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Lenovo TAB 2 A8
16 GB LTESamsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5
Wi-Fi OnlySM-T800
| Global Score | |
| 60.1 | 72.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lenovo | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2014-06-12 |
| 8.27 x 4.92 x 0.35 inches | 9.74 x 6.98 x 0.26 inches |
| 11.64 ounces | 16.40 ounces |
| Blue, Pink and White | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 259.00 | $ 269.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 189 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8732 chipset | Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP2 (Dual-Core 416 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 5.9 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 7900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 8.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is much better than the Lenovo TAB 2 A8, with a 72.1 score against 60.1. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is a way thinner but much heavier device than Lenovo TAB 2 A8. Both of these devices include Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has an older 4.4.2 version while Lenovo TAB 2 A8 has Android 5.0 version.
Lenovo TAB 2 A8 has a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy Tab S 10.5, because although it has an inferior number of cores and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64 bits processing unit and an additional graphics processing unit. The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features a brighter display than Lenovo TAB 2 A8, because it has a much better resolution of 1600 x 2560, a much bigger screen and a lot more pixels per screen inch.
The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features a lot bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Lenovo TAB 2 A8, because it has an external memory card slot that supports up to 128 GB and more internal storage capacity. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 counts with a very superior battery life than Lenovo TAB 2 A8, because it has a 7900mAh battery capacity against 4200mAh.
The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features a very superior camera than Lenovo TAB 2 A8, because it has a camera with a much better 8 megapixels resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 costs a little more money than the Lenovo TAB 2 A8, but you can get a better tablet for that extra dollars.
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