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| Global Score | |
| 58.4 | 61.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Lenovo |
| Windows RT | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2012-06-18 | 2016-02-21 |
| 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches | -- |
| 24.00 ounces | -- |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 123.00 | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1366 x 768 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 148 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset | MediaTek chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | 64-bit (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1500 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 1.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 4.29 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G) |
| 2.4 | 4.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 7000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Lenovo TAB3 10 has an overall score of 61.9, which is a little bit better than the Microsoft Surface RT's global score of 58.4. The Lenovo TAB3 10 is a extremely newer device, and it is also noticeably lighter and noticeably thinner than the Microsoft Surface RT. Lenovo TAB3 10 comes with Android 6.0 Marshmallow operating system, and Microsoft Surface RT works with Windows RT operating system.
The Microsoft Surface RT has a bit better performance than Lenovo TAB3 10, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, and they both have 4 CPU cores, the Microsoft Surface RT also counts with a GPU. Lenovo TAB3 10 counts with just a bit better display than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a much higher pixels number per inch in the display and a lot better resolution of 1920 x 1200px.
Lenovo TAB3 10 counts with a much greater storage capacity to store more apps and games than Microsoft Surface RT. Both of them have the same internal storage. Lenovo TAB3 10 shoots a lot better pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface RT, because it has a way better resolution camera. Lenovo TAB3 10 has a much longer battery life than Microsoft Surface RT.
Although Lenovo TAB3 10 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Microsoft Surface RT, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Microsoft Surface RT. So if you want that extra features, you can buy the Lenovo TAB3 10, else you can save some dollars and buy the Microsoft Surface RT, letting go some features and specifications.
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