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Lenovo IdeaTab A3000
16 GBMicrosoft Surface RT
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 54 | 58.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lenovo | Microsoft |
| Android 4.2 | Windows RT |
| 2013-02-24 | 2012-06-18 |
| 7.64 x 4.72 x 0.43 inches | 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches |
| 11.99 ounces | 24.00 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 120.00 | $ 123.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 170 pixels per inch | 148 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8125 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (1500 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (384 MHz) GPU | ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 1.00 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 4.29 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSPA | -- |
| 3 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li-Polymer Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | 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 little bit better than Lenovo IdeaTab A3000's 54 global score. The Microsoft Surface RT counts with Windows RT operating system, and Lenovo IdeaTab A3000 has Android 4.2 operating system. The Microsoft Surface RT design is somewhat thinner but way heavier than Lenovo IdeaTab A3000, and both were released with only 8 months difference.
Lenovo IdeaTab A3000 counts with a bit more vivid display than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has a lot worse resolution of 600 x 1024 and a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per inch in the display. The Microsoft Surface RT has a much better memory to store more apps and games than Lenovo IdeaTab A3000, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 48 GB more internal storage.
Microsoft Surface RT has a little faster processing unit than Lenovo IdeaTab A3000, and although they both have a Quad-Core CPU, the Microsoft Surface RT also has a much better graphics processor running at 520 MHz and more RAM memory. The Lenovo IdeaTab A3000 features a very superior camera than Microsoft Surface RT, because it has a way more mega pixels camera.
The Lenovo IdeaTab A3000 counts with a way better battery life than Microsoft Surface RT.
Microsoft Surface RT is a bit more expensive than the Lenovo IdeaTab A3000, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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