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| Global Score | |
| 60.1 | 74 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lenovo | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | -- |
| 0000-00-00 | 2015-09-03 |
| 8.27 x 4.92 x 0.35 inches | 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.22 inches |
| 11.64 ounces | 13.83 ounces |
| Blue, Pink and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 259.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 189 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 7.3 |
| 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, 20 nm (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 | 5870mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 7.44 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has a general score of 74, which is a lot better than the Lenovo TAB 2 A8's global score of 60.1. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch is a a lot thinner but somewhat heavier tablet than the Lenovo TAB 2 A8. The Lenovo TAB 2 A8 features a little faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because although it has an inferior number of cores and slower and a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with an additional graphics co-processor and a 64-bit CPU.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch features just a bit better screen than Lenovo TAB 2 A8, because it has a bigger display, a greater display pixel density and a way better resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels. The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch captures just a bit better videos and photos than Lenovo TAB 2 A8, because it has a much better resolution camera in the back.
The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch features a very superior storage capacity to store more apps and games than Lenovo TAB 2 A8, because it has 48 GB more internal storage capacity and a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 128 GB. Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has a superior battery lifetime than Lenovo TAB 2 A8, because it has a 5870mAh battery size instead of 4200mAh.
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