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| Global Score | |
| 66 | 66.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Microsoft |
| Windows 8 | -- |
| -- | 2015-05-01 |
| 7.40 x 12.00 x 0.39 inches | 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches |
| 27.20 ounces | 21.92 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| $ 700.00 | $ 375.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11.6 inches | 10.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1280 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 190 pixels per inch | 214 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset |
| Intel Core i3-4020Y (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Intel HD graphics 4200 GPU | Intel HD GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.83 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li-Polymer Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer and Compass | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface 3 is a little bit better than Sony Vaio Tap 11, with a score of 66.3 against 66. The Microsoft Surface 3 body is lighter and thinner than Sony Vaio Tap 11. Microsoft Surface 3 has a bit faster processor than Sony Vaio Tap 11, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Microsoft Surface 3 also has a greater number of cores.
The Sony Vaio Tap 11 has a brighter screen than Microsoft Surface 3, because although it has a little bit lower resolution of 1080 x 1920px and a little bit lower screen pixels density, it also counts with a bit larger display. The Microsoft Surface 3 captures much better videos and photos than Sony Vaio Tap 11. Both of them have a 8 mega pixels resolution camera.
Sony Vaio Tap 11 and Microsoft Surface 3 have similar memory for applications, games, photos and videos, and although the Microsoft Surface 3 has no external SD slot, they both have equal 128 GB internal memory. Sony Vaio Tap 11 features a much better battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface 3.
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing, the Microsoft Surface 3 is also by far the cheapest.
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