Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 61.9 | 66.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lenovo | Microsoft |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-02-21 | 2015-05-01 |
| -- | 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches |
| -- | 21.92 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 299.00 | $ 375.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.8 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1280 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 224 pixels per inch | 214 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek chipset | Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset |
| 64-bit (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Intel HD GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.46 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 4.8 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7000mAh Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.32 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface 3 is slightly better than the Lenovo TAB3 10, getting a 66.3 score against 61.9. Microsoft Surface 3 features a display that's just as good as Lenovo TAB3 10's display, because although the Microsoft Surface 3 has a little less pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 1920 x 1280 and a bit bigger screen.
The Microsoft Surface 3 has a bit better hardware performance than Lenovo TAB3 10, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Microsoft Surface 3 also has 1 GB more RAM memory. The Microsoft Surface 3 has a little bit better memory capacity for apps and games than Lenovo TAB3 10, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 64 GB more internal storage capacity.
Microsoft Surface 3 and Lenovo TAB3 10 both feature incredibly similar cameras, both have a back-facing camera with an 8 mega pixels resolution. The Lenovo TAB3 10 has a way better battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface 3.
The Microsoft Surface 3 is more expensive than Lenovo TAB3 10, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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