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| Global Score | |
| 82.4 | 61.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Lenovo |
| Windows 10 Pro | Windows 8.1 |
| 2017-06-15 | -- |
| 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches | 8.27 x 5.87 x 0.28 inches |
| 27.65 ounces | 15.03 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 2699.00 | $ 619.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12.3 inches | 8 inches |
| 1824 x 2736 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core-i7 chipset | -- |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 2500 MHz) processor | 64-bit Intel Atom Z3745 (Quad-Core 1330 MHz) processor |
| 16 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Intel Iris Plus 640 GPU | Intel HD Graphics GPU |
| 9.09 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 1000 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 23 | 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 |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) is a lot better than the Lenovo YOGA Tablet 2 8-inch (Windows), having an 82.4 score against 61.9. Both tablets we are comparing here use Windows OS, but the Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) has older 10 Pro version while Lenovo YOGA Tablet 2 8-inch (Windows) has Windows 8.1. The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) is a much heavier and thicker device than the Lenovo YOGA Tablet 2 8-inch (Windows).
The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) has just a little better processing power than Lenovo YOGA Tablet 2 8-inch (Windows), because although it has 2 less CPU cores (although they are faster) and a 32 bits processor instead of 64-bits, it also counts with 14 GB more RAM memory. The Lenovo YOGA Tablet 2 8-inch (Windows) features a much better display than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), because although it has a much smaller display and a way worse 1200 x 1920px resolution, it also counts with a little greater amount of pixels in each screen inch.
The Lenovo YOGA Tablet 2 8-inch (Windows) takes much clearer photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017). Both of them have a same resolution back facing camera. The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) features a much bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Lenovo YOGA Tablet 2 8-inch (Windows), because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
The Lenovo YOGA Tablet 2 8-inch (Windows) has a really longer battery duration than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017).
The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) is a lot more expensive than Lenovo YOGA Tablet 2 8-inch (Windows), but it's still a great deal, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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