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| Global Score | |
| 55.2 | 65.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lenovo | Samsung |
| Android 4.2 | Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2013-02-24 | 2017-10-10 |
| 7.64 x 4.72 x 0.43 inches | 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 11.99 ounces | 12.84 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| $ 79.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 8 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 170 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.7 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8125 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (384 MHz) GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA | -- |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) is better than the Lenovo IdeaTab A3000, getting a score of 65.7 against 55.2. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) body is incredibly newer and thinner, but just a bit heavier than Lenovo IdeaTab A3000. These tablets have Android operating system, but Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has 9.0 Pie version while Lenovo IdeaTab A3000 has Android 4.2.
The Lenovo IdeaTab A3000 and the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) both feature incredibly similar processors, because although the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, and they both have 4 CPU cores, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM. Lenovo IdeaTab A3000 features a little sharper screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), although it has a quite smaller screen, a lot worse resolution of 600 x 1024 and a bit worse quantity of pixels per inch in the screen.
Lenovo IdeaTab A3000 features a slightly better storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has an external SD slot that supports 192 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) features a way better camera than Lenovo IdeaTab A3000, because it has a back-facing camera with a way higher resolution.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) features a much longer battery performance than Lenovo IdeaTab A3000, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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