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| Global Score | |
| 56.2 | 66.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lenovo | Microsoft |
| Android 4.2 | -- |
| 2013-02-24 | 2015-05-01 |
| 10.24 x 7.09 x 0.34 inches | 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches |
| 19.75 ounces | 21.92 ounces |
| $ 229.00 | $ 375.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 149 pixels per inch | 214 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 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 | |
| 6530mAh Li-Polymer Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.92 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface 3 has an overall score of 66.3, which is much better than the Lenovo IdeaTab S6000's overall score of 56.2. The Microsoft Surface 3 is a just a little heavier portable tablet than the Lenovo IdeaTab S6000, but both are equally thin. Microsoft Surface 3 features a little better hardware performance than Lenovo IdeaTab S6000, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, and they both have a Quad-Core processor, the Microsoft Surface 3 also counts with 3 GB more RAM memory.
The Microsoft Surface 3 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Lenovo IdeaTab S6000, because it has more pixels per inch of display, a little larger screen and a lot better resolution of 1920 x 1280 pixels. The Microsoft Surface 3 takes a little bit better photos and videos than Lenovo IdeaTab S6000, because it has a back-facing camera with a much better resolution.
The Microsoft Surface 3 counts with a lot bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Lenovo IdeaTab S6000, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. The Lenovo IdeaTab S6000 features a superior battery duration than Microsoft Surface 3.
The Microsoft Surface 3 costs a lot more money than Lenovo IdeaTab S6000, but it's still a convenient choice, as you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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