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Lenovo TAB 2 A8
16 GB LTE| Global Score | |
| 60.1 | 66.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lenovo | Microsoft |
| Android 5.0 | Windows 10 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2018-08-02 |
| 8.27 x 4.92 x 0.35 inches | 9.65 x 6.89 x 0.33 inches |
| 11.64 ounces | 18.41 ounces |
| Blue, Pink and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 259.00 | $ 367.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 1200 x 1800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 189 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8732 chipset | Intel Pentium 4415Y chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP2 (Dual-Core 416 MHz) GPU | Intel HD Graphics 615 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 5.9 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Go has a general score of 66.5, which is much better than the Lenovo TAB 2 A8's global score of 60.1. The Microsoft Surface Go is a extremely heavier but just a little bit thinner portable tablet than the Lenovo TAB 2 A8. Microsoft Surface Go comes with Windows 10 OS, while Lenovo TAB 2 A8 comes with Android 5.0 OS.
The Lenovo TAB 2 A8 counts with a faster processing unit than Microsoft Surface Go, because although it has less RAM, it also counts with a GPU, a 64 bits processing unit and a greater number of cores. The Lenovo TAB 2 A8 has a little more vivid display than Microsoft Surface Go, although it has a little lower pixels density, a lot smaller display and a way lower 1280 x 800 resolution.
Microsoft Surface Go has a very superior storage to install games and applications than Lenovo TAB 2 A8, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. Lenovo TAB 2 A8 features a very superior battery performance than Microsoft Surface Go. Microsoft Surface Go shoots a bit better videos and photos than Lenovo TAB 2 A8, because it has a much more mega pixels back facing camera.
Microsoft Surface Go is a lot more expensive than the Lenovo TAB 2 A8, but you can get a better tablet for that extra dollars.
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