 1230 hours standby time |
| 1.36 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia Tablet Z has an overall score of 68.5, which is just a bit better than Microsoft Surface Pro's score of 63.2. Even though Xperia Tablet Z and Microsoft Surface Pro were only released 7 months apart, Xperia Tablet Z is extremely thinner and way lighter. The Xperia Tablet Z counts with Android 4.4.4 OS, and Microsoft Surface Pro works with Windows 8 Pro OS.
Xperia Tablet Z features a little sharper screen than Microsoft Surface Pro, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly higher 1200 x 1920 resolution and a just a little better pixels density. The Microsoft Surface Pro features a bit better processing unit than Xperia Tablet Z, because although it has a lower number of cores , it also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory and a faster GPU.
The Xperia Tablet Z takes greater videos and photos than Microsoft Surface Pro, because it has a lot higher (Full HD) video quality and a camera in the back with a lot better resolution. The Microsoft Surface Pro has a much bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Xperia Tablet Z, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
The Sony Xperia Tablet Z features a much better battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro.
Sony Xperia Tablet Z costs a lot more money than Microsoft Surface Pro, but you can get a better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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