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| Global Score | |
| 56.6 | 66.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lenovo | Microsoft |
| Android 4.4, 4.2 | -- |
| -- | 2015-05-01 |
| 8.40 x 5.70 x 0.30 inches | 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches |
| 14.08 ounces | 21.92 ounces |
| Gray | -- |
| $ 350.00 | $ 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 |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.9 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8125 / 8389 chipset | Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Intel HD GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.56 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.60 MP | 8.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 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 a global score of 66.3, which is better than the Lenovo Yoga Tablet 8's 56.6 score. Microsoft Surface 3 is a notably heavier and thicker portable tablet than Lenovo Yoga Tablet 8. Microsoft Surface 3 counts with a little faster CPU than Lenovo Yoga Tablet 8, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, and they both have the same number of cores, the Microsoft Surface 3 also counts with more RAM memory.
Lenovo Yoga Tablet 8 counts with a bit more vivid display than Microsoft Surface 3, although it has a quite lower pixels number per screen inch, a really smaller screen and a way worse resolution of 800 x 1280 pixels. The Microsoft Surface 3 has a much better storage capacity for apps and games than Lenovo Yoga Tablet 8, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with more internal memory.
The Lenovo Yoga Tablet 8 features a superior battery duration than Microsoft Surface 3. Microsoft Surface 3 counts with a bit better camera than Lenovo Yoga Tablet 8, because it has a camera in the back with much more megapixels.
The Microsoft Surface 3 is a bit more expensive than Lenovo Yoga Tablet 8, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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