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Lenovo TAB 2 A8
16 GB LTESamsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0)
32 GB Wi-FiP3100
| Global Score | |
| 60.1 | 60.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lenovo | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | Android 4.1, 4.0.3 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2012-02-13 |
| 8.27 x 4.92 x 0.35 inches | 7.63 x 4.82 x 0.41 inches |
| 11.64 ounces | 12.13 ounces |
| Blue, Pink and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 259.00 | $ 150.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 7 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 1024 x 600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super PLS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8732 chipset | -- |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP2 (Dual-Core 416 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.36 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 7.12 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 6.27 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and UMTS |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 5.9 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) is slightly better than Lenovo TAB 2 A8, with a overall score of 60.7 against 60.1. The Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) is a just a little bit heavier and thicker portable tablet than Lenovo TAB 2 A8. Both tablets in this comparison include Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) has the older 4.1 version while Lenovo TAB 2 A8 has Android 5.0 version.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) counts with a display that's just as good as the Lenovo TAB 2 A8 one, although the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) has a quite smaller screen, a little bit worse display density and a way lower resolution of 600 x 1024. Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) has much more storage for applications and games than Lenovo TAB 2 A8, and although they both have an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 32 GB, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) also has 32 GB internal memory.
Lenovo TAB 2 A8 features a really superior processing power than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Lenovo TAB 2 A8 also has an additional graphics co-processor, a 64-bits processor and a greater number of cores. Lenovo TAB 2 A8 counts with just a bit better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), because it has a 4200mAh battery size instead of 4000mAh.
The Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) captures slightly better videos and photos than Lenovo TAB 2 A8, although it has a camera with a way lower 3 MP resolution.
Even being the best tablet in our current comparison, Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) is also by far the cheapest one.
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