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| Global Score | |
| 69.8 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Microsoft |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4 | Windows 10 Pro |
| 2014-02-24 | 2017-06-15 |
| 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.25 inches | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 15.49 ounces | 27.65 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 2699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1824 x 2736 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 224 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset | Intel Core-i7 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Intel Iris Plus 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 1000 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 23 |
| Camera | |
| 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.6 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 7 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1240 hours standby time | -- |
| 7.52 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) is much better than the Xperia Z2 Tablet, with an 82.4 score against 69.8. Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) counts with Windows 10 Pro OS, and Xperia Z2 Tablet has Android 4.4.4 OS. The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) body is extremely newer than Xperia Z2 Tablet's, but it is much heavier and thicker.
Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet has a little faster processor than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a larger number of cores (although they are slower) and an extra graphics processor. The Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet has a bit more vivid display than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), although it has a bit less pixels per inch in the display, a little bit smaller display and a way worse resolution of 1200 x 1920.
Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet counts with a bit better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality and the same video frame rates, the Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet also has a back-facing camera with more MP. The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) counts with a lot bigger storage to store more apps and games than Xperia Z2 Tablet, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 984 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Xperia Z2 Tablet features a way better battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017).
Although Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Xperia Z2 Tablet, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Xperia Z2 Tablet. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy the Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), else you can save some money and buy the Xperia Z2 Tablet, giving up some specifications.
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