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| Global Score | |
| 58.9 | 75.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Microsoft |
| Android 4.1.1, 4.0.3 | Windows 10 Pro |
| 2012-08-29 | 2015-10-06 |
| 9.44 x 6.87 x 0.47 inches | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 20.64 ounces | 27.73 ounces |
| -- | Gray |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 275.00 | $ 491.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.4 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2736 x 1824 pixels |
| TFT | -- |
| 161 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset | Intel Core-i7 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | processor |
| 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU | Intel Iris 540 GPU |
| 8.46 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 1000 GB internal memory |
| SD, SDHC, SDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD external memory 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 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Pro 4 has a global score of 75.1, which is way better than the Sony Xperia Tablet S's 58.9 score. The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 comes with Windows 10 Pro OS, while Sony Xperia Tablet S works with Android 4.1.1 OS. Microsoft Surface Pro 4's design is notably newer and incredibly thinner than the Sony Xperia Tablet S's, although it's noticeably heavier.
Xperia Tablet S features a much powerful processor than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a higher number of cores and an additional graphics processor. The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 features a brighter display than Xperia Tablet S, because it has a way better resolution of 1824 x 2736, a much higher display pixel density and a lot larger screen.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 counts with a way bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than Xperia Tablet S, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 1000 GB internal storage capacity. Xperia Tablet S and Microsoft Surface Pro 4 both count with really similar batteries duration.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 has a little bit better camera than Xperia Tablet S. They have a camera with an 8 MP.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 is a lot more expensive than Xperia Tablet S, but you can get a much better tablet for that extra dollars.
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