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Microsoft Surface RT
64 GBSony Xperia Z2 Tablet
SGP521| Global Score | |
| 58.4 | 69.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Sony |
| Windows RT | Android 4.4.4, 4.4 |
| 2012-06-18 | 2014-02-24 |
| 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches | 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.25 inches |
| 24.00 ounces | 15.49 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 123.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1366 x 768 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 148 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1500 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 1.00 MP | 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 4.29 | 6.6 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 2.4 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 1240 hours standby time |
| 1.36 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia Z2 Tablet has a general score of 69.8, which is much better than Microsoft Surface RT's 58.4 global score. The Xperia Z2 Tablet has Android 4.4.4 operating system, while Microsoft Surface RT comes with Windows RT operating system. The Xperia Z2 Tablet design is newer, notably thinner and notably lighter than the Microsoft Surface RT.
Xperia Z2 Tablet counts with a more vivid screen than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a much higher 1200 x 1920 resolution and a way greater display pixels density. The Xperia Z2 Tablet features a little bit better hardware performance than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has a worse graphics processor running at 450 megahertz, and they both have 4 processing cores, the Xperia Z2 Tablet also counts with more RAM.
The Microsoft Surface RT features a much bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Xperia Z2 Tablet, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage. The Xperia Z2 Tablet has a way better battery life than Microsoft Surface RT. The Xperia Z2 Tablet captures a lot better pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface RT, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Xperia Z2 Tablet also has a lot better 8.1 mega pixels resolution camera.
Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet costs a lot more than Microsoft Surface RT, but you can get a better tablet for that extra dollars.
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