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| Global Score | |
| 64.2 | 75.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lenovo | Microsoft |
| Windows 8.1 | Windows 10 Pro |
| 0000-00-00 | 2015-10-06 |
| 8.83 x 5.20 x 0.35 inches | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 15.49 ounces | 27.73 ounces |
| -- | Gray |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 449.00 | $ 491.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 2736 x 1824 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 273 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z3770 chipset | Intel Core-i7 chipset |
| Bay Trail (Quad-Core 2400 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB (1067 MHz) RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics GPU | Intel Iris 540 GPU |
| 9 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 1000 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 23 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 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 | -- |
| 5.8 | 2.4 |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Pro 4 has a score of 75.1, which is better than the Lenovo ThinkPad 8's 64.2 general score. Microsoft Surface Pro 4's body is a bit thinner but notably heavier than the Lenovo ThinkPad 8. Both of these tablets work with Windows OS (operating system), but Microsoft Surface Pro 4 has 10 Pro version and Lenovo ThinkPad 8 has Windows 8.1 version.
The Lenovo ThinkPad 8 features a lot better processing power than Microsoft Surface Pro 4, because although it has lesser RAM, it also counts with a higher number of faster cores. Microsoft Surface Pro 4 and Lenovo ThinkPad 8 count with really similar displays, because although the Microsoft Surface Pro 4 has a just a bit worse pixels count in each inch of display, it also counts with a lot higher 1824 x 2736 pixels resolution and a really bigger display.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 4's camera is very similar to the Lenovo ThinkPad 8 one, both of them have the same video frame rates, the same 1920x1080 video quality and the same resolution back-facing camera. The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 has a lot bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Lenovo ThinkPad 8, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 1000 GB internal storage.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 and Lenovo ThinkPad 8 have very similar battery performance.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 4 is a little more expensive than Lenovo ThinkPad 8, but it's still a convenient choice, as you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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