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Microsoft Surface Pro
128 GB| Global Score | |
| 71.3 | 63.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Microsoft |
| Android 4.4 | Windows 8 Pro |
| 2014-09-03 | 2012-06-18 |
| 8.40 x 4.87 x 0.25 inches | 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches |
| 9.52 ounces | 32.00 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 509.00 |
| 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 | -- |
| Quad-Core 2500 MHz processor | Intel Core i5-3317U (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP | 1.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 5.06 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 7 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1100 hours standby time 19 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.32 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is much better than Microsoft Surface Pro, with a global score of 71.3 against 63.2. Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact counts with Android 4.4 OS, while Microsoft Surface Pro works with Windows 8 Pro OS. Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is a newer tablet, and it's also lighter and noticeably thinner than the Microsoft Surface Pro.
The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a bit faster CPU than Microsoft Surface Pro, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory and a weaker graphics processing unit running at 450 megahertz, it also counts with a larger number of cores. The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a more vivid display than Microsoft Surface Pro, because although it has a way smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit higher resolution of 1920 x 1200 pixels and a better pixels amount in each inch in the display.
The Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact takes much clearer photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro, because it has a way better 1920x1080 video quality and a camera in the back with a much better 8.1 mega pixels resolution. Microsoft Surface Pro has a much greater memory for apps and games than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 112 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact features a superior battery performance than Microsoft Surface Pro.
Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact not only is the best tablets in this comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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