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| Global Score | |
| 66.3 | 64.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Lenovo |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2015-05-01 | 2015-09-02 |
| 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches | 9.72 x 7.05 x 0.18 inches |
| 21.92 ounces | 23.52 ounces |
| -- | Black |
| $ 375.00 | $ 1380.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.8 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1280 x 1920 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 214 pixels per inch | 299 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.8 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset | Intel Atom chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | x5-Z8500, 64-bit (Single-Core 2240 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Intel HD GPU | Intel HD GPU |
| 8.55 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 3.50 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.49 | 6.93 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 5.5 | 5.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 10200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 1176 hours standby time |
| 1.36 | 10.4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface 3 has an overall score of 66.3, which is just a bit better than Lenovo YOGA Tab 3 Pro's score of 64.3. The Microsoft Surface 3 design is a little lighter but noticeably thicker than Lenovo YOGA Tab 3 Pro, and both were released with only a few months difference. Lenovo YOGA Tab 3 Pro counts with a much better looking display than Microsoft Surface 3, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a better 2560 x 1600 resolution and a greater pixel density.
The Microsoft Surface 3 has a much bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Lenovo YOGA Tab 3 Pro, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Microsoft Surface 3 features a bit faster CPU than Lenovo YOGA Tab 3 Pro, because it has a larger number of cores and a larger amount of RAM.
Lenovo YOGA Tab 3 Pro shoots a bit better photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface 3, because it has a back camera with lot more mega-pixels. The Lenovo YOGA Tab 3 Pro has a very superior battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface 3.
Microsoft Surface 3 is not only the best devices between the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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