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Lenovo TAB 2 A8
16 GB LTE| Global Score | |
| 60.1 | 58.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lenovo | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | Android 4.0, 3.2 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2011-08-28 |
| 8.27 x 4.92 x 0.35 inches | 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches |
| 11.64 ounces | 16.05 ounces |
| Blue, Pink and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 259.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 189 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8732 chipset | -- |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1500 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | -- |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP2 (Dual-Core 416 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.36 | 7.92 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.72 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 5.61 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 5.9 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 6100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 7.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Lenovo TAB 2 A8 is just a bit better than the Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, with a overall score of 60.1 against 58.8. The Lenovo TAB 2 A8 is a a bit thicker but lighter portable tablet than the Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE. Both devices in this review use Android operating system, but the Lenovo TAB 2 A8 has the newer 5.0 version while Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE has Android 4.0, providing the user some additional features.
The Lenovo TAB 2 A8 features a better CPU than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a 64-bits processor, a graphics processing unit and more cpu cores. The Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE counts with a slightly better display than Lenovo TAB 2 A8, because although it has a little less pixels per inch in the screen, and they both have an equal 800 x 1280 resolution, the Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE also counts with a bit larger screen.
The Lenovo TAB 2 A8 counts with a way bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, and although they both have exactly the same 16 GB internal storage, the Lenovo TAB 2 A8 also has a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 32 GB. Lenovo TAB 2 A8 features a slightly better camera than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a lot more MP back-facing camera.
Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE counts with a very superior battery performance than Lenovo TAB 2 A8, because it has 6100mAh of battery capacity against 4200mAh.
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