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| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 58.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Sony |
| Windows 10 Pro | Android 4.1.1, 4.0.3 |
| 2015-10-06 | 2012-08-29 |
| 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches | 9.44 x 6.87 x 0.47 inches |
| 27.73 ounces | 20.64 ounces |
| Gray | -- |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 491.00 | $ 275.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.3 inches | 9.4 inches |
| 2736 x 1824 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| -- | TFT |
| 267 pixels per inch | 161 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core-i7 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM |
| Intel Iris 540 GPU | ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU |
| 6.3 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 1000 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | SD, SDHC, SDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 23 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.49 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Pro 4 is much better than the Xperia Tablet S, having a 75.1 score against 58.9. Microsoft Surface Pro 4 counts with Windows 10 Pro operating system, while Xperia Tablet S works with Android 4.1.1 operating system. Microsoft Surface Pro 4 is a newer and way thinner tablet than the Xperia Tablet S, although it is way heavier.
Microsoft Surface Pro 4 features a sharper display than Xperia Tablet S, because it has a much bigger display, a much better 1824 x 2736 resolution and a much greater amount of pixels per inch of screen. Microsoft Surface Pro 4 has a lot bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia Tablet S, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 936 GB more internal memory capacity.
Xperia Tablet S features a much powerful processor than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a graphics processor and a larger number of faster cores. The Xperia Tablet S has a battery performance that is just as good as Microsoft Surface Pro 4's battery performance.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 takes a little bit better photos and videos than Xperia Tablet S. Both of them have a same resolution back-facing camera.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 costs a lot more money than the Sony Xperia Tablet S, but you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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