Among the latests Moravia's compositions comparative between the new Windows tablet of Lenovo and the best mid-range Android You cannot miss one with the company's own, which is also one of the most interesting that we have known in this 2017: Miix 320 vs. Lenovo Tab 4 10 PlusWith which of the two operating systems have you managed to offer us a higher level device?
Integrated
Regarding the design, the truth is that the two tablets have quite similar lines, predominantly angular, although there are some differences, such as the physical home button. Going to more practical issues, the Android tablet has in its favor having a fingerprint reader, while the strong point of Windows, logically, is to arrive with a keyboard and have more ports (a USB type C, in addition to two conventional USB and one micro-HDMI). It must be said that the first one also has an official keyboard available, although it will not be included. Regarding the finishes, in both we have premium materials, with a metal casing for the Tab 4 10 Plus and a combination of metal, glass and plastic for the Miix 320.
Dimensions
Even compared to the Android tablets of Lenovo, Miix 320 It is at a disadvantage in the dimension section, not so much because of the difference in size, which is quite small (24,89x17,78 inch against 24,7x17,3 inch), as well as the thickness (9 mm against 7 mm) and, what is more important in the end, the weight (550 grams against 475 grams).
Screen
Although in both cases we have a screen of 10.1 inches With a 16:10 aspect ratio (optimized for video playback), the advantage in resolution, comparing the most similarly priced models, is for the Android tablet (1280 x 800 against 1920 x 1200). We make the nuance regarding the price because we must not forget that there is a version of the Miix 320 with a Full HD screen as well, only that it is much more expensive (the price difference is more than 100 euros) because it not only offers us better image quality but also has more storage capacity and LTE connection.
Performance
The difference in the performance section (looking at the hardware and leaving aside the question of the operating system) is not as great between the two Lenovo tablets as we have seen in other comparisons between the Miix 320 and the most popular Android mid-ranges: the former mounts a Intel Atom X5-Z8350 quad-core and 1.84 GHz maximum frequency and has 4 GB of RAM, and the second a Snapdragon 625 eight-core and 2,0 GHz maximum frequency and offers us 3 GB of RAM.
Storage capacity
Where we do find that the Windows tablet has the usual advantage over Android is in the storage section, with four times more internal memory (64 GB against 16 GB), which, even discounting what Windows 10 occupies and which, logically, is much larger than what Android needs, leaves us even more space at our disposal. Both count, yes, with a card slot micro-SD, which helps to alleviate the differences a bit.
Cameras
Also save the winner, and forcefully, the Android tablet in the cameras section, with 8 MP for the rear and 5 MP for the front, while in the Windows tablet we have 5 MP and 2 MP, respectively. It is not an important detail for most users, but it does not hurt to take it into account for those who do use them frequently.
Autonomy
Once again, we find that we cannot really say anything about the difference in autonomy between the two, because we do not have the battery capacity data of the Miix 320 And because even if we had them, they would probably not be of much use to us in the case of tablets so different in hardware and software. We will have to wait to have real use test data.
Miix 320 vs Lenovo Tab 4 10 Plus: final balance of the comparison and price
As we have seen, even when we face two tablets from the same manufacturer, the main differences between the mid-range Windows and Android reappear, although it is true that the Lenovo Tab 4 10 Plus it is not as far behind as others in the performance section and there is even an official keyboard. Still, it is undeniable that its strong point is multimedia, while Miix 320As expected, it is a more interesting option if we have other types of needs and uses in mind. In this case, the Android tablet has not yet been put on sale in our country, but it was announced for exactly the same price as Windows, $300, although this one can still be found (and we do not know for how long) something discounted on Lenovo's own website.