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| Global Score | |
| 55.5 | 66.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lenovo | Microsoft |
| Android 4.4, 4.2 | -- |
| -- | 2015-05-01 |
| 8.54 x 5.35 x 0.35 inches | 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches |
| 12.70 ounces | 21.92 ounces |
| $ 175.00 | $ 375.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.8 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 1280 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 189 pixels per inch | 214 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MTK8121 chipset | Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1300 MHz processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Intel HD GPU |
| 8.19 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4.6 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li-Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface 3 is much better than Lenovo Tab A8, getting a general score of 66.3 against 55.5. Microsoft Surface 3's design is extremely heavier but just a little thinner than Lenovo Tab A8. The Microsoft Surface 3 has a little bit better processing power than Lenovo Tab A8, and although they both have 4 cores, the Microsoft Surface 3 also has more RAM memory.
The Lenovo Tab A8 has a little more vivid screen than Microsoft Surface 3, although it has a much smaller display, a much lower 1280 x 800 pixels resolution and a just a little lower amount of pixels per screen inch. Microsoft Surface 3 counts with a much bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Lenovo Tab A8, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 112 GB more internal storage capacity.
Lenovo Tab A8 counts with a much better battery duration than Microsoft Surface 3. Microsoft Surface 3 has a little bit better camera than Lenovo Tab A8, because it has a camera in the back with a lot better 8 MP resolution.
Microsoft Surface 3 costs a lot more than Lenovo Tab A8, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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