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Lenovo IdeaPad Tablet K1
32 GBApple iPad Air
16 GB| Global Score | |
| 53.4 | 72.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lenovo | Apple |
| Android 3.1 | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 0000-00-00 | 2013-10-22 |
| 10.40 x 7.40 x 0.50 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 27.20 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| Black | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 190.00 | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| LED | IPS LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra T20 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 1000 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| GeForce GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 7.65 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7400mAh Li-Ion Battery | 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.56 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.1, EDR | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Air has a score of 72.8, which is much better than Lenovo IdeaPad Tablet K1's global score of 53.4. The iPad Air comes with iOS 8.x operating system, and Lenovo IdeaPad Tablet K1 has Android 3.1 operating system. The iPad Air construction is a lot lighter and much thinner than the Lenovo IdeaPad Tablet K1.
The iPad Air counts with a much sharper screen than Lenovo IdeaPad Tablet K1, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a much higher resolution of 1536 x 2048 and a much better number of pixels per display inch. Lenovo IdeaPad Tablet K1 features a lot bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Apple iPad Air, because it has more internal storage capacity.
The Apple iPad Air features an extremely better processing unit than Lenovo IdeaPad Tablet K1, and although they both have 2 cores, the Apple iPad Air also has a greater amount of RAM, a 64-bit processing unit and a graphics co-processor. Apple iPad Air has improved battery duration than Lenovo IdeaPad Tablet K1, because it has an 8820mAh battery size against 7400mAh.
The Apple iPad Air has a greater camera than Lenovo IdeaPad Tablet K1, and although they both have a camera in the back with a 5 mega pixels, the Apple iPad Air also has a way better 1920x1080 video resolution.
Apple iPad Air costs a little more money than Lenovo IdeaPad Tablet K1, but it's still a good choice, as you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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