Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 55.2 | 68.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lenovo | Samsung |
| Android 4.2 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2013-02-24 | 2018-09-20 |
| 7.64 x 4.72 x 0.43 inches | 8.13 x 4.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 11.99 ounces | 12.64 ounces |
| Black and White | Black |
| $ 79.00 | $ 250.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 8 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 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 MSM8917 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 | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 8.03 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 5.5 |
| 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
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has a score of 68.3, which is way better than Lenovo IdeaTab A3000's global score of 55.2. Although the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) is a bit heavier than the Lenovo IdeaTab A3000, it's somewhat thinner and noticeably newer. These devices use Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has a newer 8.1 Oreo version and Lenovo IdeaTab A3000 has Android 4.2 version, counting with a couple nice extra features.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018)'s CPU is just as good as Lenovo IdeaTab A3000's processing unit, because although the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has doesn't have an extra GPU, and they both have the same number of cores, it also counts with 1 GB more RAM memory. Lenovo IdeaTab A3000 has a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), although it has a lot worse 600 x 1024 pixels resolution, a quite smaller screen and a little worse screen density.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) counts with a much better camera than Lenovo IdeaTab A3000. Both of them have a same resolution camera in the back. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has a lot bigger memory for apps and games than Lenovo IdeaTab A3000, and although they both have the same internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) also has a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 400 GB.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) features a much better battery lifetime than Lenovo IdeaTab A3000, because it has a 43% more battery size.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) costs a lot more money than the Lenovo IdeaTab A3000, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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