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Sony Xperia Tablet Z
32 GBSGP311, SGP312
Microsoft Surface 2
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 68.5 | 63.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Microsoft |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.1.2 | Windows RT 8.1 |
| 2013-01-20 | 2013-09-23 |
| 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.27 inches | 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches |
| 17.46 ounces | 23.84 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 799.00 | $ 630.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 224 pixels per inch | 208 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset |
| Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 3.50 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 | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 7 | 5.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li-Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1230 hours standby time | 360 hours standby time |
| 7.52 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia Tablet Z has a general score of 68.5, which is slightly better than Microsoft Surface 2's overall score of 63.4. The Xperia Tablet Z construction is way lighter and much thinner than the Microsoft Surface 2, even though both of them were only released with a couple months difference. Xperia Tablet Z comes with Android 4.4.4 OS, and Microsoft Surface 2 works with Windows RT 8.1 OS.
The Xperia Tablet Z counts with just a little better processing power than Microsoft Surface 2, and although they both have 2 GB of RAM and 4 processing cores, the Xperia Tablet Z also has an additional graphics processor. Xperia Tablet Z has a little bit better looking screen than Microsoft Surface 2, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 1200 x 1920px and a bit more pixels per inch of screen.
Microsoft Surface 2 features a bit bigger storage to store more games and applications than Sony Xperia Tablet Z, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 32 GB more internal storage capacity. Xperia Tablet Z captures slightly better pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface 2, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition and the same video frame rates, the Xperia Tablet Z also has a back facing camera with a way higher 8.1 megapixels resolution.
Xperia Tablet Z features a way better battery performance than Microsoft Surface 2.
Sony Xperia Tablet Z costs more than the Microsoft Surface 2, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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