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| Global Score | |
| 66.9 | 71.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Sony |
| Windows 10 | Android 4.4 |
| 2019-10-23 | 2014-09-03 |
| 11.50 x 7.91 x 0.33 inches | 8.40 x 4.87 x 0.25 inches |
| 27.94 ounces | 9.52 ounces |
| Matte Black and Platinum | Black and White |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 749.00 | $ 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 |
| 7.4 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i3 1005G1 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| 64-bit, 10 nm (Dual-Core 3400 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 2500 MHz processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Intel UHD Graphics GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 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 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a score of 71.3, which is a little bit better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 7's 66.9 score. The Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact comes with Android 4.4 operating system, while Microsoft Surface Pro 7 comes with Windows 10 operating system. Even though the Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is incredibly older than Microsoft Surface Pro 7, it's body is extremely lighter and noticeably thinner.
Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact counts with a more vivid display than Microsoft Surface Pro 7, because although it has a lot worse resolution of 1920 x 1200 pixels and a really smaller screen, it also counts with a little higher screen pixel density. Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact features a bit better performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 7, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a graphics co-processor and a higher number of cores.
The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact counts with a much better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 7, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact also has a more megapixels back-facing camera. Microsoft Surface Pro 7 features a much better storage for applications and games than Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact features a very superior battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Pro 7.
The Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is not only the best tablets between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other tablets, making it an obvious call.
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