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Microsoft Surface 2
64 GBLenovo TAB 2 A10-70
LTEA7600-H
| Global Score | |
| 63.4 | 63.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Lenovo |
| Windows RT 8.1 | Android 4.4 |
| 2013-09-23 | 0000-00-00 |
| 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches | 9.72 x 6.73 x 0.35 inches |
| 23.84 ounces | 17.64 ounces |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 630.00 | $ 535.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 208 pixels per inch | 218 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset | MediaTek MT8732 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP2 (Dual-Core 416 MHz) GPU |
| 8.55 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSD (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 3.50 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.05 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 5.9 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 7200mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 360 hours standby time | -- |
| 1.36 | 8.4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface 2 has an overall score of 63.4, which is slightly better than the Lenovo TAB 2 A10-70's overall score of 63.3. Microsoft Surface 2 is a notably heavier tablet device than the Lenovo TAB 2 A10-70, but both of them are 0.35inches thick. Microsoft Surface 2 works with Windows RT 8.1 operating system, while Lenovo TAB 2 A10-70 comes with Android 4.4 operating system.
The Lenovo TAB 2 A10-70 has a better performance than Microsoft Surface 2, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have a Quad-Core processor, the Lenovo TAB 2 A10-70 also counts with an extra graphics processing unit and a 64 bits processor. The Lenovo TAB 2 A10-70 counts with a little more vivid screen than Microsoft Surface 2, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have an equal resolution of 1080 x 1920px, the Lenovo TAB 2 A10-70 also counts with a little better screen pixels density.
Microsoft Surface 2 features a much better storage to install games and applications than Lenovo TAB 2 A10-70, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory capacity. Lenovo TAB 2 A10-70 counts with a very superior battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface 2. Lenovo TAB 2 A10-70 captures just a bit better photos and videos than Microsoft Surface 2, because it has a back facing camera with way more MP.
Although Microsoft Surface 2 is a better device, it is more expensive than the Lenovo TAB 2 A10-70, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Lenovo TAB 2 A10-70. If you want to save some money, you can buy the Lenovo TAB 2 A10-70, letting go a few features and specifications, but you will get the most with your budget.
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