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Lenovo IdeaTab A3000
32 GBApple iPad mini 2
128 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 55.2 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lenovo | Apple |
| Android 4.2 | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2013-02-24 | 2013-10-22 |
| 7.64 x 4.72 x 0.43 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 11.99 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 79.00 | $ 549.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 170 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8125 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (384 MHz) GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.28 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.56 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 7.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad mini 2 has a score of 77.2, which is way better than the Lenovo IdeaTab A3000's 55.2 score. The Apple iPad mini 2 has iOS 8.x operating system, while Lenovo IdeaTab A3000 comes with Android 4.2 operating system. Even though the Apple iPad mini 2 and the Lenovo IdeaTab A3000 were released with only a couple of months difference, Apple iPad mini 2's design is a little bit heavier but also extremely thinner.
Apple iPad mini 2 features a way better screen than Lenovo IdeaTab A3000, because it has a lot better 1536 x 2048 resolution, a lot higher count of pixels per display inch and a little bit bigger display. IPad mini 2 has a very superior memory capacity to store more games and applications than Lenovo IdeaTab A3000, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory.
Apple iPad mini 2 counts with a greater processing power than Lenovo IdeaTab A3000, because although it has a lower number of cores , and they both have a 1 GB RAM memory, the Apple iPad mini 2 also counts with a much better graphics processing unit running at 600 MHz and a 64 bits CPU. IPad mini 2 counts with a very superior battery life than Lenovo IdeaTab A3000, because it has an 85% more battery capacity.
IPad mini 2 has a very superior camera than Lenovo IdeaTab A3000. Both of them have the same resolution camera in the back.
IPad mini 2 is way more expensive than the Lenovo IdeaTab A3000, but it's still a great choice, as you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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