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| Global Score | |
| 71.3 | 64.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Microsoft |
| Android 4.4 | Windows 11 |
| 2014-09-03 | -- |
| 8.40 x 4.87 x 0.25 inches | 11.30 x 8.19 x 0.37 inches |
| 9.52 ounces | 31.43 ounces |
| Black and White | Graphite and Platinum |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 13 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 2880 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 283 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Intel Core i5 11th Gen 1135G7 (10 nm) chipset |
| Quad-Core 2500 MHz processor | 64-bit (Quad-Core 4200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.9 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | -- |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 0 |
| Camera | |
| 8.10 MP + 2.20 MP | 10.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.48 | 6.71 |
| 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 | 6200mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1100 hours standby time 19 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.32 | 7.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has an overall score of 71.3, which is just a bit better than Microsoft Surface Pro 8's global score of 64.8. Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has Android 4.4 OS, and Microsoft Surface Pro 8 comes with Windows 11 OS. Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact's body is extremely lighter and noticeably thinner than Microsoft Surface Pro 8.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 8 has a bit better processing unit than Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, and they both have the same number of cores, the Microsoft Surface Pro 8 also counts with 5 GB more RAM memory. Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact features a more vivid display than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, because although it has a way worse resolution of 1920 x 1200 and a way smaller screen, it also counts with a bit better number of pixels per inch of display.
The Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a much better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, although it has a worse resolution camera in the back. Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has a superior memory for games and applications than Microsoft Surface Pro 8, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 128 GB.
Microsoft Surface Pro 8 has a superior battery life than Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because it has a 6200mAh battery size.
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