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Lenovo TAB 2 A8
16 GB LTESamsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
| Global Score | |
| 60.1 | 74.5 |
| 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 | 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches |
| 11.64 ounces | 10.51 ounces |
| Blue, Pink and White | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 259.00 | $ 166.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 189 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 8.7 |
| 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 | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Micro SIM |
| 5.9 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 29 hours talk time |
| 6.08 | 6.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has an overall score of 74.5, which is much better than the Lenovo TAB 2 A8's global score of 60.1. These tablets have Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has an older 4.4.2 version and Lenovo TAB 2 A8 has Android 5.0 version. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is a a little lighter and notably thinner device than Lenovo TAB 2 A8.
The Lenovo TAB 2 A8 counts with just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because although it has a lower number of cores and 2 GB lesser RAM memory, it also counts with an additional GPU and a 64 bits processor. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features a way better looking display than Lenovo TAB 2 A8, because it has a much higher resolution of 2560 x 1600 pixels, a way greater number of pixels per display inch and a bit bigger display.
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with much more memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Lenovo TAB 2 A8, because it has more internal storage capacity and an external memory slot that admits up to 128 GB. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has superior battery duration than Lenovo TAB 2 A8, because it has a 17% larger battery size.
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a way better camera than Lenovo TAB 2 A8, because it has a back camera with lot more MP.
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing here, Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is also by far the cheapest one, which makes it very easy to pick between these devices.
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