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| Global Score | |
| 61.9 | 63.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lenovo | Microsoft |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Windows RT 8.1 |
| 2016-02-21 | 2013-09-23 |
| -- | 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches |
| -- | 23.84 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | $ 630.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 224 pixels per inch | 208 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset |
| 64-bit (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 9.46 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 4.8 | 5.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7000mAh Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 360 hours standby time |
| 8.32 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface 2 has a general score of 63.4, which is just a bit better than the Lenovo TAB3 10's overall score of 61.9. The Microsoft Surface 2 works with Windows RT 8.1 operating system, and Lenovo TAB3 10 counts with Android 6.0 Marshmallow operating system. Microsoft Surface 2 has a little sharper screen than Lenovo TAB3 10, because although it has a little bit inferior pixel amount in each inch of display and a little bit worse resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, it also counts with a bit bigger display.
Lenovo TAB3 10 features a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Microsoft Surface 2. Both have the same 64 GB internal memory. Microsoft Surface 2 counts with a bit faster CPU than Lenovo TAB3 10, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have 4 processing cores. The Lenovo TAB3 10 counts with a slightly better camera than Microsoft Surface 2, because it has a way better 8 megapixels resolution back camera.
The Lenovo TAB3 10 has a superior battery life than Microsoft Surface 2.
Although Microsoft Surface 2 is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Lenovo TAB3 10, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Lenovo TAB3 10. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can get Lenovo TAB3 10, and give up a few features and specs, but you'll get the most out of your budget.
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