Microsoft Surface Pro (64GB) vs Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (SOV38)
Side by side comparison between Microsoft Surface Pro vs Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium devices, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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10.6"
TFT
TFT
1080x1920
1
MP
MP
1mp
4GB
RAM
RAM
Dual-core
5087
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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5.8"
IPS
IPS
2160x3840
19.2
MP
MP
13mp
6GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
3540
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better device? Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (SOV38)
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3 Advantages 
31 Advantages | 13 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus / LDAF/PDAF: laser/phase detection autofocus |
| EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| +6 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Microsoft Surface Pro (64GB) | Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (SOV38) | |
| Model | Surface Pro (64GB) | Xperia XZ2 Premium (SOV38) |
| Other model names | Tablet Microsoft Surface Pro 1 | KDDI Corporation Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium, Sony PF12 |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) |  Japan |
| Brand | Microsoft | Sony |
| Release date | 2/9/2013 | 7/30/2018 |
| Depth | 13 millimeters (0.51 inches) | 11.9 millimeters (0.47 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 173 x 274.6 millimeters (6.81 x 10.81 in) | 80 x 158 millimeters (3.15 x 6.22 in) |
| Weight | 907 grams (31.75 ounces) | 236 grams (8.26 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Aluminum frame, glass front/back |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Waterproof (IP?) |
📲 Display | ||
| Microsoft Surface Pro (64GB) | Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (SOV38) | |
| Display type | TFT LCD | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 10.6" inches | 5.8" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~65.2% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~73.4% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1080x1920 pixels (16:9) | 2160x3840 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 208 PPI | 760 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Refresh rate | 60Hz | feature not registered |
| Display features | Not supported | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Microsoft Surface Pro (64GB) | Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (SOV38) | |
| System version | Windows 8 Pro | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| Firmware update | Windows 8.1 Pro | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Microsoft Surface Pro (64GB) | Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (SOV38) | |
| Chipset | 64bit: Intel Core i5-3317U (22nm) | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 MSM8998 (10nm) |
| CPU | Dual-core, 1 processor: 2x 1.7GHz | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 2.7GHz Kryo 385 Gold (Quad-core) 4x 1.7GHz Kryo 385 Silver (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Intel HD Graphics 4000 (350-1050MHz) | Qualcomm Adreno 630 710Mhz |
| Performance (benchmark) | Geekbench: 4753 (v2) | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Microsoft Surface Pro (64GB) | Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (SOV38) | |
| RAM memory | 4GB DDR3 | 6GB LPDDR4 |
| Internal storage | 64GB (23GB available) SSD | 64GB (50GB available) |
| External storage | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Microsoft Surface Pro (64GB) | Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (SOV38) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | Not supported | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | feature not registered | 1200/150 Mbps |
| Network technology | feature not registered | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Not supported | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | Not supported | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | Not supported | UMTS 800/850/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat18 (Bands 1,3,5,7,13,17,18,26,28) TD-LTE (Bands 38,39,40,41) VoLTE |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | Not supported | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Microsoft Surface Pro (64GB) | Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (SOV38) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 1 megapixels | (dual camera) 19.2 megapixels 12MP mono f/1.61/2.3" |
| Main camera resolution | 1280x720 pixels | 5056x3792 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 30 fps | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps |
| Flash | Not supported | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/1.8 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 25mm lens |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/2.3" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1.22µm pixel |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | LDAF/PDAF: laser/phase detection autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported | HDR photo/video only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Microsoft Surface Pro (64GB) | Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (SOV38) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 1 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1280x720 pixels | 4128x3096 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | HD (1280x720) | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.0 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 22mm lens |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/3" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1.12µm pixel |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Microsoft Surface Pro (64GB) | Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (SOV38) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Digital TV FullSeg |
| Video formats | MP4, DivX, XviD, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, DivX, XviD |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, AC3, FLAC | MP3, OGG, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Microsoft Surface Pro (64GB) | Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (SOV38) | |
| USB | USB 3.0 | USB 3.1 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | Type-C jack with 3.5mm jack adapter |
| TV output | Micro HDMI Type D | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 5.0 + A2DP/LE |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Supported |
| GPS | Not supported | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Microsoft Surface Pro (64GB) | Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (SOV38) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Fingerprint sensor (rear-mounted) Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Microsoft Surface Pro (64GB) | Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (SOV38) | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 5087 mAh | 3540 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | Magnetic charging (dock) | Qi wireless charging |
| Talk time autonomy | 8 hours | feature not registered |
| Standby | 360 hours (15 days) | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Microsoft Surface Pro (64GB) | Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (SOV38) | |
| Call control | Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | feature not registered | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5, Flash player | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Dock with QWERTY keyboard | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Dark Titanium • Digital pen • Optional Touch Cover with keyboard | • Colors: Chrome Black, Chrome Silver • HDR10 display • Triluminos display • X-Reality Engine • Quick Charge 3.0 • 24-bit/192kHz audio • WiFi miracast • IP68 certified: dust/water proof up to 1.5m for 30min |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Microsoft Surface Pro (64GB) | Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium (SOV38) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |