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Microsoft Surface RT
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 58.4 | 71.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Sony |
| Windows RT | Android 4.4 |
| 2012-06-18 | 2014-09-03 |
| 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches | 8.40 x 4.87 x 0.25 inches |
| 24.00 ounces | 9.52 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 123.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 8 inches |
| 1366 x 768 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 148 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 2500 MHz processor |
| 2 GB (1500 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 1.00 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 |
| 4.29 | 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 4.0 | 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 is way better than Microsoft Surface RT, having a score of 71.3 against 58.4. The Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact body is incredibly newer, way lighter and way thinner than the Microsoft Surface RT. Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has Android 4.4 operating system, and Microsoft Surface RT works with Windows RT operating system.
Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact features just a bit better hardware performance than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has a slower GPU working at 450 megahertz, and they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory. The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact features a lot better display than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has a much smaller display, it also counts with a way better screen density and a much higher resolution of 1920 x 1200.
The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact shoots greater photos and videos than Microsoft Surface RT, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact also has a back-facing camera with a way better resolution. Microsoft Surface RT features a bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage.
Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a much longer battery life than Microsoft Surface RT.
Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact costs a lot more money than the Microsoft Surface RT, but you can get a much better tablet for that few more dollars.
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