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Microsoft Surface RT
64 GBLenovo TAB 2 A8
16 GB LTE| Global Score | |
| 58.4 | 60.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Lenovo |
| Windows RT | Android 5.0 |
| 2012-06-18 | 0000-00-00 |
| 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches | 8.27 x 4.92 x 0.35 inches |
| 24.00 ounces | 11.64 ounces |
| -- | Blue, Pink and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 123.00 | $ 259.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 8 inches |
| 1366 x 768 pixels | 800 x 1280 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 148 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset | MediaTek MT8732 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1500 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP2 (Dual-Core 416 MHz) GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSD (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 1.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 4.29 | 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 Lenovo TAB 2 A8 is slightly better than the Microsoft Surface RT, with a global score of 60.1 against 58.4. The Lenovo TAB 2 A8 works with Android 5.0 OS, while Microsoft Surface RT works with Windows RT OS. The Lenovo TAB 2 A8 is a a bit thinner and much lighter portable tablet than Microsoft Surface RT.
The Lenovo TAB 2 A8 features a bit more vivid screen than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has a much smaller display and a little bit worse 1280 x 800 resolution, it also counts with a greater pixels number per inch of display. The Lenovo TAB 2 A8 counts with a little faster CPU than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has 1 GB lesser RAM memory, and they both have 4 CPU cores, the Lenovo TAB 2 A8 also counts with a 64 bits CPU and a better 832 MHz graphics processor.
Lenovo TAB 2 A8 takes a lot better pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface RT, because it has a camera in the back with a lot higher 5 MP resolution. The Microsoft Surface RT has much more memory for games and applications than Lenovo TAB 2 A8, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage.
The Lenovo TAB 2 A8 features a much better battery duration than Microsoft Surface RT.
Although Lenovo TAB 2 A8 is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Microsoft Surface RT, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Microsoft Surface RT. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can get the Microsoft Surface RT, letting go a couple features and specs, but you'll get the most out of your budget.
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