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Sony Xperia Tablet Z
16 GBSGP311, SGP312
Microsoft Surface Pro 3
512 GB Core i7| Global Score | |
| 67.3 | 72.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Microsoft |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.1.2 | Windows 8.1 Pro |
| 2013-01-20 | 2014-05-20 |
| 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.27 inches | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.36 inches |
| 17.46 ounces | 28.16 ounces |
| Black and White | Gray |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 675.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 12 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2160 x 1440 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 224 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset | Intel Core i7 chipset |
| Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | 4300U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Intel HD Graphics GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.6 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 7 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li-Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1230 hours standby time | -- |
| 7.52 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 is a little bit better than the Xperia Tablet Z, having a 72.2 score against 67.3. The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 comes with Windows 8.1 Pro OS, and Xperia Tablet Z works with Android 4.4.4 OS. Microsoft Surface Pro 3's body is newer, but a lot thicker and much heavier than Xperia Tablet Z.
The Sony Xperia Tablet Z features a bit sharper screen than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because although it has a little bit worse 1200 x 1920 resolution and a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit better screen density. Sony Xperia Tablet Z counts with just a bit better processing power than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because although it has 6 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a GPU and more cpu cores (although slower).
The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 features a much greater storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Xperia Tablet Z, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal storage capacity. The Xperia Tablet Z captures just a bit better photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video quality and the same video frame rates, the Xperia Tablet Z also has a back camera with lot more mega-pixels.
The Xperia Tablet Z has a really longer battery performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 3.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 costs a bit more than Xperia Tablet Z, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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