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Lenovo IdeaPad Tablet K1
32 GBMicrosoft Surface RT
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 53.4 | 58.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lenovo | Microsoft |
| Android 3.1 | Windows RT |
| 0000-00-00 | 2012-06-18 |
| 10.40 x 7.40 x 0.50 inches | 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches |
| 27.20 ounces | 24.00 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 190.00 | $ 123.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| LED | -- |
| 149 pixels per inch | 148 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra T20 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1000 MB RAM | 2 GB (1500 MHz) RAM |
| GeForce GPU | ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU |
| 7.65 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 1.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 4.29 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7400mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.56 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface RT is slightly better than Lenovo IdeaPad Tablet K1, with a global score of 58.4 against 53.4. The Microsoft Surface RT is a notably thinner and lighter tablet than the Lenovo IdeaPad Tablet K1. The Microsoft Surface RT works with Windows RT operating system, and Lenovo IdeaPad Tablet K1 counts with Android 3.1 operating system.
The Microsoft Surface RT features a better hardware performance than Lenovo IdeaPad Tablet K1, because it has an additional graphics processing unit, 2 more processing cores and a higher amount of RAM memory. The Microsoft Surface RT counts with a bit more vivid display than Lenovo IdeaPad Tablet K1, because although it has a just a little worse screen pixels density, it also counts with a little bit higher resolution of 768 x 1366 and a little bit bigger display.
The Microsoft Surface RT has a lot bigger memory for games and applications than Lenovo IdeaPad Tablet K1, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity. Lenovo IdeaPad Tablet K1 captures a lot better photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface RT, and although they both have the same 1280x720 video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Lenovo IdeaPad Tablet K1 also has a much more mega-pixels back facing camera.
Lenovo IdeaPad Tablet K1 features a much better battery life than Microsoft Surface RT.
The Microsoft Surface RT is not only the best tablets in this comparison, but it's also a lot cheaper, which makes it an obvious call.
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