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Lenovo TAB 2 A8
16 GB LTE| Global Score | |
| 60.1 | 60.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lenovo | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop |
| 0000-00-00 | 2015-05-02 |
| 8.27 x 4.92 x 0.35 inches | 9.55 x 6.57 x 0.29 inches |
| 11.64 ounces | 15.84 ounces |
| Blue, Pink and White | 16 777 216 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 259.00 | $ 160.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 189 pixels per inch | 132 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 5.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8732 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP2 (Dual-Core 416 MHz) GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 5.9 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 6000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 9.7 is a bit better than Lenovo TAB 2 A8, with a 60.5 score against 60.1. The Galaxy Tab A 9.7 is a thinner but much heavier portable tablet than the Lenovo TAB 2 A8. Both of these tablets have Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has a newer 7.1 Nougat version while Lenovo TAB 2 A8 has Android 5.0, so it provides the user a couple nice extra features and a performance increase.
Lenovo TAB 2 A8 features a superior CPU than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, 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 a 64-bit processing unit and a GPU. The Lenovo TAB 2 A8 counts with a lot better screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly better 1280 x 800 resolution and a better display density.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 features a camera that is just as good as the Lenovo TAB 2 A8 one, both have the same resolution back camera. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 features a better memory to install applications and games than Lenovo TAB 2 A8, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 also has a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 128 GB.
The Galaxy Tab A 9.7 features a really longer battery lifetime than Lenovo TAB 2 A8, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
Galaxy Tab A 9.7 is not only the best tablets of the ones we compare here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes it an easy decision.
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