Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 59.3 | 62.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lenovo | Samsung |
| Windows 8.1 | Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop |
| 2013-10-16 | 2015-05-02 |
| 8.48 x 5.18 x 0.32 inches | 8.20 x 5.43 x 0.29 inches |
| 12.32 ounces | 11.04 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| $ 230.00 | $ 159.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 189 pixels per inch | 160 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 6.2 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| Intel Bay Trail-T (Quad-Core 1800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.42 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 2.4 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has a global score of 62.8, which is slightly better than the Lenovo Miix2's 59.3 overall score. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 works with Android 7.1 Nougat OS, and Lenovo Miix2 comes with Windows 8.1 OS. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 is a newer device, and it's also lighter and a little thinner than Lenovo Miix2.
The Lenovo Miix2 features a little faster processor than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, and although they both have a Quad-Core processing unit, the Lenovo Miix2 also has a greater amount of RAM. The Lenovo Miix2 counts with a much better screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, and although they both have a display with the same size, the Lenovo Miix2 also has a quite better 800 x 1280 resolution and a quite better pixels density.
The Lenovo Miix2 features a way bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because although it has an external memory slot that admits up to 32 GB against 128 GB, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has a superior battery performance than Lenovo Miix2.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0's camera is just as good as the Lenovo Miix2 one, both have the same resolution back-facing camera.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 is not only the best tablets in this comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other tablets, which makes it a no doubt choice.
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