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Lenovo IdeaTab S6000
32 GBMicrosoft Surface RT
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 56.2 | 58.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lenovo | Microsoft |
| Android 4.2 | Windows RT |
| 2013-02-24 | 2012-06-18 |
| 10.24 x 7.09 x 0.34 inches | 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches |
| 19.75 ounces | 24.00 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 229.00 | $ 123.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 149 pixels per inch | 148 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 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 | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 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 | |
| 6530mAh Li-Polymer Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.92 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface RT has a global score of 58.4, which is a bit better than the Lenovo IdeaTab S6000's 56.2 general score. Although Microsoft Surface RT is a better tablet than Lenovo IdeaTab S6000, we must note that it is also a little bit thicker and heavier. Microsoft Surface RT has Windows RT operating system, while Lenovo IdeaTab S6000 works with Android 4.2 operating system.
The Microsoft Surface RT and Lenovo IdeaTab S6000 count with incredibly similar screens, because although the Microsoft Surface RT has a just a little lower pixels density, it also counts with a slightly better 768 x 1366 resolution and a bit larger display. The Microsoft Surface RT features a slightly better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Lenovo IdeaTab S6000, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with more internal storage.
The Microsoft Surface RT features a little better performance than Lenovo IdeaTab S6000, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Microsoft Surface RT also has a faster 520 MHz graphics processing unit and a greater amount of RAM memory. The Lenovo IdeaTab S6000 has a greater camera than Microsoft Surface RT, because it has a camera with a lot higher resolution.
The Lenovo IdeaTab S6000 features a very superior battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface RT.
Even being the best tablet in our comparison, Microsoft Surface RT is also by far the cheapest one.
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