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Apple iPad mini
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Lenovo TAB 2 A8
16 GB LTE| Global Score | |
| 68.1 | 60.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Lenovo |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 | Android 5.0 |
| 0000-00-00 | 0000-00-00 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches | 8.27 x 4.92 x 0.35 inches |
| 11.01 ounces | 11.64 ounces |
| Black and White | Blue, Pink and White |
| Aluminium | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 281.00 | $ 259.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 8 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 800 x 1280 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 162 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | MediaTek MT8732 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP2 (Dual-Core 416 MHz) GPU |
| 8.01 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 33.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.92 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7 | 5.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4440mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4200mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad mini has an overall score of 68.1, which is much better than Lenovo TAB 2 A8's 60.1 general score. The Apple iPad mini body is somewhat thinner and just a little bit lighter than Lenovo TAB 2 A8. Apple iPad mini counts with iOS 8.x OS, while Lenovo TAB 2 A8 works with Android 5.0 OS. Lenovo TAB 2 A8 counts with a faster CPU than iPad mini, because it has a greater amount of RAM, a much better GPU, a 64-bit processing unit and a greater number of faster cores.
Lenovo TAB 2 A8 counts with a screen that is very similar to the screen in iPad mini, although the Lenovo TAB 2 A8 also has a little bit larger display, a slightly better 1280 x 800px resolution and a little better pixels amount in each inch in the display. The iPad mini has a greater camera than Lenovo TAB 2 A8. They have a 5 megapixels back camera.
The Apple iPad mini counts with a lot bigger storage to store more games and applications than Lenovo TAB 2 A8, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 48 GB more internal memory capacity. The iPad mini counts with a little better battery duration than Lenovo TAB 2 A8, because it has a 6% greater battery capacity.
Apple iPad mini costs a bit more money than the Lenovo TAB 2 A8, but you can get a better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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