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| Global Score | |
| 63.1 | 75.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lenovo | Microsoft |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | Windows 10 Pro |
| 2017-09-18 | 2015-10-06 |
| 8.29 x 4.84 x 0.28 inches | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 10.58 ounces | 27.73 ounces |
| Black | Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 230.00 | $ 491.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2736 x 1824 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 283 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.4 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 chipset | Intel Core-i7 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Intel Iris 540 GPU |
| 9 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 1000 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 23 |
| 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 | Removable Battery |
| 6.64 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 is better than the Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus, with a score of 75.1 against 63.1. Microsoft Surface Pro 4 has Windows 10 Pro operating system, while Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus works with Android 7.1 Nougat operating system. Although it's the best tablet device in this review, we must highlight that it is also an older, extremely heavier and thicker tablet device.
Microsoft Surface Pro 4 features a little sharper display than Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus, because although it has a just a little inferior count of pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a much higher resolution of 1824 x 2736 pixels and a really larger screen. The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 has a lot bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 984 GB more internal storage.
Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus has a much faster processor than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, because although it has less RAM memory, it also counts with 8 more CPU cores. Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus has a much better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 4. They have a same resolution back-facing camera, the same video frame rate and the same video quality.
The Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus features a really longer battery performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 4.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 costs a lot more money than the Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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