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| Global Score | |
| 71.3 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Microsoft |
| Android 4.4 | Windows 10 |
| 2014-09-03 | 2018-10-16 |
| 8.40 x 4.87 x 0.25 inches | 11.50 x 7.90 x 0.33 inches |
| 9.52 ounces | 27.94 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 550.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1824 x 2736 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 283 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Intel Core i7 8650U chipset |
| Quad-Core 2500 MHz processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 620 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 1000 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 23 |
| Camera | |
| 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 6.49 |
| 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 4.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro 6 has a general score of 81.5, which is much better than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact's overall score of 71.3. The Microsoft Surface Pro 6 body is newer than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact's, but it is way thicker and heavier. The Microsoft Surface Pro 6 has Windows 10 OS, while Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has Android 4.4 OS.
The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a bit more powerful CPU than Microsoft Surface Pro 6, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact also counts with a graphics processor. The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact features a better looking display than Microsoft Surface Pro 6, because although it has a much smaller screen and a much lower 1920 x 1200 resolution, it also counts with a just a little better pixels quantity per screen inch.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 6 counts with much more memory for games and applications than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 1000 GB internal memory capacity. The Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact counts with a really longer battery duration than Microsoft Surface Pro 6.
Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact captures better pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 6, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video quality and the same video frame rate, the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact also has a more mega pixels back-facing camera.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 6 costs a lot more than Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, but it's still a convenient choice, as you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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