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| Global Score | |
| 63.1 | 58.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lenovo | Microsoft |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | Windows RT |
| 2017-09-18 | 2012-06-18 |
| 8.29 x 4.84 x 0.28 inches | 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches |
| 10.58 ounces | 24.00 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 230.00 | $ 123.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 283 pixels per inch | 148 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.4 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (1500 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 1.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 4.29 |
| 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 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus has a global score of 63.1, which is slightly better than the Microsoft Surface RT's general score of 58.4. The Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus is a incredibly newer device, and it's also notably thinner and lighter than Microsoft Surface RT. The Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus comes with Android 7.1 Nougat OS, while Microsoft Surface RT has Windows RT OS.
Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus features a bit faster processing unit than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, and they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus also counts with a greater number of cores. Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus counts with a better display than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has a really smaller display, it also counts with a lot better 1200 x 1920 resolution and a way better pixels quantity per inch of display.
Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus captures much better pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface RT, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus also has a much more megapixels camera. Microsoft Surface RT features a greater storage capacity to store more games and applications than Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity.
The Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus counts with a very superior battery life than Microsoft Surface RT.
Although Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Microsoft Surface RT, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Microsoft Surface RT. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy the Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus, else you can save a couple dollars and buy the Microsoft Surface RT, letting go a couple features and specifications.
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