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Microsoft Surface 2
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 71.3 | 63.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Microsoft |
| Android 4.4 | Windows RT 8.1 |
| 2014-09-03 | 2013-09-23 |
| 8.40 x 4.87 x 0.25 inches | 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches |
| 9.52 ounces | 23.84 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 630.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 283 pixels per inch | 208 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset |
| Quad-Core 2500 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 7 | 5.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1100 hours standby time 19 hours talk time | 360 hours standby time |
| 6.32 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is better than Microsoft Surface 2, getting a 71.3 score against 63.4. Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact works with Android 4.4 OS, and Microsoft Surface 2 works with Windows RT 8.1 OS. The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact construction is newer, way thinner and incredibly lighter than the Microsoft Surface 2.
The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact features a sharper display than Microsoft Surface 2, because although it has a much smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the display and a slightly higher resolution of 1920 x 1200 pixels. The Microsoft Surface 2 counts with a quite bigger memory for apps and games than Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory capacity.
Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a little faster processor than Microsoft Surface 2, and although they both have a Quad-Core processor, the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact also has an additional graphics processing unit and a greater amount of RAM. Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact takes a lot better pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface 2, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same video definition, the Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact also has a much better 8.1 mega pixels resolution camera in the back.
The Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact counts with a much better battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface 2.
The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is not only the best tablets in this comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes it an easy decision.
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