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| Global Score | |
| 58.9 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Microsoft |
| Android 4.1.1, 4.0.3 | Windows 10 Pro |
| 2012-08-29 | 2017-06-15 |
| 9.44 x 6.87 x 0.47 inches | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 20.64 ounces | 27.65 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 275.00 | $ 2699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.4 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1824 x 2736 pixels |
| TFT | -- |
| 161 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.7 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset | Intel Core-i7 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU | Intel Iris Plus 640 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 1000 GB internal memory |
| SD, SDHC, SDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.02 | 23 |
| 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 | 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, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) has a score of 82.4, which is a lot better than the Xperia Tablet S's 58.9 score. The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) comes with Windows 10 Pro OS, and Xperia Tablet S counts with Android 4.1.1 OS. The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) is a notably newer and much thinner portable tablet than the Xperia Tablet S, but it's heavier.
Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) has a bit better hardware performance than Xperia Tablet S, because although it has 2 less cpu cores and doesn't have a GPU, it also counts with 15 GB more RAM. The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) has a bit sharper display than Xperia Tablet S, because it has a lot higher pixels count per inch in the screen, a really bigger display and a way higher 2736 x 1824 resolution.
Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) counts with a slightly better camera than Xperia Tablet S. Both have a back facing camera with an 8 mega-pixels. The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) counts with a lot bigger memory for games and applications than Xperia Tablet S, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with more internal memory.
Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) and Sony Xperia Tablet S both feature extremely similar batteries.
Although Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Xperia Tablet S, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Xperia Tablet S. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), otherwise you can save some dollars and buy the Xperia Tablet S, letting go some features and specifications.
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