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Apple iPad
16 GBLenovo IdeaPad A1
16 GB| Global Score | |
| 45.7 | 48.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Lenovo |
| iOS 5.1, 5, 4.x | Android 2.3 |
| 2010-01-27 | 0000-00-00 |
| 9.56 x 7.47 x 0.50 inches | 7.68 x 4.92 x 0.47 inches |
| 25.75 ounces | 14.11 ounces |
| -- | Blue |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 178.00 | $ 130.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 7 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1024 x 600 pixels |
| 132 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.3 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A4 chipset | -- |
| Single-Core 1000 MHz processor | TI OMAP 3622 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 256 MB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Yes GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP1 (320 MHz) GPU |
| 7.56 | 7.56 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, SD external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| -- | 3.00 MP |
| 0 | 5.06 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | -- |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 3.3 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 3550mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 5.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 2.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer |
Comparison review
The Lenovo IdeaPad A1 has a global score of 48.7, which is just a bit better than iPad's global score of 45.7. The Lenovo IdeaPad A1 comes with Android 2.3 operating system, and iPad comes with iOS 5.1 operating system. The Lenovo IdeaPad A1 construction is notably lighter and just a little thinner than the iPad.
Lenovo IdeaPad A1 features a CPU that is very similar to the processor in iPad, and although the Lenovo IdeaPad A1 has a graphics processing unit and 256 MB more RAM memory, they both have 1 cpu cores. Lenovo IdeaPad A1 has a slightly better looking screen than Apple iPad, because although it has a little bit lower 600 x 1024 resolution and a much smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the screen.
The Lenovo IdeaPad A1's memory for games and applications is just as good as the Apple iPad one, they have exactly the same internal storage. Lenovo IdeaPad A1 has a very superior camera than iPad. Lenovo IdeaPad A1 counts with a really longer battery duration than iPad.
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, Lenovo IdeaPad A1 is also by far the cheapest, making it an obvious call.
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