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32 GBLenovo TAB 2 A8
16 GB LTE| Global Score | |
| 59.3 | 60.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lenovo | |
| Android 5.1, 5.0, 4.4, 4.3, 4.2.2, 4.2.1, 4.2, 4.1.2, 4.1.1, 4.1 | Android 5.0 |
| 2012-06-27 | 0000-00-00 |
| 7.81 x 4.72 x 0.41 inches | 8.27 x 4.92 x 0.35 inches |
| 11.99 ounces | 11.64 ounces |
| -- | Blue, Pink and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 110.00 | $ 259.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 800 x 1280 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.6 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset | MediaTek MT8732 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP2 (Dual-Core 416 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 0.55 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 4 | 5.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4325mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4200mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 300 hours standby time | -- |
| 6.24 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Lenovo TAB 2 A8 has an overall score of 60.1, which is a bit better than the Google Nexus 7's overall score of 59.3. These tablets include Android OS, but the Lenovo TAB 2 A8 has the previous 5.0 version and Google Nexus 7 has Android 5.1. Lenovo TAB 2 A8's design is a little lighter and thinner than the Google Nexus 7.
Google Nexus 7 features a slightly better display than Lenovo TAB 2 A8, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have the same exact 800 x 1280 resolution, the Google Nexus 7 also counts with a bit better count of pixels in each inch of display. The Lenovo TAB 2 A8 features a faster processing unit than Google Nexus 7, and although they both have 1 GB of RAM memory and the same number of cores, the Lenovo TAB 2 A8 also has a much better graphics co-processor running at 832 megahertz and a 64 bits processing unit.
The Lenovo TAB 2 A8 takes greater photos and videos than Google Nexus 7. Google Nexus 7 counts with just a bit bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Lenovo TAB 2 A8, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 16 GB more internal storage capacity. The Google Nexus 7 has just a little bit longer battery life than Lenovo TAB 2 A8, because it has a 3% larger battery size.
Although Lenovo TAB 2 A8 is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Google Nexus 7, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Google Nexus 7. If you want to save a few dollars, you can buy Google Nexus 7, letting go a couple features and specs, but you'll get the most with your money.
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