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| Global Score | |
| 47.5 | 52.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| HP | Lenovo |
| Android 4.2.2 | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| -- | 2017-11-19 |
| 7.89 x 5.37 x 0.31 inches | 7.67 x 4.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 10.72 ounces | 8.96 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Plastic |
| $ 505.00 | $ 80.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.8 inches | 7 inches |
| 768 x 1024 pixels | 1024 x 600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 164 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 6.3 |
| Performance | |
| Allwinner Quad-Core A31s chipset | MediaTek MT8167D chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 1300 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVRâ„¢ SGX544MP2 GPU | Mali-T760 MP2 GPU |
| 7.83 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 2.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 5.17 | 5.28 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3450mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| -- | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Lenovo Tab 7 Essential is a bit better than the HP 8, having a global score of 52.1 against 47.5. Lenovo Tab 7 Essential's design is somewhat thicker but somewhat lighter than HP 8. Both of these tablets use Android operating system, but the Lenovo Tab 7 Essential has newer 7.0 Nougat version while HP 8 has Android 4.2.2 version, giving some extra features and increased performance.
Lenovo Tab 7 Essential features a bit better processor than HP 8. They have 1 GB of RAM and the same number of cores. HP 8 counts with a sharper screen than Lenovo Tab 7 Essential, because although it has a little bit less pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a bit larger screen and a little bit higher resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels.
Lenovo Tab 7 Essential takes a little bit better photos and videos than HP 8. They have a 2 mega-pixels resolution back camera. The Lenovo Tab 7 Essential has a quite bigger memory capacity for applications and games than HP 8, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Lenovo Tab 7 Essential also has a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 128 GB.
HP 8 counts with just a bit longer battery lifetime than Lenovo Tab 7 Essential, because it has a 10 percent larger battery capacity.
The Lenovo Tab 7 Essential not only is the best devices of the ones we compare here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, which makes it very easy to pick between these devices.
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