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| Global Score | |
| 55.5 | 58.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lenovo | Microsoft |
| Android 4.4, 4.2 | Windows |
| 8.54 x 5.35 x 0.35 inches | 11.30 x 8.23 x 0.37 inches |
| 12.70 ounces | 31.01 ounces |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 175.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 13 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 2880 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 189 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MTK8121 chipset | 12th Gen Intel Core i5 1235U chipset |
| Quad-Core 1300 MHz processor | processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU |
| 8.19 | 6.21 |
| 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 | 10.00 MP |
| 6.05 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| SIM | -- |
| 4.6 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li-Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface 9 Pro is just a bit better than Lenovo Tab A8, with a general score of 58.7 against 55.5. Although it's the best we compare here, Microsoft Surface 9 Pro's construction is just a bit thicker and extremely heavier than the Lenovo Tab A8. The Microsoft Surface 9 Pro comes with Windows operating system, and Lenovo Tab A8 comes with Android 4.4 operating system.
The Lenovo Tab A8 features a lot better processing power than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, because although it has lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a greater number of cores. Lenovo Tab A8 features a bit more vivid display than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, although it has way lesser pixels per inch of display, a much smaller display and a way worse resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels.
The Microsoft Surface 9 Pro has a lot bigger storage for games and applications than Lenovo Tab A8, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Lenovo Tab A8 features a really longer battery performance than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro. Microsoft Surface 9 Pro's camera is very similar to Lenovo Tab A8's camera, although the Microsoft Surface 9 Pro also has a way higher 10 mega-pixels resolution camera.
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