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Apple iPad 3
64 GB AT&TLenovo ThinkPad 8
128 GB| Global Score | |
| 71.1 | 64.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Lenovo |
| iOS 6.1, 6, 5.1 | Windows 8.1 |
| 2012-03-07 | 0000-00-00 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches | 8.83 x 5.20 x 0.35 inches |
| 23.35 ounces | 15.49 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| $ 300.00 | $ 449.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 273 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5X chipset | Intel Atom Z3770 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Bay Trail (Quad-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (1067 MHz) RAM |
| Quad core PowerVR SGX543MP4 GPU | Intel HD Graphics GPU |
| 7.83 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.20 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 35.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.81 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 6.9 | 5.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 11560mAh Li-Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 11.2 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad 3 is much better than the Lenovo ThinkPad 8, having a general score of 71.1 against 64.2. IPad 3 counts with iOS 6.1 operating system, and Lenovo ThinkPad 8 works with Windows 8.1 operating system. Despite being the best tablet in this comparison, iPad 3 is a a lot heavier and just a little thicker tablet than the Lenovo ThinkPad 8.
Lenovo ThinkPad 8 features a quite superior hardware performance than iPad 3, because it has a higher amount of RAM memory and a higher number of cores. The Apple iPad 3 counts with a little sharper screen than Lenovo ThinkPad 8, because although it has a little bit inferior number of pixels per display inch, it also counts with a larger display and a bit higher 1536 x 2048px resolution.
The Lenovo ThinkPad 8 has a superior storage to store more games and applications than iPad 3, because it has 64 GB more internal memory capacity. The Apple iPad 3 features a superior battery lifetime than Lenovo ThinkPad 8. IPad 3 has a lot better camera than Lenovo ThinkPad 8, although it has a lot less mega-pixels resolution camera in the back and a worse video definition.
In addition to being the best tablet in our comparison, iPad 3 is also a bargain compared to others.
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