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Lenovo TAB 2 A8
16 GB LTEApple iPad Air
128 GB| Global Score | |
| 60.1 | 77.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lenovo | Apple |
| Android 5.0 | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 0000-00-00 | 2013-10-22 |
| 8.27 x 4.92 x 0.35 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 11.64 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| Blue, Pink and White | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 259.00 | $ 273.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8732 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP2 (Dual-Core 416 MHz) GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.9 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Air is much better than the Lenovo TAB 2 A8, with a general score of 77.9 against 60.1. The Apple iPad Air body is much heavier but thinner than the Lenovo TAB 2 A8. The Apple iPad Air has iOS 8.x OS, and Lenovo TAB 2 A8 counts with Android 5.0 OS. IPad Air features a much better display than Lenovo TAB 2 A8, because it has a larger display, a lot higher 1536 x 2048 resolution and more pixels per inch of display.
The Lenovo TAB 2 A8 counts with a bit better hardware performance than Apple iPad Air, and although they both have a 64 bits processor and the same RAM amount, the Lenovo TAB 2 A8 also has a faster graphics co-processor running at 832 megahertz and a larger number of cores (although slower). The iPad Air has a much bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Lenovo TAB 2 A8, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
IPad Air counts with a really longer battery duration than Lenovo TAB 2 A8, because it has a 110% bigger battery capacity. Apple iPad Air shoots a lot better videos and photos than Lenovo TAB 2 A8. Both of them have a same resolution camera in the back.
The Apple iPad Air costs a bit more money than the Lenovo TAB 2 A8, but you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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