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| Global Score | |
| 66.5 | 59.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Lenovo |
| Windows 10 | Android 4.4 |
| 2018-08-02 | 2014-09-03 |
| 9.65 x 6.89 x 0.33 inches | -- |
| 18.41 ounces | 10.55 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, White and Yellow |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 367.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10 inches | 8 inches |
| 1200 x 1800 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Pentium 4415Y chipset | Intel Atom chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Z3745 (Quad-Core 1860 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 615 GPU | Intel HD Graphics GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.60 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.49 | 7.37 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G) |
| 2.4 | 4.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4290mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Compass |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Go is better than the Lenovo Tab S8-50, with a 66.5 score against 59.6. Microsoft Surface Go works with Windows 10 operating system, and Lenovo Tab S8-50 comes with Android 4.4 operating system. The Lenovo Tab S8-50 features a much better looking display than Microsoft Surface Go, because although it has a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a little higher 1920 x 1200 pixels resolution and a better display density.
Microsoft Surface Go has a much greater storage capacity to store more apps and games than Lenovo Tab S8-50, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. Lenovo Tab S8-50 has a little bit better hardware performance than Microsoft Surface Go, because although it has 6 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with a larger number of faster cores.
The Lenovo Tab S8-50 features a better camera than Microsoft Surface Go. Both have a same resolution camera in the back. The Lenovo Tab S8-50 features a superior battery duration than Microsoft Surface Go.
The Microsoft Surface Go costs a lot more money than Lenovo Tab S8-50, but you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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