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| Global Score | |
| 81.5 | 71.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Sony |
| Windows 10 | Android 4.4 |
| 2018-10-16 | 2014-09-03 |
| 11.50 x 7.90 x 0.33 inches | 8.40 x 4.87 x 0.25 inches |
| 27.94 ounces | 9.52 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 550.00 | $ 249.00 |
| 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 |
| 7.3 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i7 8650U chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 2500 MHz processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Intel UHD Graphics 620 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 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 |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 1100 hours standby time 19 hours talk time |
| 1.36 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Pro 6 is better than the Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, with an 81.5 score against 71.3. Although the Microsoft Surface Pro 6 is noticeably newer than Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, it is noticeably heavier and a lot thicker. Microsoft Surface Pro 6 comes with Windows 10 operating system, while Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact works with Android 4.4 operating system.
Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact features a better looking screen than Microsoft Surface Pro 6, because although it has a lot smaller screen and a lot lower 1920 x 1200 resolution, it also counts with a bit greater screen pixel density. The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a little faster CPU than Microsoft Surface Pro 6, because although it has 13 GB less RAM memory, and they both have a Quad-Core processor, the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact also counts with a graphics processor.
Microsoft Surface Pro 6 features much more memory to store more games and applications than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 1000 GB internal storage. The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact features a much better battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Pro 6.
The Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact takes much clearer photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 6, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact also has a back camera with more megapixels.
Microsoft Surface Pro 6 costs a lot more than the Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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