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| Global Score | |
| 46.7 | 58.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lenovo | Microsoft |
| Android 4.1 | Windows RT |
| 2013-02-24 | 2012-06-18 |
| 7.83 x 4.76 x 0.42 inches | 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches |
| 11.99 ounces | 24.00 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 120.00 | $ 123.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| TFT | -- |
| 170 pixels per inch | 148 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8317T chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (1500 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX531 (200 MHz) GPU | ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU |
| 8.01 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 0.30 MP | 1.00 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 0.44 | 4.29 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li-Polymer Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface RT has an overall score of 58.4, which is a lot better than Lenovo IdeaTab A1000's general score of 46.7. The Microsoft Surface RT counts with Windows RT operating system, and Lenovo IdeaTab A1000 works with Android 4.1 operating system. Even though Microsoft Surface RT and Lenovo IdeaTab A1000 were released only a couple of months apart, the Microsoft Surface RT body is somewhat thinner but heavier.
Lenovo IdeaTab A1000 features a little sharper screen than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has a way lower resolution of 600 x 1024px and a way smaller display, it also counts with a quite higher quantity of pixels per inch in the screen. The Microsoft Surface RT counts with a much bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Lenovo IdeaTab A1000, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory capacity.
Microsoft Surface RT features a bit more powerful processing unit than Lenovo IdeaTab A1000, because it has a larger amount of RAM memory, 2 more cores and a better 520 MHz GPU. Microsoft Surface RT takes much clearer pictures and videos than Lenovo IdeaTab A1000. The Lenovo IdeaTab A1000 has a really longer battery duration than Microsoft Surface RT.
Microsoft Surface RT costs a little more than the Lenovo IdeaTab A1000, but you can get a much better tablet for that few more dollars.
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