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Microsoft Surface RT
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 71.3 | 58.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Microsoft |
| Android 4.4 | Windows RT |
| 2014-09-03 | 2012-06-18 |
| 8.40 x 4.87 x 0.25 inches | 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches |
| 9.52 ounces | 24.00 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 123.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 283 pixels per inch | 148 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset |
| Quad-Core 2500 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 |
| 9.36 | 8.64 |
| 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 | 1.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 4.29 |
| 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 has a global score of 71.3, which is a lot better than the Microsoft Surface RT's 58.4 score. Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact is a notably newer portable tablet, and it is also incredibly lighter and much thinner than Microsoft Surface RT. Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact has Android 4.4 operating system, and Microsoft Surface RT works with Windows RT operating system.
The Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact counts with a little better performance than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has a slower 450 megahertz graphics co-processor, and they both have 4 CPU cores, the Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact also counts with a greater amount of RAM. The Sony Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact features a way better screen than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher number of pixels per inch in the screen and a way higher 1920 x 1200 resolution.
Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact shoots a lot better pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface RT, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact also has a lot better 8.1 mega pixels resolution back facing camera. Microsoft Surface RT counts with a quite bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact counts with a much longer battery duration than Microsoft Surface RT.
Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact costs a lot more money than Microsoft Surface RT, but you can get a much better tablet for that few more dollars.
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