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| Global Score | |
| 55.5 | 66.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lenovo | Microsoft |
| Android 4.4, 4.2 | Windows 10 |
| -- | 2018-08-02 |
| 8.54 x 5.35 x 0.35 inches | 9.65 x 6.89 x 0.33 inches |
| 12.70 ounces | 18.41 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 175.00 | $ 367.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 1200 x 1800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 189 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MTK8121 chipset | Intel Pentium 4415Y chipset |
| Quad-Core 1300 MHz processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Intel HD Graphics 615 GPU |
| 8.19 | 8.46 |
| 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 + 5.00 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 | -- |
| 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 4.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Go is much better than Lenovo Tab A8, with a 66.5 score against 55.5. Microsoft Surface Go is a just a bit thinner but extremely heavier tablet than Lenovo Tab A8. The Microsoft Surface Go has Windows 10 OS, while Lenovo Tab A8 works with Android 4.4 OS. Microsoft Surface Go counts with just a little better performance than Lenovo Tab A8, because although it has an inferior number of cores , it also counts with 7 GB more RAM.
Lenovo Tab A8 counts with a little more vivid display than Microsoft Surface Go, although it has a way smaller screen, a little lower number of pixels per inch of display and a way lower resolution of 1280 x 800. Microsoft Surface Go has a much better storage capacity for apps and games than Lenovo Tab A8, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Lenovo Tab A8 counts with a very superior battery life than Microsoft Surface Go. Microsoft Surface Go captures slightly better photos and videos than Lenovo Tab A8, because it has a much higher resolution camera in the back.
Microsoft Surface Go costs a lot more than the Lenovo Tab A8, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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