Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 54.9 | 58.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lenovo | Microsoft |
| Android 4.4 | Windows RT |
| 0000-00-00 | 2012-06-18 |
| 4.10 x 7.50 x 0.35 inches | 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches |
| 9.44 ounces | 24.00 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 123.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 170 pixels per inch | 148 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.8 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8127 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (666 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (1500 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-450 MP4 (700 MHz) GPU | ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 1.00 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.17 | 4.29 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | -- |
| 3.5 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3450mAh Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 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 is a little bit better than the Lenovo TAB 2 A7-30, with a 58.4 score against 54.9. Microsoft Surface RT counts with Windows RT OS, while Lenovo TAB 2 A7-30 comes with Android 4.4 OS. Although it's the best in this review, the Microsoft Surface RT construction is way heavier and just a little bit thicker than Lenovo TAB 2 A7-30.
Lenovo TAB 2 A7-30 has a slightly better looking screen than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has a lot smaller display and a way worse 600 x 1024 pixels resolution, it also counts with a bit higher pixel count in each inch of screen. The Lenovo TAB 2 A7-30 and the Microsoft Surface RT have really similar CPUs, because although the Microsoft Surface RT has a worse graphics processor running at 520 megahertz, and they both have 4 cpu cores, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM.
The Lenovo TAB 2 A7-30 captures much better photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface RT, because it has a much more mega-pixels back facing camera. The Microsoft Surface RT has a way bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Lenovo TAB 2 A7-30, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 48 GB more internal memory.
The Lenovo TAB 2 A7-30 features a superior battery duration than Microsoft Surface RT.
Even being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing here, the Microsoft Surface RT is also very cheap compared to the other tablets.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.