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| Global Score | |
| 64.2 | 66.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lenovo | Microsoft |
| Windows 8.1 | -- |
| 0000-00-00 | 2015-05-01 |
| 8.83 x 5.20 x 0.35 inches | 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches |
| 15.49 ounces | 21.92 ounces |
| $ 449.00 | $ 375.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 10.8 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1280 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 273 pixels per inch | 214 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z3770 chipset | Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset |
| Bay Trail (Quad-Core 2400 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1067 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics GPU | Intel HD GPU |
| 9 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.8 | 5.5 |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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 ThinkPad 8, getting a 66.3 score against 64.2. Microsoft Surface 3's design is just a bit thinner but incredibly heavier than the Lenovo ThinkPad 8. Lenovo ThinkPad 8 has a little better processing power than Microsoft Surface 3, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have a Quad-Core CPU.
The Lenovo ThinkPad 8 has a better looking screen than Microsoft Surface 3, because although it has a lot smaller display and a quite lower resolution of 1920 x 1200, it also counts with a higher pixel density. Microsoft Surface 3's storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos is just as good as Lenovo ThinkPad 8's one, and although the Microsoft Surface 3 has no slot for SD memory cards, they both have the same 128 GB internal memory.
The Microsoft Surface 3's camera is just as good as the camera in Lenovo ThinkPad 8, both have a camera with an 8 megapixels, the same video frame rates and the same video resolution. The Lenovo ThinkPad 8 and the Microsoft Surface 3 both have really similar batteries.
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing, Microsoft Surface 3 is also a bargain compared to others.
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