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| Global Score | |
| 55.2 | 66.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lenovo | Microsoft |
| Android 4.2 | -- |
| 2013-02-24 | 2015-05-01 |
| 7.64 x 4.72 x 0.43 inches | 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches |
| 11.99 ounces | 21.92 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| $ 79.00 | $ 375.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 10.8 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 1280 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 170 pixels per inch | 214 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.7 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8125 chipset | Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (384 MHz) GPU | Intel HD GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.56 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li-Polymer Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface 3 is much better than Lenovo IdeaTab A3000, having a score of 66.3 against 55.2. Even though the Microsoft Surface 3 is a lot heavier than Lenovo IdeaTab A3000, it's much thinner and noticeably newer. The Microsoft Surface 3 features just a little better hardware performance than Lenovo IdeaTab A3000, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, and they both have 4 CPU cores, the Microsoft Surface 3 also counts with a greater amount of RAM.
The Microsoft Surface 3 features a little sharper screen than Lenovo IdeaTab A3000, because it has a way better 1920 x 1280px resolution, a greater pixel amount in each display inch and a much bigger display. Microsoft Surface 3 counts with a superior memory capacity to store more apps and games than Lenovo IdeaTab A3000, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
The Lenovo IdeaTab A3000 features a much longer battery duration than Microsoft Surface 3. The Microsoft Surface 3 features a slightly better camera than Lenovo IdeaTab A3000, because it has a way more MP camera in the back.
Although Microsoft Surface 3 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Lenovo IdeaTab A3000, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Lenovo IdeaTab A3000. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy Microsoft Surface 3, else you can save a couple dollars and get the Lenovo IdeaTab A3000, letting go some specifications.
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