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Apple iPad Air 2
128 GB Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 59.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Lenovo |
| iOS 8.x | Android 4.4 |
| 2014-10-16 | 2014-09-03 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches | -- |
| 15.41 ounces | 10.55 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Black, Blue, White and Yellow |
| Aluminium | -- |
| $ 271.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A8X chipset | Intel Atom chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Z3745 (Quad-Core 1860 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GXA6850 GPU | Intel HD Graphics GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.60 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 8.47 | 7.37 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 4.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7340mAh Battery | 4290mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.56 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Compass |
Comparison review
The iPad Air 2 is way better than the Lenovo Tab S8-50, having a global score of 79.3 against 59.6. The iPad Air 2 works with iOS 8.x operating system, while Lenovo Tab S8-50 works with Android 4.4 operating system. The iPad Air 2 counts with a little bit better performance than Lenovo Tab S8-50, because although it has 3 lesser and slower CPU cores, and they both have a 2 GB RAM memory, the iPad Air 2 also counts with a 64 bits processor.
Lenovo Tab S8-50 and iPad Air 2 both count with incredibly similar screens, because although the Lenovo Tab S8-50 has a quite lower 1920 x 1200px resolution and a little smaller screen, it also counts with a quite greater amount of pixels in each display inch. IPad Air 2 counts with a way bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Lenovo Tab S8-50, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 112 GB more internal storage.
The Apple iPad Air 2 has a really longer battery lifetime than Lenovo Tab S8-50, because it has 7340mAh of battery capacity instead of 4290mAh. IPad Air 2 takes much better photos and videos than Lenovo Tab S8-50, although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not nice for low-light captures, they both have a same resolution back facing camera.
Apple iPad Air 2 is a bit more expensive than Lenovo Tab S8-50, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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