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Lenovo TAB 2 A8
16 GB LTESamsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch
3G OnlyGT-P5210
| Global Score | |
| 60.1 | 65.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lenovo | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | Android 4.2 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2013-06-03 |
| 8.27 x 4.92 x 0.35 inches | 9.57 x 6.93 x 0.31 inches |
| 11.64 ounces | 18.06 ounces |
| Blue, Pink and White | Brown and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 259.00 | $ 309.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 189 pixels per inch | 149 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8732 chipset | Intel Atom chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1600 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP2 (Dual-Core 416 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 5.9 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 6800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 40 hours talk time |
| 6.08 | 8.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch is a bit better than Lenovo TAB 2 A8, with a 65.9 score against 60.1. Both tablets we compare here include Android OS, but the Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch has the older 4.2 version and Lenovo TAB 2 A8 has Android 5.0 version. The Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch design is thinner but way heavier than Lenovo TAB 2 A8.
Lenovo TAB 2 A8 has a greater performance than Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Lenovo TAB 2 A8 also has an extra graphics processing unit, a 64 bits processing unit and 2 more processing cores. Lenovo TAB 2 A8 features a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch, because although it has a way smaller display, and they both have an equal resolution of 1280 x 800, the Lenovo TAB 2 A8 also counts with a greater amount of pixels per inch of display.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch has a much bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Lenovo TAB 2 A8, because it has more internal storage capacity and a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 64 GB. Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch features a very superior battery lifetime than Lenovo TAB 2 A8, because it has 6800mAh of battery capacity instead of 4200mAh.
The Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch takes slightly better videos and photos than Lenovo TAB 2 A8, although it has a lot worse 3 mega pixels resolution back camera.
Galaxy Tab 3 10.1-inch costs more money than the Lenovo TAB 2 A8, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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