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Lenovo TAB 2 A8
16 GB LTESony Xperia Tablet S
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 60.1 | 58.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lenovo | Sony |
| Android 5.0 | Android 4.1.1, 4.0.3 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2012-08-29 |
| 8.27 x 4.92 x 0.35 inches | 9.44 x 6.87 x 0.47 inches |
| 11.64 ounces | 20.64 ounces |
| Blue, Pink and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 259.00 | $ 275.00 |
| 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 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8732 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP2 (Dual-Core 416 MHz) GPU | ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | SD, SDHC, SDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP |
| 6.05 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 5.9 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Lenovo TAB 2 A8 has a global score of 60.1, which is a bit better than the Xperia Tablet S's score of 58.9. The Lenovo TAB 2 A8 design is a lot lighter and thinner than Xperia Tablet S. Both tablets we compare here work with Android OS, but Lenovo TAB 2 A8 has the newer 5.0 version while Xperia Tablet S has Android 4.1.1, so it gives you lots of additional features.
The Lenovo TAB 2 A8 has a bit more vivid screen than Xperia Tablet S, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have the same 1280 x 800 resolution, the Lenovo TAB 2 A8 also counts with a just a bit better pixel number per inch of screen. The Lenovo TAB 2 A8 counts with a greater hardware performance than Xperia Tablet S, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount and 4 processing cores, the Lenovo TAB 2 A8 also has a 64-bit processor and a faster GPU running at 832 MHz.
Lenovo TAB 2 A8 counts with a bit better camera than Xperia Tablet S, although it has a back camera with a lot lower 5 mega-pixels resolution. Sony Xperia Tablet S has much more memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Lenovo TAB 2 A8, because it has more internal storage and a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 128 GB.
The Lenovo TAB 2 A8 features a much longer battery lifetime than Xperia Tablet S.
Lenovo TAB 2 A8 not only is the best tablets in our current comparison, but it's also cheaper.
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