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| Global Score | |
| 63.1 | 66.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lenovo | Microsoft |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | Windows 10 |
| 2017-09-18 | 2018-08-02 |
| 8.29 x 4.84 x 0.28 inches | 9.65 x 6.89 x 0.33 inches |
| 10.58 ounces | 18.41 ounces |
| Black | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 230.00 | $ 367.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1200 x 1800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 283 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 chipset | Intel Pentium 4415Y chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Intel HD Graphics 615 GPU |
| 9 | 8.46 |
| 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 | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 6.49 |
| 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 4.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Go is slightly better than Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus, getting a global score of 66.5 against 63.1. Microsoft Surface Go has Windows 10 OS, while Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus has Android 7.1 Nougat OS. Although Microsoft Surface Go is newer than Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus, it is incredibly heavier and thicker.
The Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus counts with a bit better hardware performance than Microsoft Surface Go, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with 6 more processing cores. The Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus features a much better screen than Microsoft Surface Go, because although it has a really smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1200 x 1920px and a better display density.
Microsoft Surface Go counts with a much bigger memory to store more games and applications than Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus has a superior battery duration than Microsoft Surface Go. The Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus takes much better pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface Go. Both have the same video frame rate, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and a same resolution camera.
Although Microsoft Surface Go is a better device, it costs a lot more than Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus. If you want to save some dollars, you can buy Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus, giving up a few specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your money.
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