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Microsoft Surface Pro 2
512 GBSony Xperia Z2 Tablet
SGP521| Global Score | |
| 65.1 | 69.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Sony |
| Windows 8.1 Pro | Android 4.4.4, 4.4 |
| 2013-09-23 | 2014-02-24 |
| 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches | 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.25 inches |
| 31.99 ounces | 15.49 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 292.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 208 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset |
| Intel Core i5 4200U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 4400 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| -- | 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 0.77 | 6.6 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 2.4 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 1240 hours standby time |
| 1.36 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia Z2 Tablet has a general score of 69.8, which is a bit better than Microsoft Surface Pro 2's score of 65.1. The Xperia Z2 Tablet comes with Android 4.4.4 operating system, while Microsoft Surface Pro 2 counts with Windows 8.1 Pro operating system. The Xperia Z2 Tablet design is much thinner and extremely lighter than the Microsoft Surface Pro 2, even when they were released with only a few months difference.
Xperia Z2 Tablet counts with a little bit better looking display than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a slightly higher 1200 x 1920 pixels resolution and a little more pixels per inch of display. Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet counts with a bit better processing power than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with an additional graphics co-processor and a larger number of faster cores.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 has a way bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. Xperia Z2 Tablet has a much better battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Pro 2.
Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet shoots much better videos and photos than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because it has a much higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition.
In addition to being the best tablet in our comparison, the Xperia Z2 Tablet is also a bit cheaper.
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