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| Global Score | |
| 54.8 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lenovo | Microsoft |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Windows 10 Pro |
| 2016-02-21 | 2017-06-15 |
| -- | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 11.61 ounces | 27.65 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 149.00 | $ 2699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1824 x 2736 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 189 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.4 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek chipset | Intel Core-i7 chipset |
| 64-bit (Quad-Core 1000 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Intel Iris Plus 640 GPU |
| 7.92 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 1000 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 23 |
| 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 |
| LTE (4G) | -- |
| 4.8 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4290mAh Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) has a score of 82.4, which is a lot better than the Lenovo TAB3 8's 54.8 score. The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) comes with Windows 10 Pro operating system, while Lenovo TAB3 8 counts with Android 6.0 Marshmallow operating system. The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) features a much better display than Lenovo TAB3 8, because it has a way higher 2736 x 1824 resolution, a much bigger display and a higher amount of pixels per inch in the screen.
The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) has a more powerful processing unit than Lenovo TAB3 8, because although it has less CPU cores , it also counts with a greater amount of RAM. Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) features much more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Lenovo TAB3 8, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 1000 GB internal memory capacity.
Lenovo TAB3 8 features a much better battery performance than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017). The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) features a slightly better camera than Lenovo TAB3 8, because it has a camera with much more megapixels.
Although Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Lenovo TAB3 8, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Lenovo TAB3 8. If you are trying to save a few dollars, you can buy Lenovo TAB3 8, giving up a few features and specs, but you will get the most with your budget.
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