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| Global Score | |
| 66.5 | 61.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Lenovo |
| Windows 10 | Windows 8.1 |
| 2018-08-02 | -- |
| 9.65 x 6.89 x 0.33 inches | 8.27 x 5.87 x 0.28 inches |
| 18.41 ounces | 15.03 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 367.00 | $ 619.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10 inches | 8 inches |
| 1200 x 1800 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Pentium 4415Y chipset | -- |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | 64-bit Intel Atom Z3745 (Quad-Core 1330 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 615 GPU | Intel HD Graphics GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 7.56 |
| 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 |
| -- | GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 2.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 6400mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Go has a general score of 66.5, which is slightly better than the Lenovo YOGA Tablet 2 8-inch (Windows)'s general score of 61.9. Microsoft Surface Go's design is thicker and somewhat heavier than the Lenovo YOGA Tablet 2 8-inch (Windows). Both tablets in this review come with Windows operating system, but the Microsoft Surface Go has the newer 10 version while Lenovo YOGA Tablet 2 8-inch (Windows) has Windows 8.1.
Lenovo YOGA Tablet 2 8-inch (Windows) has a bit more powerful processor than Microsoft Surface Go, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64-bit CPU and a higher number of cores. Lenovo YOGA Tablet 2 8-inch (Windows) counts with a much more vibrant screen than Microsoft Surface Go, because although it has a way smaller display, it also counts with a higher number of pixels per screen inch and a slightly higher 1200 x 1920 resolution.
The Lenovo YOGA Tablet 2 8-inch (Windows) takes much better photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Go. Both of them have the same resolution camera in the back. Microsoft Surface Go has a much greater storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Lenovo YOGA Tablet 2 8-inch (Windows), because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Lenovo YOGA Tablet 2 8-inch (Windows) counts with a really longer battery life than Microsoft Surface Go.
Despite of being the best tablet in this comparison, Microsoft Surface Go is also a lot cheaper, which makes it very easy to pick between these tablets.
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