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| Global Score | |
| 59.6 | 66.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lenovo | Microsoft |
| Android 4.4 | Windows 10 |
| 2014-09-03 | 2018-08-02 |
| -- | 9.65 x 6.89 x 0.33 inches |
| 10.55 ounces | 18.41 ounces |
| Black, Blue, White and Yellow | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 367.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1200 x 1800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 283 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom chipset | Intel Pentium 4415Y chipset |
| Z3745 (Quad-Core 1860 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics GPU | Intel HD Graphics 615 GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 4.4 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.60 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.37 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G) | -- |
| 4.8 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4290mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer and Compass | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Go has a global score of 66.5, which is much better than the Lenovo Tab S8-50's global score of 59.6. Microsoft Surface Go has Windows 10 operating system, and Lenovo Tab S8-50 counts with Android 4.4 operating system. The Lenovo Tab S8-50 counts with a much more vibrant screen than Microsoft Surface Go, because although it has a much smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per inch of display and a slightly higher 1920 x 1200px resolution.
Microsoft Surface Go has a superior memory capacity to install applications and games than Lenovo Tab S8-50, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. Lenovo Tab S8-50 has a bit superior CPU than Microsoft Surface Go, because although it has less RAM, it also counts with 2 more CPU cores.
Lenovo Tab S8-50 has a much better camera than Microsoft Surface Go. Both have a back-facing camera with an 8 MP. Lenovo Tab S8-50 counts with a very superior battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Go.
The Microsoft Surface Go is way more expensive than the Lenovo Tab S8-50, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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