Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 54.9 | 60.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lenovo | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop |
| 0000-00-00 | 2015-05-02 |
| 4.10 x 7.50 x 0.35 inches | 9.55 x 6.57 x 0.29 inches |
| 9.44 ounces | 15.84 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| $ 249.00 | $ 160.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 170 pixels per inch | 132 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.8 | 5.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8127 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (666 MHz) RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-450 MP4 (700 MHz) GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 5.17 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | -- |
| 3.5 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3450mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has an overall score of 60.5, which is much better than the Lenovo TAB 2 A7-30's 54.9 global score. These tablets have Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has a newer 7.1 Nougat version while Lenovo TAB 2 A7-30 has Android 4.4 version, providing you some nice extra features and performance tweaks. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 design is thinner but notably heavier than the Lenovo TAB 2 A7-30.
Lenovo TAB 2 A7-30 has a brighter screen than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has a lot smaller display and a quite lower 600 x 1024 resolution, it also counts with a greater quantity of pixels per display inch. The Lenovo TAB 2 A7-30 counts with just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has 512 MB less RAM memory, and they both have 4 cores, the Lenovo TAB 2 A7-30 also counts with a GPU.
The Galaxy Tab A 9.7 shoots much better pictures and videos than Lenovo TAB 2 A7-30, because it has a lot more MP back facing camera. The Galaxy Tab A 9.7 counts with more storage for applications and games than Lenovo TAB 2 A7-30, and although they both have exactly the same 16 GB internal memory, the Galaxy Tab A 9.7 also has an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 128 GB.
Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has a very superior battery duration than Lenovo TAB 2 A7-30, because it has a 74 percent larger battery size.
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 is also by far the cheapest.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.