Compare tablets
Apple iPad mini
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Lenovo ThinkPad 8
128 GB| Global Score | |
| 68.1 | 64.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Lenovo |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 | Windows 8.1 |
| 0000-00-00 | 0000-00-00 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches | 8.83 x 5.20 x 0.35 inches |
| 11.01 ounces | 15.49 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| Aluminium | -- |
| $ 281.00 | $ 449.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 162 pixels per inch | 273 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | Intel Atom Z3770 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Bay Trail (Quad-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 2 GB (1067 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Intel HD Graphics GPU |
| 8.01 | 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 + 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+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 7 | 5.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4440mAh Li-Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad mini is slightly better than the Lenovo ThinkPad 8, getting a score of 68.1 against 64.2. The iPad mini works with iOS 8.x operating system, while Lenovo ThinkPad 8 counts with Windows 8.1 operating system. IPad mini's body is thinner and a lot lighter than the Lenovo ThinkPad 8. The Lenovo ThinkPad 8 has a superior processing unit than iPad mini, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, it also counts with more cores and 1,5 GB more RAM.
Lenovo ThinkPad 8 counts with a little bit better screen than Apple iPad mini, because it has a little bigger screen, a lot better pixel amount per display inch and a much better resolution of 1920 x 1200 pixels. Lenovo ThinkPad 8 counts with a much greater storage for applications, games, photos and videos than iPad mini, because it has 64 GB more internal memory.
The iPad mini shoots much better pictures and videos than Lenovo ThinkPad 8, although it has a lower 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and a camera with a lot lower resolution. The iPad mini has a way better battery performance than Lenovo ThinkPad 8.
Even being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing, iPad mini is also by far the cheapest.
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