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| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 71.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Sony |
| Windows 10 Pro | Android 4.4 |
| 2015-10-06 | 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 |
| Gray | Black and White |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 491.00 | $ 499.99 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.3 inches | 8 inches |
| 2736 x 1824 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 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 |
| microSD external memory 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 75.1, which is just a bit better than the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact's 71.3 general score. Microsoft Surface Pro 4's body is newer than the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact's, although it is way thicker and notably heavier. Microsoft Surface Pro 4 has Windows 10 Pro operating system, while Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact comes with Android 4.4 operating system.
The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a bit sharper display than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, because although it has a way worse 1920 x 1200 resolution and a lot smaller display, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per inch of display. Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact counts with a lot better hardware performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with an extra graphics processor and a higher number of faster cores.
The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact features a superior camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact also has a more megapixels back facing camera. The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 features a superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 984 GB more internal storage.
Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a much better battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro 4.
Even being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing, the Microsoft Surface Pro 4 is also a bit cheaper, making it easy to pick between these tablets.
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