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Sony Xperia Tablet S
64 GBMicrosoft Surface RT
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 58.9 | 58.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Microsoft |
| Android 4.1.1, 4.0.3 | Windows RT |
| 2012-08-29 | 2012-06-18 |
| 9.44 x 6.87 x 0.47 inches | 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches |
| 20.64 ounces | 24.00 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 275.00 | $ 123.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.4 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| TFT | -- |
| 161 pixels per inch | 148 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (1500 MHz) RAM |
| ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU | ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| SD, SDHC, SDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 1.00 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 4.29 |
| 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 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia Tablet S is a bit better than Microsoft Surface RT, getting a 58.9 score against 58.4. The Xperia Tablet S has Android 4.1.1 operating system, while Microsoft Surface RT works with Windows RT operating system. The Xperia Tablet S design is much thicker but lighter than the Microsoft Surface RT, and both were only released with a few months difference.
The Xperia Tablet S counts with a little more vivid display than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has a little bit smaller screen and a quite lower resolution of 800 x 1280px, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per display inch. The Microsoft Surface RT features a little faster processing unit than Xperia Tablet S, and although they both have 4 CPU cores, the Microsoft Surface RT also has a greater amount of RAM memory and a much better graphics co-processor running at 520 megahertz.
Xperia Tablet S counts with a very superior memory to store more games and applications than Microsoft Surface RT. Both of them have the same 64 GB internal memory capacity. The Microsoft Surface RT counts with a battery lifetime that is very similar to the Xperia Tablet S one. The Xperia Tablet S features a much better camera than Microsoft Surface RT, because it has a back camera with a lot higher resolution.
Although Xperia Tablet S is a better device, it costs a lot more than Microsoft Surface RT, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Microsoft Surface RT. If you want to save a few dollars, you can buy the Microsoft Surface RT, giving up a couple features, but you will get the most with your money.
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