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| Global Score | |
| 64.8 | 71.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Sony |
| Windows 11 | Android 4.4 |
| -- | 2014-09-03 |
| 11.30 x 8.19 x 0.37 inches | 8.40 x 4.87 x 0.25 inches |
| 31.43 ounces | 9.52 ounces |
| Graphite and Platinum | Black and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 13 inches | 8 inches |
| 2880 x 1920 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 266 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i5 11th Gen 1135G7 (10 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| 64-bit (Quad-Core 4200 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 2500 MHz processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.9 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 0 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 10.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.71 | 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 | |
| 6200mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 1100 hours standby time 19 hours talk time |
| 7.68 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a global score of 71.3, which is a bit better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 8's 64.8 overall score. Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact's design is way lighter and way thinner than the Microsoft Surface Pro 8. Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact counts with Android 4.4 operating system, and Microsoft Surface Pro 8 counts with Windows 11 operating system.
The Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact features a sharper screen than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, because although it has a way smaller display and a way lower 1920 x 1200 resolution, it also counts with a bit greater number of pixels in each inch in the screen. The Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact counts with much more storage capacity to install games and applications than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, because it has a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 128 GB.
Microsoft Surface Pro 8 features a bit faster processor than Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, and they both have the same number of cores, the Microsoft Surface Pro 8 also counts with a greater amount of RAM. The Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact shoots much clearer videos and photos than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, although it has a camera with a lower 8.1 megapixels resolution.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 8 counts with a very superior battery lifetime than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because it has a 6200mAh battery size.
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