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Sony Xperia Tablet Z
Wi-Fi OnlySGP311, SGP312
Microsoft Surface Pro 3
256 GB| Global Score | |
| 67.2 | 68.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Microsoft |
| Android 4.2.2 | 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 | -- |
| $ 435.00 | $ 425.00 |
| 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 i5 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 4400 GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 13.3 |
| 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, EDGE and GPRS | -- |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 6.9 | 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
Microsoft Surface Pro 3 has a global score of 68.5, which is a little bit better than Xperia Tablet Z's 67.2 global score. Microsoft Surface Pro 3 counts with Windows 8.1 Pro OS, while Xperia Tablet Z comes with Android 4.2.2 OS. Microsoft Surface Pro 3's design is newer than Xperia Tablet Z's, although it's extremely thicker and a lot heavier.
Xperia Tablet Z features a little better hardware performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because although it has 6 GB less RAM memory, it also counts with a higher number of cores and an extra GPU. The Xperia Tablet Z features a little sharper display than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1200 x 1920 and a quite smaller display, it also counts with a little bit better display pixels density.
Microsoft Surface Pro 3 has a much greater storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia Tablet Z, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 240 GB more internal storage. Xperia Tablet Z features a superior battery duration than Microsoft Surface Pro 3.
Sony Xperia Tablet Z counts with just a bit better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and the same video frame rate, the Sony Xperia Tablet Z also has a camera with lot more mega pixels.
Microsoft Surface Pro 3 not only is the best tablets in our comparison, but it's also cheaper than the Sony Xperia Tablet Z.
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