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Lenovo TAB 2 A8
16 GB LTEMicrosoft Surface RT
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 60.1 | 58.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lenovo | Microsoft |
| Android 5.0 | Windows RT |
| 0000-00-00 | 2012-06-18 |
| 8.27 x 4.92 x 0.35 inches | 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches |
| 11.64 ounces | 24.00 ounces |
| Blue, Pink and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 259.00 | $ 123.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 189 pixels per inch | 148 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8732 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (1500 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP2 (Dual-Core 416 MHz) GPU | ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 1.00 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 4.29 |
| 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 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Lenovo TAB 2 A8 is a little bit better than the Microsoft Surface RT, with a score of 60.1 against 58.4. The Lenovo TAB 2 A8 is a just a bit thinner and incredibly lighter portable tablet than Microsoft Surface RT. The Lenovo TAB 2 A8 works with Android 5.0 OS, and Microsoft Surface RT comes with Windows RT OS.
The Lenovo TAB 2 A8 features a bit more powerful processor than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have 4 cores, the Lenovo TAB 2 A8 also counts with a much better 832 megahertz graphics processing unit and a 64-bits CPU. Lenovo TAB 2 A8 has a little more vivid screen than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has a way smaller display and a bit worse resolution of 1280 x 800px, it also counts with a greater display pixels density.
The Lenovo TAB 2 A8 counts with a lot better camera than Microsoft Surface RT, because it has a back facing camera with a lot better 5 mega pixels resolution. The Microsoft Surface RT counts with a much bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Lenovo TAB 2 A8, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory.
Lenovo TAB 2 A8 counts with a much longer battery duration than Microsoft Surface RT.
Although Lenovo TAB 2 A8 is a better device, it costs a lot more than Microsoft Surface RT, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Microsoft Surface RT. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can buy the Microsoft Surface RT, and give up a few specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your budget.
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