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Apple iPad Air
128 GBLenovo ThinkPad 8
128 GB| Global Score | |
| 77.9 | 64.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Lenovo |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | Windows 8.1 |
| 2013-10-22 | 0000-00-00 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches | 8.83 x 5.20 x 0.35 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 15.49 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | -- |
| Aluminium | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 273.00 | $ 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 |
| 8.2 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Intel Atom Z3770 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Bay Trail (Quad-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (1067 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Intel HD Graphics GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.20 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 33.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 5.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Air has a score of 77.9, which is way better than Lenovo ThinkPad 8's 64.2 global score. IPad Air has iOS 8.x OS, while Lenovo ThinkPad 8 comes with Windows 8.1 OS. The iPad Air construction is just a little heavier but thinner than Lenovo ThinkPad 8. The iPad Air features just a bit better processing power than Lenovo ThinkPad 8, because although it has a lower number of cores and lesser RAM memory, it also counts with an additional GPU and a 64 bits processor.
IPad Air counts with a bit more vivid screen than Lenovo ThinkPad 8, because although it has a little bit worse pixel density, it also counts with a larger screen and a slightly better 1536 x 2048 pixels resolution. The Lenovo ThinkPad 8's storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos is very similar to iPad Air's one, both of them have exactly the same internal memory capacity.
Apple iPad Air has a way better battery life than Lenovo ThinkPad 8. IPad Air shoots greater videos and photos than Lenovo ThinkPad 8, although it has a camera with a lot lower resolution and a worse (Full HD) video resolution.
The iPad Air is not only the best devices of the ones we are comparing, but it's also a lot cheaper.
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