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| Global Score | |
| 59.6 | 58.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lenovo | Microsoft |
| Android 4.4 | Windows RT |
| 2014-09-03 | 2012-06-18 |
| -- | 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches |
| 10.55 ounces | 24.00 ounces |
| Black, Blue, White and Yellow | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 123.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 283 pixels per inch | 148 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset |
| Z3745 (Quad-Core 1860 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (1500 MHz) RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics GPU | ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.60 MP | 1.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.37 | 4.29 |
| 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 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer and Compass | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Lenovo Tab S8-50 is just a bit better than the Microsoft Surface RT, getting a global score of 59.6 against 58.4. Lenovo Tab S8-50 is a notably newer portable tablet, and it is also notably thinner and much lighter than Microsoft Surface RT. Lenovo Tab S8-50 has Android 4.4 OS, and Microsoft Surface RT comes with Windows RT OS.
The Lenovo Tab S8-50 counts with a much better looking screen than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has a way smaller screen, it also counts with a much better count of pixels per inch in the screen and a lot better 1920 x 1200 resolution. Microsoft Surface RT features a CPU that's very similar to Lenovo Tab S8-50's processor, and although the Microsoft Surface RT has an extra GPU, they both have 2 GB of RAM memory and 4 processing cores.
The Microsoft Surface RT counts with much more memory capacity for games and applications than Lenovo Tab S8-50, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory capacity. The Lenovo Tab S8-50 shoots a lot better photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface RT, because it has a back camera with a much better resolution.
The Lenovo Tab S8-50 counts with a much longer battery life than Microsoft Surface RT.
Although Lenovo Tab S8-50 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Microsoft Surface RT, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Microsoft Surface RT. If you are trying to save some money, you can get Microsoft Surface RT, letting go a few specs and features, but you will get the most out of your budget.
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