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| Global Score | |
| 64.3 | 58.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lenovo | Microsoft |
| Android 5.1 | Windows RT |
| 2015-09-02 | 2012-06-18 |
| 9.72 x 7.05 x 0.18 inches | 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches |
| 23.52 ounces | 24.00 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1380.00 | $ 123.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1600 x 2560 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 299 pixels per inch | 148 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset |
| x5-Z8500, 64-bit (Single-Core 2240 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (1500 MHz) RAM |
| Intel HD GPU | ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 1.00 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.93 | 4.29 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 5.9 | 2.4 |
| 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 | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Lenovo YOGA Tab 3 Pro is much better than Microsoft Surface RT, getting a general score of 64.3 against 58.4. Lenovo YOGA Tab 3 Pro has Android 5.1 operating system, while Microsoft Surface RT has Windows RT operating system. The Lenovo YOGA Tab 3 Pro construction is extremely newer, much thinner and a little lighter than the Microsoft Surface RT.
The Microsoft Surface RT has just a bit better processing power than Lenovo YOGA Tab 3 Pro, and although they both have a 2 GB RAM memory, the Microsoft Surface RT also has an extra graphics co-processor and 3 more processing cores (but slower). The Lenovo YOGA Tab 3 Pro has a much sharper screen than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a way higher resolution of 2560 x 1600 and a lot better pixel amount per inch in the screen.
The Lenovo YOGA Tab 3 Pro captures much better pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface RT, because it has a back camera with a way higher 13 mega-pixels resolution. Lenovo YOGA Tab 3 Pro has a bit more storage to install applications and games than Microsoft Surface RT, although it has only 32 GB internal memory.
Lenovo YOGA Tab 3 Pro features a superior battery life than Microsoft Surface RT.
Although Lenovo YOGA Tab 3 Pro is a better device, it costs a lot more than Microsoft Surface RT, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Microsoft Surface RT. So if you need that extra features, you can buy Lenovo YOGA Tab 3 Pro, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and get the Microsoft Surface RT, resigning a couple features and specs.
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