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Lenovo TAB 2 A8
16 GB LTE| Global Score | |
| 60.1 | 59.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lenovo | Lenovo |
| Android 5.0 | Android 4.4 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2014-09-03 |
| 8.27 x 4.92 x 0.35 inches | -- |
| 11.64 ounces | 10.55 ounces |
| Blue, Pink and White | Black, Blue, White and Yellow |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 259.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8732 chipset | Intel Atom chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Z3745 (Quad-Core 1860 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP2 (Dual-Core 416 MHz) GPU | Intel HD Graphics GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.60 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 6.05 | 7.37 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G) |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 5.9 | 4.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4290mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Compass |
Comparison review
The Lenovo TAB 2 A8 is slightly better than Lenovo Tab S8-50, having a score of 60.1 against 59.6. Both of these tablets include Android OS (operating system), but Lenovo TAB 2 A8 has a newer 5.0 version and Lenovo Tab S8-50 has Android 4.4. The Lenovo Tab S8-50 counts with a brighter screen than Lenovo TAB 2 A8, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Lenovo Tab S8-50 also has a higher quantity of pixels per inch of display and a much higher resolution of 1920 x 1200 pixels.
Lenovo TAB 2 A8 counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Lenovo Tab S8-50, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, and they both have a Quad-Core processing unit, the Lenovo TAB 2 A8 also counts with an extra GPU and a 64 bits processing unit. The Lenovo Tab S8-50 takes much clearer photographs and videos than Lenovo TAB 2 A8, because it has a back-facing camera with lot more megapixels.
The Lenovo TAB 2 A8 has a very superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Lenovo Tab S8-50. Both of them have the same 16 GB internal storage. Lenovo Tab S8-50 counts with just a little bit longer battery performance than Lenovo TAB 2 A8, because it has a 2% greater battery size.
Lenovo TAB 2 A8 costs a bit more than Lenovo Tab S8-50, but you can get a better tablet for that extra dollars.
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