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Microsoft Surface Pro
128 GB| Global Score | |
| 63.2 | 71.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Sony |
| Windows 8 Pro | Android 4.4 |
| 2012-06-18 | 2014-09-03 |
| 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches | 8.40 x 4.87 x 0.25 inches |
| 32.00 ounces | 9.52 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 509.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 208 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| Intel Core i5-3317U (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 2500 MHz processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.82 | 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 | |
| 1.00 MP | 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.06 | 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 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has an overall score of 71.3, which is much better than Microsoft Surface Pro's overall score of 63.2. The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is a incredibly newer device, and it is also a lot lighter and incredibly thinner than Microsoft Surface Pro. Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact comes with Android 4.4 OS, and Microsoft Surface Pro has Windows 8 Pro OS.
The Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact features a more vivid display than Microsoft Surface Pro, because although it has a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a better pixels density and a little bit higher resolution of 1920 x 1200px. The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact features a bit more powerful processing unit than Microsoft Surface Pro, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and a worse graphics processor working at 450 MHz, it also counts with a greater number of cores (and faster).
The Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro, because it has a back-facing camera with a lot higher 8.1 mega pixels resolution and a much higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality. The Microsoft Surface Pro has a very superior storage capacity for games and applications than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a really longer battery duration than Microsoft Surface Pro.
The Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is not only the best devices of the ones in this comparison, but it's also a lot cheaper, which makes it a no doubt choice.
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