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Lenovo TAB 2 A8
16 GB LTESony Tablet S
32 GB
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| Global Score | |
| 60.1 | 57.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lenovo | Sony |
| Android 5.0 | Android 4.0, 3.1 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2011-04-26 |
| 8.27 x 4.92 x 0.35 inches | 9.50 x 6.86 x 0.40 inches |
| 11.64 ounces | 21.09 ounces |
| Blue, Pink and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 259.00 | $ 795.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 9.4 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 189 pixels per inch | 161 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8732 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 2 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP2 (Dual-Core 416 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.36 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | SD, SDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 7.12 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 5.9 | 2.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 2.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Lenovo TAB 2 A8 is just a bit better than Sony Tablet S, getting a 60.1 score against 57.5. Both of these tablets use Android OS, but the Lenovo TAB 2 A8 has the newer 5.0 version while Sony Tablet S has Android 4.0, so it provides you a lot of extra features and improved performance. The Lenovo TAB 2 A8 construction is notably lighter and thinner than Sony Tablet S.
Lenovo TAB 2 A8 features a much faster processing unit than Sony Tablet S, and although they both have 1 GB of RAM, the Lenovo TAB 2 A8 also has an additional graphics processor, a greater number of cores (and they are faster) and a 64 bits CPU. Lenovo TAB 2 A8 features a little bit better screen than Sony Tablet S, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same 1280 x 800 resolution, the Lenovo TAB 2 A8 also counts with a little bit higher count of pixels per inch of screen.
Sony Tablet S counts with a better camera than Lenovo TAB 2 A8. Both have a camera in the back with a 5 MP resolution. The Sony Tablet S features a much bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Lenovo TAB 2 A8, and although they both have an external memory card slot that holds up to 32 GB, the Sony Tablet S also has 32 GB internal memory.
The Sony Tablet S counts with longer battery duration than Lenovo TAB 2 A8, because it has a 19 percent bigger battery size.
The Lenovo TAB 2 A8 is not only the best devices of the ones we compare here, but it's also by far the cheapest one, which makes it a no doubt choice.
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