Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 66.3 | 64.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Lenovo |
| -- | Android 7.1 Nougat |
| 2015-05-01 | 2017-11-17 |
| 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches | 9.72 x 6.82 x 0.30 inches |
| 21.92 ounces | 17.57 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| $ 375.00 | $ 300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.8 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1280 x 1920 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 214 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.8 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Intel HD GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 8.55 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 3.50 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 7000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface 3 is a little bit better than the Lenovo Moto Tab, having a 66.3 score against 64.4. Despite being the best in this comparison, the Microsoft Surface 3 is a noticeably older, heavier and thicker tablet device than the Lenovo Moto Tab. The Lenovo Moto Tab features just a bit better looking screen than Microsoft Surface 3, because although it has a little bit worse resolution of 1920 x 1200 pixels and a quite smaller display, it also counts with a little better pixels amount in each inch in the screen.
Lenovo Moto Tab has a bit more powerful processing unit than Microsoft Surface 3, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with 4 more CPU cores. Lenovo Moto Tab shoots much better videos and photos than Microsoft Surface 3. They have the same video frame rates, the same resolution back-facing camera and the same 1920x1080 video resolution.
The Microsoft Surface 3 counts with a much better storage capacity to store more apps and games than Lenovo Moto Tab, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage. The Lenovo Moto Tab has a much longer battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface 3.
Although Microsoft Surface 3 is a better device, it is more expensive than the Lenovo Moto Tab, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Lenovo Moto Tab. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy Microsoft Surface 3, otherwise you can save some money and get the Lenovo Moto Tab, giving up some features and specifications.
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