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| Global Score | |
| 58.9 | 66.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Microsoft |
| Android 4.1.1, 4.0.3 | Windows 10 |
| 2012-08-29 | 2018-08-02 |
| 9.44 x 6.87 x 0.47 inches | 9.65 x 6.89 x 0.33 inches |
| 20.64 ounces | 18.41 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 275.00 | $ 367.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.4 inches | 10 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1200 x 1800 pixels |
| TFT | -- |
| 161 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset | Intel Pentium 4415Y chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU | Intel HD Graphics 615 GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| SD, SDHC, SDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Go is better than the Sony Xperia Tablet S, getting a score of 66.5 against 58.9. The Microsoft Surface Go works with Windows 10 OS, while Sony Xperia Tablet S counts with Android 4.1.1 OS. Microsoft Surface Go's body is a lot newer, somewhat lighter and noticeably thinner than Sony Xperia Tablet S.
Microsoft Surface Go and Sony Xperia Tablet S both count with similar CPUs, because although the Microsoft Surface Go has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor and a lower number of cores , it also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory. Microsoft Surface Go and Sony Xperia Tablet S count with similar screens, although the Microsoft Surface Go also has a better pixel amount per inch of screen, a much better resolution of 1800 x 1200 pixels and a quite bigger screen.
The Microsoft Surface Go counts with a slightly better camera than Xperia Tablet S. They have a same resolution back facing camera. Microsoft Surface Go features just a bit bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Sony Xperia Tablet S, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Microsoft Surface Go has a battery life that is very similar to the battery lifetime in Xperia Tablet S.
Microsoft Surface Go costs more than Xperia Tablet S, but you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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