When it comes to a tablet/laptop hybrid device like the Microsoft Surface 3 the closest competition often comes in the form of tablet like the Sony Xperia Z4. Here is how the two devices compare.

Design

In terms of design, the Xperia Z4 is made from plastic and has mineral glass on its back while the Surface 3 has a magnesium body. However, the Surface 3 is taller, wider and thicker than its competitor and also much heavier even without its type cover included. There is a Pen available for purchase with the Surface 3 but this is not available for its competitor. However, both devices can be attached to keyboards which have to be bought separately.

Display

The display on the Surface 3 measures 10.8 inches and has a resolution of 1920 x 1280 pixels and a density of 214 pixels per inch. On the Xperia Z4 tablet is an IPS LCD screen, measuring 10.1 inches with a resolution of 2560 x 1600 pixels and a density of 299 pixels per inch.

Specs

The Xperia Z4 tablet has a Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 chipset, an octa-core CPU with four Cortex-A53 cores clocked at 1.5 GHz and four Cortex-A57 cores clocked at 2 GHz and an Adreno 430 GPU. As for the Surface 3 it comes with an Intel Atom X7 processor clocked at 1.6 GHz.

Memory

Both devices have memory slots and so external storage can be added. As for RAM, the Surface 3 either comes with 2 GB or 4 GB while the Xperia Z4 tablet comes with 3 GB. When it comes to onboard storage, the Xperia Z4 tablet only has 32 GB while the Surface 3 comes with either 64 GB or 128 GB.

Camera

Both devices have rear and front facing cameras. The Surface 3 has a 8 megapixel version at the rear and 3.5 megapixel version in front while the Xperia Z4 tablet has a 8.1 megapixel version at its rear and 5.1 megapixel version in front.

Price

The 64 GB Surface 3 is priced at $500 without its pen and type cover which together costs $180 while the 32 GB Xperia Z4 Tablet could be priced at $559.