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| Global Score | |
| 44.1 | 46.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| HP | Lenovo |
| Android 4.2.2 | Android 4.1 |
| -- | 2013-02-24 |
| 7.87 x 4.72 x 0.37 inches | 7.83 x 4.76 x 0.42 inches |
| 11.29 ounces | 11.99 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| $ 155.00 | $ 120.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 7 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 1024 x 600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 216 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.8 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Nvidia Tegra 4 chipset | MediaTek MT8317T chipset |
| processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR SGX531 (200 MHz) GPU |
| 5.94 | 8.01 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 0.30 MP |
| 5.94 | 0.44 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4100mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Lenovo IdeaTab A1000 has an overall score of 46.7, which is just a bit better than the HP Slate 7 Extreme's 44.1 score. The Lenovo IdeaTab A1000 construction is somewhat thicker and just a bit heavier than HP Slate 7 Extreme. Both devices in our current comparison include Android OS, but the Lenovo IdeaTab A1000 has 4.1 version while HP Slate 7 Extreme has Android 4.2.2.
The Lenovo IdeaTab A1000 has a very superior processing power than HP Slate 7 Extreme, because although it has less processing cores , and they both have 1 GB of RAM, the Lenovo IdeaTab A1000 also counts with an extra graphics co-processor. The HP Slate 7 Extreme counts with a bit sharper display than Lenovo IdeaTab A1000, and although they both have a display with the same size, the HP Slate 7 Extreme also has a better pixels quantity in each inch in the display and a higher resolution of 1280 x 800px.
The HP Slate 7 Extreme has a lot better camera than Lenovo IdeaTab A1000. The Lenovo IdeaTab A1000's memory capacity to install applications and games is very similar to the HP Slate 7 Extreme one, both of them have the same 16 GB internal storage and a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 32 GB.
HP Slate 7 Extreme features better battery performance than Lenovo IdeaTab A1000, because it has a 4100mAh battery capacity instead of 3500mAh.
Lenovo IdeaTab A1000 is not only the best devices between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other devices.
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