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| Global Score | |
| 55.2 | 58.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lenovo | Microsoft |
| Android 4.2 | Windows |
| 2013-02-24 | -- |
| 7.64 x 4.72 x 0.43 inches | 11.30 x 8.23 x 0.37 inches |
| 11.99 ounces | 31.01 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 79.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 13 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 2880 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 170 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.7 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8125 chipset | 12th Gen Intel Core i5 1235U chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (384 MHz) GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU |
| 8.28 | 6.21 |
| 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 | 10.00 MP |
| 5.94 | 6.05 |
| 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 5.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface 9 Pro is a bit better than Lenovo IdeaTab A3000, getting a 58.7 score against 55.2. The Microsoft Surface 9 Pro body is somewhat thinner but a lot heavier than Lenovo IdeaTab A3000. Microsoft Surface 9 Pro works with Windows operating system, while Lenovo IdeaTab A3000 comes with Android 4.2 operating system.
Microsoft Surface 9 Pro features a little sharper display than Lenovo IdeaTab A3000, because it has a much bigger display, a much greater display pixel density and a lot better 1920 x 2880 resolution. Lenovo IdeaTab A3000 has a really superior performance than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, because although it has 7 GB less RAM memory, it also counts with a graphics processor and a higher number of cores.
The Microsoft Surface 9 Pro has a bit better camera than Lenovo IdeaTab A3000, because it has a back camera with way more mega pixels. The Microsoft Surface 9 Pro features a superior memory capacity for games and applications than Lenovo IdeaTab A3000, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage.
The Lenovo IdeaTab A3000 features a way better battery life than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro.
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