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Microsoft Surface Pro
128 GBLenovo TAB 2 A8
16 GB LTE| Global Score | |
| 63.2 | 60.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Lenovo |
| Windows 8 Pro | Android 5.0 |
| 2012-06-18 | 0000-00-00 |
| 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches | 8.27 x 4.92 x 0.35 inches |
| 32.00 ounces | 11.64 ounces |
| -- | Blue, Pink and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 509.00 | $ 259.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 800 x 1280 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 208 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| -- | MediaTek MT8732 chipset |
| Intel Core i5-3317U (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP2 (Dual-Core 416 MHz) GPU |
| 8.82 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSD (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 1.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution | -- |
| 5.06 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 2.4 | 5.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4200mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro is a bit better than Lenovo TAB 2 A8, getting a 63.2 score against 60.1. Despite being the best in this comparison review, Microsoft Surface Pro's design is extremely thicker and much heavier than Lenovo TAB 2 A8. Microsoft Surface Pro comes with Windows 8 Pro OS, and Lenovo TAB 2 A8 counts with Android 5.0 OS.
The Lenovo TAB 2 A8 features just a little better processing power than Microsoft Surface Pro, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a higher number of cores , a much better graphics processing unit running at 832 megahertz and a 64 bits processor. The Microsoft Surface Pro counts with a bit more vivid screen than Lenovo TAB 2 A8, because it has a lot better resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, a lot bigger screen and a little bit higher quantity of pixels per inch of screen.
The Lenovo TAB 2 A8 takes much clearer videos and photos than Microsoft Surface Pro, because it has a much more mega-pixels camera in the back. Microsoft Surface Pro features a very superior storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Lenovo TAB 2 A8, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
The Lenovo TAB 2 A8 features a really longer battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Pro.
Although Microsoft Surface Pro is a better device, it is way more expensive than Lenovo TAB 2 A8, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Lenovo TAB 2 A8. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy Microsoft Surface Pro, otherwise you can save some dollars and buy the Lenovo TAB 2 A8, letting go some specifications.
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