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| Global Score | |
| 57.3 | 66.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lenovo | Microsoft |
| 2015-10-01 | 2015-05-01 |
| 8.27 x 5.75 x 0.28 inches | 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches |
| 16.65 ounces | 21.92 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| Plastic | -- |
| $ 170.00 | $ 375.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 189 pixels per inch | 214 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 212 8909 chipset | Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 304 GPU | Intel HD GPU |
| 8.19 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.83 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4.8 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6200mAh Li - Ion Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.68 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface 3 is much better than the Lenovo YOGA Tab 3 8-inch, having a global score of 66.3 against 57.3. Microsoft Surface 3's design is a lot heavier and somewhat thicker than Lenovo YOGA Tab 3 8-inch. Microsoft Surface 3 has a bit more powerful processor than Lenovo YOGA Tab 3 8-inch, and although they both have 4 cores, the Microsoft Surface 3 also has 2 GB more RAM.
The Microsoft Surface 3 has a bit more vivid screen than Lenovo YOGA Tab 3 8-inch, because it has a lot higher 1920 x 1280px resolution, a bit greater number of pixels per inch of screen and a much larger display. Microsoft Surface 3 counts with a much better camera than Lenovo YOGA Tab 3 8-inch. Both of them have a 8 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera.
Microsoft Surface 3 has a much better memory to install games and applications than Lenovo YOGA Tab 3 8-inch, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Lenovo YOGA Tab 3 8-inch features a much longer battery performance than Microsoft Surface 3.
Microsoft Surface 3 is a lot more expensive than Lenovo YOGA Tab 3 8-inch, but you can get a better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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