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Lenovo IdeaTab A3000
32 GBApple iPad mini
Verizon and SprintA1455
| Global Score | |
| 55.2 | 68.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lenovo | Apple |
| Android 4.2 | iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| 2013-02-24 | 0000-00-00 |
| 7.64 x 4.72 x 0.43 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches |
| 11.99 ounces | 11.01 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 79.00 | $ 281.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 170 pixels per inch | 162 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8125 chipset | Apple A5 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (384 MHz) GPU | PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.01 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.56 | 7.7 |
| 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+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4440mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad mini is much better than the Lenovo IdeaTab A3000, having a 68.1 score against 55.2. Apple iPad mini is a notably thinner and just a little lighter tablet than Lenovo IdeaTab A3000. Apple iPad mini works with iOS 8.x operating system, while Lenovo IdeaTab A3000 comes with Android 4.2 operating system.
The Lenovo IdeaTab A3000 has a bit superior processing unit than iPad mini, because although it has a slower GPU working at 384 MHz, it also counts with a greater number of faster cores and a greater amount of RAM. The iPad mini features a bit sharper display than Lenovo IdeaTab A3000, because although it has a just a little inferior quantity of pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a little bit larger screen and a slightly better 768 x 1024 resolution.
The iPad mini has a slightly better storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Lenovo IdeaTab A3000, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 32 GB more internal storage. The iPad mini counts with improved battery performance than Lenovo IdeaTab A3000, because it has a 27% more battery capacity.
The iPad mini has a much better camera than Lenovo IdeaTab A3000. Both of them have the same resolution back camera.
Although iPad mini is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Lenovo IdeaTab A3000, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Lenovo IdeaTab A3000. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can buy the Lenovo IdeaTab A3000, giving up a couple features and specs, but you'll get the most with your money.
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