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| Global Score | |
| 64.3 | 66.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lenovo | Microsoft |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-09-02 | 2015-05-01 |
| 9.72 x 7.05 x 0.18 inches | 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches |
| 23.52 ounces | 21.92 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| $ 1380.00 | $ 375.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.8 inches |
| 1600 x 2560 pixels | 1280 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 299 pixels per inch | 214 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom chipset | Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset |
| x5-Z8500, 64-bit (Single-Core 2240 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Intel HD GPU | Intel HD GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.93 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.9 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 10200mAh Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1176 hours standby time | -- |
| 10.4 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface 3 has an overall score of 66.3, which is slightly better than the Lenovo YOGA Tab 3 Pro's 64.3 overall score. Even though the Microsoft Surface 3 and the Lenovo YOGA Tab 3 Pro were released with only a couple of months difference, Microsoft Surface 3's body is just a little bit lighter but also noticeably thicker than the Lenovo YOGA Tab 3 Pro.
Lenovo YOGA Tab 3 Pro counts with a lot better display than Microsoft Surface 3, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better 2560 x 1600 resolution and a greater count of pixels per inch in the screen. Microsoft Surface 3 features a much better storage capacity for apps and games than Lenovo YOGA Tab 3 Pro, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
The Microsoft Surface 3 has a bit better processing power than Lenovo YOGA Tab 3 Pro, because it has 3 more cpu cores (although slower) and a greater amount of RAM memory. Lenovo YOGA Tab 3 Pro counts with a slightly better camera than Microsoft Surface 3, because it has a much more mega-pixels back camera.
Lenovo YOGA Tab 3 Pro counts with a much longer battery performance than Microsoft Surface 3.
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, the Microsoft Surface 3 is also a bargain compared to the other tablets, making this tablet an obvious call.
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