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| Global Score | |
| 58.4 | 59.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Lenovo |
| Windows RT | Android 4.4 |
| 2012-06-18 | 2014-09-03 |
| 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches | -- |
| 24.00 ounces | 10.55 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, White and Yellow |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 123.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 8 inches |
| 1366 x 768 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 148 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset | Intel Atom chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Z3745 (Quad-Core 1860 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1500 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU | Intel HD Graphics GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 1.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.60 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 4.29 | 7.37 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G) |
| 2.4 | 4.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4290mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Compass |
Comparison review
The Lenovo Tab S8-50 has a global score of 59.6, which is a bit better than Microsoft Surface RT's 58.4 general score. Lenovo Tab S8-50's design is much newer, a lot lighter and way thinner than Microsoft Surface RT. The Lenovo Tab S8-50 comes with Android 4.4 operating system, and Microsoft Surface RT has Windows RT operating system.
The Lenovo Tab S8-50 features a processor that's very similar to the processing unit in Microsoft Surface RT, and although the Lenovo Tab S8-50 has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, they both have a Quad-Core processing unit and the same RAM memory amount. The Lenovo Tab S8-50 counts with a lot better looking display than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has a way smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher screen density and a lot higher 1920 x 1200 resolution.
The Lenovo Tab S8-50 counts with a very superior camera than Microsoft Surface RT, because it has a camera with a lot better 8 megapixels resolution. Microsoft Surface RT features a much bigger memory to store more games and applications than Lenovo Tab S8-50, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory.
The Lenovo Tab S8-50 features a very superior battery life than Microsoft Surface RT.
Although Lenovo Tab S8-50 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Microsoft Surface RT, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Microsoft Surface RT. If you are trying to save a few dollars, you can get Microsoft Surface RT, letting go a few features and specs, but you will get the most with your budget.
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