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| Global Score | |
| 55.7 | 58.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Microsoft |
| Android 4.0.3, 3.2 | Windows RT |
| 2011-04-26 | 2012-06-18 |
| 7.09 x 6.22 x 0.55 inches | 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches |
| 13.12 ounces | 24.00 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 200.00 | $ 123.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1024 x 480 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 206 pixels per inch | 148 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 2 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (1500 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU |
| 7.65 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 3.82 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 1.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 4.29 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | -- |
| SIM | -- |
| 5.7 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3080mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface RT has an overall score of 58.4, which is a little bit better than the Sony Tablet P's score of 55.7. The Microsoft Surface RT counts with Windows RT operating system, and Sony Tablet P counts with Android 4.0.3 operating system. Microsoft Surface RT's design is newer and incredibly thinner, but also much heavier than Sony Tablet P.
The Microsoft Surface RT features a better performing processing unit than Sony Tablet P, because it has a larger number of cores , more RAM and a graphics processing unit. Sony Tablet P counts with a little bit better screen than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has a really smaller display and a lot worse 480 x 1024 pixels resolution, it also counts with a better pixels density.
The Sony Tablet P captures greater photos and videos than Microsoft Surface RT, and although they both have the same 1280x720 video quality and the same video frame rates, the Sony Tablet P also has a camera in the back with a way higher resolution. The Microsoft Surface RT has a lot bigger storage for games and applications than Sony Tablet P, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
Sony Tablet P counts with a superior battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface RT.
Microsoft Surface RT is not only the best devices in our comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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