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| Global Score | |
| 57.3 | 65.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Microsoft |
| Android 4.1.1, 4.0.3 | Windows 8.1 |
| 2012-08-29 | 2015-03-31 |
| 9.44 x 6.87 x 0.47 inches | 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches |
| 20.64 ounces | 21.92 ounces |
| $ 350.00 | $ 349.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.4 inches | 10.8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1920 x 1280 pixels |
| TFT | -- |
| 161 pixels per inch | 214 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset | Intel Atom chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | x7-Z8700, 64-bit (Single-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU | Intel HD Graphics GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| SD, SDHC, SDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA and EDGE |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 5.8 |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | 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 global score of 65.9, which is better than the Xperia Tablet S's 57.3 score. Although the Microsoft Surface 3 is a little bit heavier than the Xperia Tablet S, it's extremely thinner and also extremely newer. The Microsoft Surface 3 has Windows 8.1 OS, and Xperia Tablet S has Android 4.1.1 OS.
The Xperia Tablet S has a little better performance than Microsoft Surface 3, because although it has less RAM, it also counts with an additional graphics processing unit and a greater number of cores. Microsoft Surface 3 features just a bit better looking display than Xperia Tablet S, because it has a greater screen density, a little bigger screen and a much higher resolution of 1280 x 1920 pixels.
Microsoft Surface 3 has a slightly better camera than Xperia Tablet S. Both of them have the same resolution camera in the back. The Microsoft Surface 3 features a much greater storage for apps and games than Xperia Tablet S, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
Xperia Tablet S and Microsoft Surface 3 have incredibly similar battery performance.
Microsoft Surface 3 is not only the best tablets in our current comparison, but it's also the cheapest one.
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