Compare tablets
Microsoft Surface Pro 3
512 GB Core i7Sony Xperia Tablet Z
32 GBSGP311, SGP312
| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 68.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Sony |
| Windows 8.1 Pro | Android 4.4.4, 4.1.2 |
| 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 | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 700.00 | $ 799.00 |
| 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 i7 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 GPU | Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 7.56 |
| 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, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 2.4 | 7 |
| 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
Microsoft Surface Pro 3 is slightly better than Sony Xperia Tablet Z, with a 72.2 score against 68.5. Even though the Microsoft Surface Pro 3 is newer than Sony Xperia Tablet Z, it is incredibly heavier and a lot thicker. Microsoft Surface Pro 3 comes with Windows 8.1 Pro OS, while Sony Xperia Tablet Z counts with Android 4.4.4 OS.
The Sony Xperia Tablet Z features a bit faster processor than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because although it has lesser RAM, it also counts with a GPU and a higher number of cores. The Xperia Tablet Z has just a bit better looking screen than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because although it has a little smaller screen and a quite lower resolution of 1200 x 1920px, it also counts with a little higher pixel count per screen inch.
The Xperia Tablet Z counts with just a bit better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the Xperia Tablet Z also has a back facing camera with lot more megapixels. Microsoft Surface Pro 3 counts with a much better storage for games and applications than Sony Xperia Tablet Z, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal storage capacity.
Xperia Tablet Z counts with a way better battery performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 3.
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, the Microsoft Surface Pro 3 is also the cheapest one.
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