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Lenovo Tab A7-50
A7-50Microsoft Surface 2
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 56.9 | 63.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lenovo | Microsoft |
| Android 4.4, 4.2 | Windows RT 8.1 |
| 2014-04-08 | 2013-09-23 |
| 7.80 x 4.77 x 0.39 inches | 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches |
| 11.29 ounces | 23.84 ounces |
| Blue | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 155.00 | $ 630.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 208 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8382 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP2 (416 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 4.6 | 5.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3450mAh Li-Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 336 hours standby time | 360 hours standby time |
| 5.44 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface 2 is better than the Lenovo Tab A7-50, with a 63.4 score against 56.9. The Microsoft Surface 2 comes with Windows RT 8.1 OS, while Lenovo Tab A7-50 works with Android 4.4 OS. Microsoft Surface 2's design is thinner but way heavier than the Lenovo Tab A7-50, and both of them were only released with a couple months difference.
The Lenovo Tab A7-50 has a bit superior processor than Microsoft Surface 2, because although it has less RAM memory, and they both have 4 CPU cores, the Lenovo Tab A7-50 also counts with a graphics processor. Lenovo Tab A7-50 and Microsoft Surface 2 count with quite similar displays, because although the Microsoft Surface 2 has a quite lower screen density, it also counts with a really bigger display and a much better resolution of 1080 x 1920px.
Microsoft Surface 2 features a camera that's very similar to the camera in Lenovo Tab A7-50, both of them have a 5 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera. The Microsoft Surface 2 has a much bigger memory for applications and games than Lenovo Tab A7-50, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity.
Lenovo Tab A7-50 has a superior battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface 2.
Although Microsoft Surface 2 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Lenovo Tab A7-50, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Lenovo Tab A7-50. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy the Microsoft Surface 2, else you can save some money and get the Lenovo Tab A7-50, letting go a couple features and specs.
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