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| Global Score | |
| 60.1 | 73.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lenovo | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | -- |
| 0000-00-00 | 2015-09-03 |
| 8.27 x 4.92 x 0.35 inches | 7.82 x 5.31 x 0.22 inches |
| 11.64 ounces | 9.59 ounces |
| Blue, Pink and White | -- |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 259.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 189 pixels per inch | 320 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8732 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP2 (Dual-Core 416 MHz) GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| -- | 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 5.9 | 5.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch is way better than Lenovo TAB 2 A8, with a 73.6 score against 60.1. The Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch is a lighter and noticeably thinner tablet than Lenovo TAB 2 A8. The Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch has a little sharper screen than Lenovo TAB 2 A8, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch also has way more pixels per inch of screen and a lot better 1536 x 2048 resolution.
The Lenovo TAB 2 A8 has just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because although it has lesser and slower cores and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64-bit CPU and an additional graphics co-processor. Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch counts with much more storage for games and applications than Lenovo TAB 2 A8, because it has a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 128 GB and 64 GB internal memory.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch takes a little bit better pictures and videos than Lenovo TAB 2 A8, because it has a back facing camera with a much better resolution. The Lenovo TAB 2 A8 has a bit longer battery duration than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because it has 4200mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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