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Lenovo TAB 2 A8
16 GB LTESamsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T)
SGH-I497| Global Score | |
| 60.1 | 65 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lenovo | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | Android 4.1, 4.0 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2012-09-28 |
| 8.27 x 4.92 x 0.35 inches | 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches |
| 11.64 ounces | 20.70 ounces |
| Blue, Pink and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 259.00 | $ 250.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super PLS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 149 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8732 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP2 (Dual-Core 416 MHz) GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 5.9 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 624 hours standby time |
| 6.08 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) is a bit better than the Lenovo TAB 2 A8, getting a 65 score against 60.1. Despite being the best in our current comparison, Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) is a extremely heavier and just a little thicker tablet than Lenovo TAB 2 A8. Both of these devices have Android operating system, but the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) has the previous 4.1 version while Lenovo TAB 2 A8 has Android 5.0 version.
Lenovo TAB 2 A8 features a better performing CPU than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), and although they both have a 1 GB RAM, the Lenovo TAB 2 A8 also has a better GPU working at 832 MHz, a 64-bits processor and more cores. Lenovo TAB 2 A8 has a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because although it has a way smaller screen, and they both have the same resolution of 1280 x 800, the Lenovo TAB 2 A8 also counts with more pixels per screen inch.
Lenovo TAB 2 A8 features a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because it has a back-facing camera with a much higher resolution. The Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) counts with as much memory to install games and applications as the Lenovo TAB 2 A8 one, they have a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 32 GB and the same 16 GB internal memory.
The Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) features a much better battery lifetime than Lenovo TAB 2 A8, because it has a 7000mAh battery capacity.
Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) is not only the best tablets in this comparison, but it's also the cheapest.
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