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Sony Tablet S
32 GBMicrosoft Surface Pro 2
512 GB
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| Global Score | |
| 57.5 | 65.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Microsoft |
| Android 4.0, 3.1 | Windows 8.1 Pro |
| 2011-04-26 | 2013-09-23 |
| 9.50 x 6.86 x 0.40 inches | 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches |
| 21.09 ounces | 31.99 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 795.00 | $ 292.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.4 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 161 pixels per inch | 208 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 2 chipset | -- |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | Intel Core i5 4200U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4400 GPU |
| 7.65 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| SD, SDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 7.12 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.71 | 0.77 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| UMTS, EDGE and GSM | -- |
| SIM | -- |
| 2.8 | 2.4 |
| 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 | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Pro 2 is better than the Sony Tablet S, with a global score of 65.1 against 57.5. The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 design is notably newer, but way thicker and extremely heavier than the Sony Tablet S. Microsoft Surface Pro 2 has Windows 8.1 Pro OS, while Sony Tablet S counts with Android 4.0 OS.
Microsoft Surface Pro 2 has a better performing processing unit than Sony Tablet S, and although they both have a Dual-Core processor, the Microsoft Surface Pro 2 also has a greater amount of RAM. The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 features a little bit better looking screen than Sony Tablet S, because it has a much better 1080 x 1920 resolution, a quite bigger screen and more pixels per screen inch.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 features a much bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Sony Tablet S, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal memory capacity. The Sony Tablet S counts with a greater camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 2. They have the same video resolution and the same video frame rates.
The Sony Tablet S features a very superior battery performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 2.
Even being the best tablet of the ones we compare here, Microsoft Surface Pro 2 is also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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