Microsoft Surface vs Sony Xperia Tablet Z
General Info
| Manufacturer | |
| Microsoft | Sony |
| Announced | |
| October 2012 | Feb 2013 |
| Status | |
| Released - November 2012 | Available - May 2013 |
| Colors | |
| Dark Titanium | Black, White |
| Form Factor | |
| Candybar | Candybar |
| Dimension | |
|
274.6 x 172 x 9.4 mm (10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 in) |
266 x 172 x 6.9 mm (10.47 x 6.77 x 0.27 in) |
| Weight | |
| 680.4 g (23.99.0.14 oz) | 495 g (17.46 oz) |
| 2G Network | |
| N/A | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Network | |
| HSDPA 850 / 2100 / 800 | |
| 4G Network | |
| - | LTE 1800 / 1500 / 2100 |
| Messaging | |
| , Push Mail, EMail, IM | SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM |
Display
Hardware and OS
| OS | |
| Microsoft Windows RT | Android OS, v4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) |
| Processor | |
| Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A9, Nvidia Tegra 3 T30 [Similar] | Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait, Qualcomm Snapdragon APQ8064 [Similar] |
| GPU | |
| ULP GeForce [Similar] | Adreno 320 [Similar] |
| RAM | |
| 2 GB [Browse Similar] | 2 GB [Browse Similar] |
| Internal Memory | |
| 32/64 GB storage | 32 GB storage |
| External Memory | |
| microSD, up to 64 GB | microSD, up to 64GB |
Camera
Multimedia
| 3.5mm Jack | |
| Radio | |
| No | No |
| Games | |
| Yes + Downloadable | Yes + Downloadable |
| Loud Speaker | |
Connectivity and Data Rate
| GPRS | |
| No | Up to 107 kbps |
| Edge | |
| No | Up to 296 kbps |
| 3G | |
| - | HSDPA 14.4Mbps, HSUPA, 5.76Mbps; LTE, Cat3, 50 Mbps UL, 100 Mbps DL |
| Bluetooth | |
| Yes, v4.0 with A2DP | Yes, v4.0 with A2DP |
| Wi-Fi | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, dual-band | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi hotspot |
| USB | |
| Yes, USB v2.0, USB Host support | Yes, v2.0 |
| GPS | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Browser | |
| HTML5 | HTML5 |
User Memory
| Internal | |
| 32/64 GB storage, 2 GB RAM | 32 GB storage, 2GB RAM |
| Expandable Storage | |
| microSD, up to 64 GB | microSD, up to 64GB |
| USB OTG | |
| Supported | - |
Sensors
| Fingerprint | |
| Proximity Sensor | |
| Accelerometer Sensor | |
| NFC | |
Battery
| Type | |
| Standard battery, Li-Ion | Non-removable, Li-Po Battery |
| Capacity | |
| 31.5 Wh | 6000 mAh |
| Stand by | |
| Up to 360 h | Up to 1230 h (2G) Up to 1270 h (3G) |
| Talk Time | |
| Up to 8 h | Up to 10 h |