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| Global Score | |
| 66.3 | 62.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Lenovo |
| -- | Windows Phone 8.1 |
| 2015-05-01 | 2014-05-13 |
| 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches | 10.45 x 6.97 x 0.35 inches |
| 21.92 ounces | 21.52 ounces |
| $ 375.00 | -- |
| 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 | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.8 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset | Intel Atom Z3795 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 1600 MHz processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (1067 MHz) RAM |
| Intel HD GPU | Intel HD Graphics Gen7 GPU |
| 8.55 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 3.50 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 5.5 | 5.8 |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | -- |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface 3 has a score of 66.3, which is slightly better than Lenovo ThinkPad 10's 62.5 global score. Even though Microsoft Surface 3 is a bit heavier than the Lenovo ThinkPad 10, it's just a little bit thinner and newer. Microsoft Surface 3 and Lenovo ThinkPad 10 both have really similar CPUs, and although the Lenovo ThinkPad 10 has lesser RAM memory, they both have 4 cpu cores.
The Lenovo ThinkPad 10 counts with a little sharper display than Microsoft Surface 3, because although it has a quite smaller display and a bit lower resolution of 1920 x 1200px, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per inch of display. The Microsoft Surface 3 shoots slightly better photographs and videos than Lenovo ThinkPad 10. They have the same video frame rate, the same 1920x1080 video definition and a back facing camera with an 8 mega-pixels resolution.
The Lenovo ThinkPad 10's storage to install games and applications is very similar to the Microsoft Surface 3 one, both of them have exactly the same internal memory. Lenovo ThinkPad 10's battery duration is very similar to the battery lifetime in Microsoft Surface 3.
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