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| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 71.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Sony |
| Windows 10 Pro | Android 4.4 |
| 2015-10-26 | 2014-09-03 |
| 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches | 8.40 x 4.87 x 0.25 inches |
| 27.73 ounces | 9.52 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 491.00 | $ 499.99 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.3 inches | 8 inches |
| 1824 x 2736 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.8 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core-i7 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| processor | Quad-Core 2500 MHz processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Intel Iris 540 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 1000 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 23 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 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 |
| 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, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 has a score of 73.8, which is a bit better than Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact's general score of 71.3. Microsoft Surface Pro 4 has Windows 10 Pro OS, and Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact counts with Android 4.4 OS. Microsoft Surface Pro 4 is a newer tablet device than Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, although it is incredibly thicker and noticeably heavier.
The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact features a way better looking display than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, because although it has a way worse 1920 x 1200 resolution and a really smaller screen, it also counts with a little better screen pixel density. Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact counts with a much faster processor than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, because although it has less RAM memory, it also counts with a larger number of faster cores and an additional graphics co-processor.
Microsoft Surface Pro 4 has a much better storage for apps and games than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. The Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact features a way better battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro 4.
The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact features a better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same video resolution, the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact also has a more mega-pixels back-facing camera.
Microsoft Surface Pro 4 is not only the best tablets of the ones in this comparison, but it's also cheaper.
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