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| Global Score | |
| 63.1 | 58.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lenovo | Microsoft |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | Windows |
| 2017-09-18 | -- |
| 8.29 x 4.84 x 0.28 inches | 11.30 x 8.23 x 0.37 inches |
| 10.58 ounces | 31.01 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 230.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 13 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2880 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 283 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 chipset | 12th Gen Intel Core i5 1235U chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU |
| 9 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 10.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.48 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.1 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4850mAh Li - Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.64 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus has an overall score of 63.1, which is a little bit better than the Microsoft Surface 9 Pro's 58.7 global score. The Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus has Android 7.1 Nougat OS, and Microsoft Surface 9 Pro has Windows OS. Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus is a notably lighter and noticeably thinner device than the Microsoft Surface 9 Pro.
Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus has a really superior performance than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, because although it has 6 GB less RAM memory, it also counts with 7 more CPU cores. Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus counts with a bit sharper display than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, because although it has a much lower 1200 x 1920 pixels resolution and a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a bit more pixels per screen inch.
Microsoft Surface 9 Pro has a much greater memory capacity to store more apps and games than Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus features a much longer battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro.
Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus shoots much clearer photos and videos than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, although it has a worse 8 megapixels resolution camera.
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