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| Global Score | |
| 53.2 | 58.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lenovo | Microsoft |
| Android 5.1 | Windows RT |
| 2015-09-02 | 2012-06-18 |
| 8.27 x 5.75 x 0.28 inches | 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches |
| 16.65 ounces | 24.00 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 149.00 | $ 123.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 189 pixels per inch | 148 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 212 8909 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Single-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (1500 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 304 GPU | ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU |
| 7.74 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 1.00 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 4.29 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| GSM | -- |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 2.5 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6200mAh Li - Ion Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 2280 hours standby time | -- |
| 7.68 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface RT has a general score of 58.4, which is just a bit better than Lenovo YOGA Tab 3 8-inch's overall score of 53.2. The Microsoft Surface RT counts with Windows RT operating system, while Lenovo YOGA Tab 3 8-inch counts with Android 5.1 operating system. Although it's the best tablet in this comparison, it must be noted that it's also noticeably older, noticeably heavier and noticeably thicker.
Microsoft Surface RT counts with a better hardware performance than Lenovo YOGA Tab 3 8-inch, because it has a greater number of 1300 MHz cores, an extra GPU and a greater amount of RAM. The Lenovo YOGA Tab 3 8-inch counts with a bit more vivid display than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1280 x 800px and a lot smaller display, it also counts with a better screen pixel density.
Microsoft Surface RT counts with a better storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Lenovo YOGA Tab 3 8-inch, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage. The Lenovo YOGA Tab 3 8-inch shoots a lot better photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface RT, because it has a camera in the back with a way better resolution.
The Lenovo YOGA Tab 3 8-inch features a really longer battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface RT.
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing here, the Microsoft Surface RT is also a lot cheaper, making it a no doubt choice.
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