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Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet
SGP521Microsoft Surface RT
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 69.8 | 58.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Microsoft |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4 | Windows RT |
| 2014-02-24 | 2012-06-18 |
| 10.47 x 6.77 x 0.25 inches | 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches |
| 15.49 ounces | 24.00 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 123.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 224 pixels per inch | 148 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.9 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AB chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (1500 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP | 1.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.6 | 4.29 |
| 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 | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1240 hours standby time | -- |
| 7.52 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet is better than the Microsoft Surface RT, getting a global score of 69.8 against 58.4. Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet comes with Android 4.4.4 OS, while Microsoft Surface RT works with Windows RT OS. The Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet is a newer tablet, and it's also way thinner and notably lighter than Microsoft Surface RT.
The Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet features just a little better processing power than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has a slower graphics co-processor working at 450 MHz, and they both have the same number of cores, the Sony Xperia Z2 Tablet also counts with 1 GB more RAM. Xperia Z2 Tablet counts with a more vivid screen than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a way better 1200 x 1920 resolution and a lot higher pixel number per inch of display.
The Xperia Z2 Tablet counts with a very superior camera than Microsoft Surface RT, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same video resolution, the Xperia Z2 Tablet also has a lot better 8.1 MP resolution back-facing camera. The Microsoft Surface RT features a lot bigger storage for games and applications than Xperia Z2 Tablet, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 48 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Xperia Z2 Tablet has a really longer battery performance than Microsoft Surface RT.
Xperia Z2 Tablet costs a lot more money than Microsoft Surface RT, but you can get a better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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