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| Global Score | |
| 82.4 | 69.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Sony |
| Windows 10 Pro | Android 4.4.4, 4.4 |
| 2017-06-15 | 2014-02-24 |
| 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches | 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.25 inches |
| 27.65 ounces | 15.49 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 2699.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.3 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1824 x 2736 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core-i7 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Intel Iris Plus 640 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 1000 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 23 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 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 |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 1240 hours standby time |
| 1.36 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) is much better than the Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet, with an 82.4 score against 69.8. Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) works with Windows 10 Pro OS, and Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet counts with Android 4.4.4 OS. The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) body is much newer, but incredibly thicker and incredibly heavier than the Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet.
The Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet has a little more vivid display than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), although it has a way lower resolution of 1200 x 1920px, a bit smaller screen and a little bit lower pixels number in each inch of display. Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) has a way bigger memory to install games and applications than Xperia Z2 Tablet, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 984 GB more internal memory capacity.
Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet has a bit better processing power than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with more cores and an additional GPU. The Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet counts with a slightly better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 video definition, the Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet also has a higher 8.1 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera.
The Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet has a really longer battery duration than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017).
Although Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet. If you want to save some money, you can buy the Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet, giving up a couple features, but you will get the most out of your savings.
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