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Sony Tablet S
32 GBMicrosoft Surface Pro 3
512 GB Core i7
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| Global Score | |
| 57.5 | 72.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Microsoft |
| Android 4.0, 3.1 | Windows 8.1 Pro |
| 2011-04-26 | 2014-05-20 |
| 9.50 x 6.86 x 0.40 inches | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.36 inches |
| 21.09 ounces | 28.16 ounces |
| -- | Gray |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 795.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.4 inches | 12 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2160 x 1440 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 161 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 2 chipset | Intel Core i7 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | 4300U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Intel HD Graphics 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 external memory slot |
| 7.12 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.71 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| UMTS, EDGE and GSM | -- |
| SIM | -- |
| 2.8 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | 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
The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 has a score of 72.2, which is much better than Sony Tablet S's score of 57.5. Although Microsoft Surface Pro 3 is incredibly heavier than the Sony Tablet S, it's thinner and notably newer. The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 has Windows 8.1 Pro OS, while Sony Tablet S comes with Android 4.0 OS.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 counts with a sharper screen than Sony Tablet S, because it has a higher number of pixels per inch in the screen, a much better 1440 x 2160 pixels resolution and a bigger display. The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 features a better processor than Sony Tablet S, and although they both have 2 cpu cores, the Microsoft Surface Pro 3 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Microsoft Surface Pro 3 counts with a much bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Sony Tablet S, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal memory capacity. The Sony Tablet S has a superior battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Pro 3. The Sony Tablet S shoots much better photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 3. Both have a same resolution camera in the back, the same video frame rate and the same (HD) video quality.
Even being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing here, Microsoft Surface Pro 3 is also cheaper than the Sony Tablet S, making this tablet an easy choice.
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