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| Global Score | |
| 54.9 | 66.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lenovo | Microsoft |
| Android 4.4 | -- |
| 0000-00-00 | 2015-05-01 |
| 4.10 x 7.50 x 0.35 inches | 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches |
| 9.44 ounces | 21.92 ounces |
| $ 249.00 | $ 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 |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8127 chipset | Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (666 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-450 MP4 (700 MHz) GPU | Intel HD GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.17 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 3.5 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3450mAh Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 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 is way better than Lenovo TAB 2 A7-30, having a 66.3 score against 54.9. Microsoft Surface 3's design is a bit thinner but heavier than Lenovo TAB 2 A7-30. Lenovo TAB 2 A7-30 counts with a bit faster processing unit than Microsoft Surface 3, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, and they both have the same number of cores, the Lenovo TAB 2 A7-30 also counts with a graphics co-processor.
Lenovo TAB 2 A7-30 and Microsoft Surface 3 have incredibly similar screens, although the Microsoft Surface 3 also has a way higher 1920 x 1280 resolution, a much bigger display and a greater screen density. Microsoft Surface 3 features a much bigger storage to install applications and games than Lenovo TAB 2 A7-30, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 112 GB more internal memory.
Lenovo TAB 2 A7-30 counts with a really longer battery performance than Microsoft Surface 3. The Microsoft Surface 3 captures much clearer videos and photos than Lenovo TAB 2 A7-30, because it has a back camera with much more mega pixels.
Microsoft Surface 3 costs a lot more money than the Lenovo TAB 2 A7-30, but you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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