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Sony Xperia Tablet Z
32 GBSGP311, SGP312
Microsoft Surface Pro
128 GB| Global Score | |
| 68.5 | 63.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Microsoft |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.1.2 | Windows 8 Pro |
| 2013-01-20 | 2012-06-18 |
| 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.27 inches | 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches |
| 17.46 ounces | 32.00 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 799.00 | $ 509.00 |
| 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 | -- |
| Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Intel Core i5-3317U (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP | 1.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.6 | 5.06 |
| 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 | Non-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, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia Tablet Z has a score of 68.5, which is a bit better than the Microsoft Surface Pro's 63.2 general score. Xperia Tablet Z is a incredibly lighter and thinner portable tablet than Microsoft Surface Pro, even when both of them were only released with a couple months difference. Xperia Tablet Z comes with Android 4.4.4 OS, and Microsoft Surface Pro has Windows 8 Pro OS.
The Microsoft Surface Pro has a bit better processor than Xperia Tablet Z, because although it has lesser cores , it also counts with a faster 650 megahertz graphics processing unit and more RAM. Xperia Tablet Z has a little bit better looking screen than Microsoft Surface Pro, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a quite better 1200 x 1920 resolution and a bit higher quantity of pixels in each display inch.
Xperia Tablet Z counts with a greater camera than Microsoft Surface Pro, because it has a much higher (Full HD) video quality and a camera in the back with way more mega pixels. Microsoft Surface Pro has a lot bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Xperia Tablet Z, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Xperia Tablet Z has a much better battery performance than Microsoft Surface Pro.
The Xperia Tablet Z costs a lot more money than the Microsoft Surface Pro, but you can get a better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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