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| Global Score | |
| 55.2 | 66.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lenovo | Microsoft |
| Android 4.2 | Windows 10 |
| 2013-02-24 | 2018-08-02 |
| 7.64 x 4.72 x 0.43 inches | 9.65 x 6.89 x 0.33 inches |
| 11.99 ounces | 18.41 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 79.00 | $ 367.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 10 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 1200 x 1800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 170 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8125 chipset | Intel Pentium 4415Y chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (384 MHz) GPU | Intel HD Graphics 615 GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.46 |
| 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 + 5.00 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 6.49 |
| 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 4.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Go is way better than Lenovo IdeaTab A3000, having a global score of 66.5 against 55.2. The Microsoft Surface Go is a much newer and noticeably thinner tablet than Lenovo IdeaTab A3000, but it's way heavier. Microsoft Surface Go has Windows 10 OS, and Lenovo IdeaTab A3000 comes with Android 4.2 OS.
Microsoft Surface Go counts with a bit superior CPU than Lenovo IdeaTab A3000, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit and lesser CPU cores (although they are faster), it also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory. Microsoft Surface Go has a display that's just as good as the screen in Lenovo IdeaTab A3000, although the Microsoft Surface Go also has a much bigger display, a lot better resolution of 1800 x 1200 pixels and a better amount of pixels per inch of display.
Microsoft Surface Go has a much better storage to store more apps and games than Lenovo IdeaTab A3000, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Microsoft Surface Go has a little bit better camera than Lenovo IdeaTab A3000, because it has a back camera with a much higher 8 mega pixels resolution.
Lenovo IdeaTab A3000 features a superior battery life than Microsoft Surface Go.
Although Microsoft Surface Go is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Lenovo IdeaTab A3000, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Lenovo IdeaTab A3000. So if you need that extra features, you can buy Microsoft Surface Go, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and buy the Lenovo IdeaTab A3000, letting go some specifications.
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