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| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 74.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Sony |
| Windows 10 Pro | Android 5.0 |
| 2015-10-06 | -- |
| 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches | 10.00 x 6.57 x 0.24 inches |
| 27.73 ounces | 13.86 ounces |
| Gray | Black and White |
| Metal | Stainless Steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 491.00 | $ 1570.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.3 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2736 x 1824 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| -- | LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 299 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core-i7 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset |
| processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2000 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Intel Iris 540 GPU | Adreno 430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.99 |
| Storage | |
| 1000 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 23 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.10 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 6.6 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| 2.4 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 6000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Pro 4 is just a bit better than the Xperia Z4 Tablet, with a general score of 75.1 against 74.7. Although it's the best portable tablet in this review, the Microsoft Surface Pro 4 is a notably heavier and thicker portable tablet than the Xperia Z4 Tablet. The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 works with Windows 10 Pro OS, and Xperia Z4 Tablet has Android 5.0 OS.
Xperia Z4 Tablet counts with a much faster processing unit than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with an extra graphics processor, a greater number of cores and a 64-bits CPU. The Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet has a much better display than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, because although it has a little bit smaller screen and a bit worse resolution of 1600 x 2560px, it also counts with a little bit better pixels count in each inch in the screen.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 features a superior memory for games and applications than Xperia Z4 Tablet, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 1000 GB internal memory capacity. The Xperia Z4 Tablet has a superior battery duration than Microsoft Surface Pro 4. The Xperia Z4 Tablet counts with a bit better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Xperia Z4 Tablet also has a camera with more mega pixels.
Even being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, Microsoft Surface Pro 4 is also very cheap compared to the other devices, making it very easy to pick between these devices.
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