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| Global Score | |
| 58.4 | 63.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Lenovo |
| Windows RT | Android 7.1 Nougat |
| 2012-06-18 | 2017-09-18 |
| 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches | 8.29 x 4.84 x 0.28 inches |
| 24.00 ounces | 10.58 ounces |
| -- | Black |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 123.00 | $ 230.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 8 inches |
| 1366 x 768 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 148 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1500 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 8.64 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 1.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 4.29 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4850mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus is a little bit better than Microsoft Surface RT, having a general score of 63.1 against 58.4. Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus comes with Android 7.1 Nougat OS, and Microsoft Surface RT works with Windows RT OS. The Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus is a extremely newer tablet, and it's also noticeably lighter and notably thinner than the Microsoft Surface RT.
Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus has a sharper screen than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher 1200 x 1920 resolution and much more pixels per display inch. The Microsoft Surface RT has more memory capacity for applications and games than Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus counts with a little bit better performance than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, and they both have 2 GB of RAM memory, the Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus also counts with 4 more CPU cores. The Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus shoots much better videos and photos than Microsoft Surface RT, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition and the same video frame rates, the Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus also has a camera with a much better 8 MP resolution.
The Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus counts with a way better battery duration than Microsoft Surface RT.
Although Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Microsoft Surface RT, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Microsoft Surface RT. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus, otherwise you can save some money and buy the Microsoft Surface RT, letting go a couple features and specifications.
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