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| Global Score | |
| 57.5 | 66.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Microsoft |
| Android 4.0, 3.1 | -- |
| 2011-04-26 | 2015-05-01 |
| 9.50 x 6.86 x 0.40 inches | 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches |
| 21.09 ounces | 21.92 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 795.00 | $ 375.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.4 inches | 10.8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 1920 pixels |
| TFT | -- |
| 161 pixels per inch | 214 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 2 chipset | Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Intel HD GPU |
| 7.65 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| SD, SDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.12 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.71 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 2.8 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface 3 has a score of 66.3, which is much better than the Sony Tablet S's 57.5 general score. Even though the Microsoft Surface 3 is a bit heavier than Sony Tablet S, it's thinner and a lot newer. The Microsoft Surface 3 counts with a little bit better screen than Sony Tablet S, because it has a greater display density, a little larger screen and a much higher 1920 x 1280 resolution.
The Microsoft Surface 3 counts with a much bigger storage to install applications and games than Sony Tablet S, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage. Microsoft Surface 3 features a more powerful processing unit than Sony Tablet S, because it has a larger number of cores and a higher amount of RAM memory.
Sony Tablet S takes a bit better videos and photos than Microsoft Surface 3, although it has a lot lower 1280x720 video quality and a camera with lot less mega-pixels resolution. Sony Tablet S counts with a much better battery life than Microsoft Surface 3.
In addition to being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing here, Microsoft Surface 3 is also a bargain compared to the other ones, making this tablet an obvious call.
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