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Lenovo IdeaTab A3000
32 GBSamsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
| Global Score | |
| 55.2 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lenovo | Samsung |
| Android 4.2 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2013-02-24 | 2014-06-12 |
| 7.64 x 4.72 x 0.43 inches | 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches |
| 11.99 ounces | 10.51 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 79.00 | $ 166.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 170 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8125 chipset | Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (384 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 3 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4900mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 29 hours talk time |
| 5.44 | 6.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a score of 74.5, which is much better than the Lenovo IdeaTab A3000's general score of 55.2. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 design is newer, somewhat lighter and incredibly thinner than the Lenovo IdeaTab A3000. These devices have Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a more recent 4.4.2 version and Lenovo IdeaTab A3000 has Android 4.2, so it provides some additional features.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a bit faster CPU than Lenovo IdeaTab A3000, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with more CPU cores and 2 GB more RAM memory. Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a way better display than Lenovo IdeaTab A3000, because it has a way better pixel amount per inch of display, a bigger screen and a lot better 2560 x 1600px resolution.
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has just a bit more storage to store more apps and games than Lenovo IdeaTab A3000, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 also has a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 128 GB. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 shoots a lot better photographs and videos than Lenovo IdeaTab A3000, because it has a camera with a lot higher resolution.
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a way better battery performance than Lenovo IdeaTab A3000, because it has a 40% greater battery size.
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is a lot more expensive than the Lenovo IdeaTab A3000, but you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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