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Microsoft Surface Pro 3
256 GBSony Xperia Tablet Z
Wi-Fi OnlySGP311, SGP312
| Global Score | |
| 68.5 | 67.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Sony |
| Windows 8.1 Pro | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2014-05-20 | 2013-01-20 |
| 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.36 inches | 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.27 inches |
| 28.16 ounces | 17.46 ounces |
| Gray | Black and White |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 425.00 | $ 435.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2160 x 1440 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 216 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i5 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset |
| 4300U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 4400 GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 6.6 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 6000mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| 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 and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 has a general score of 68.5, which is slightly better than Xperia Tablet Z's 67.2 score. Microsoft Surface Pro 3 has Windows 8.1 Pro OS, and Xperia Tablet Z comes with Android 4.2.2 OS. The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 is a newer tablet device than the Xperia Tablet Z, although it's notably heavier and noticeably thicker.
The Xperia Tablet Z counts with a bit more vivid screen than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because although it has a quite lower 1200 x 1920 pixels resolution and a little smaller display, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per display inch. Sony Xperia Tablet Z has a bit more powerful processing unit than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because although it has 6 GB less RAM, it also counts with a greater number of cores and an extra graphics processor.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 features a much better storage to store more games and applications than Sony Xperia Tablet Z, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 240 GB more internal memory capacity. Sony Xperia Tablet Z takes a little bit better videos and photos than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 video quality, the Sony Xperia Tablet Z also has a way higher 8.1 mega pixels resolution back camera.
Sony Xperia Tablet Z counts with a really longer battery performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 3.
Microsoft Surface Pro 3 not only is the best tablets in our current comparison, but it's also the cheapest one, making it an easy decision.
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