Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 65.4 | 59.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Lenovo |
| iOS 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x | Android 4.4 |
| 2017-03-24 | 2014-09-03 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches | -- |
| 16.86 ounces | 10.55 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue, White and Yellow |
| Aluminum | -- |
| $ 220.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL0898 chipset | Intel Atom chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 1850 MHz) processor | Z3745 (Quad-Core 1860 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 GPU | Intel HD Graphics GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 0 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.60 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 8.25 | 7.37 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G) | LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 4.8 | 4.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4290mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Compass |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad 9.7-inch is just a bit better than Lenovo Tab S8-50, having a 65.4 score against 59.6. Apple iPad 9.7-inch counts with iOS 13.x operating system, while Lenovo Tab S8-50 counts with Android 4.4 operating system. The Lenovo Tab S8-50 features a better looking display than Apple iPad 9.7-inch, because although it has a bit smaller display and a bit lower resolution of 1920 x 1200 pixels, it also counts with a bit greater pixel density.
Lenovo Tab S8-50 has a much greater memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than iPad 9.7-inch. Lenovo Tab S8-50's processor is very similar to Apple iPad 9.7-inch's processing unit, and although the Lenovo Tab S8-50 has more processing cores, they both have a 2 GB RAM memory. IPad 9.7-inch has a much better camera than Lenovo Tab S8-50, although it has a smaller camera aperture, they both have a same resolution back camera.
The Apple iPad 9.7-inch has a superior battery life than Lenovo Tab S8-50, because it has a 106 percent more battery size.
Even being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing here, iPad 9.7-inch is also the cheapest, which makes buying this tablet a simple decision.
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