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Lenovo TAB 2 A8
8 GBApple iPad mini 2
Wi-Fi Only 32 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 59.3 | 73.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lenovo | Apple |
| Android 5.0 | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 0000-00-00 | 2013-10-22 |
| 8.27 x 4.92 x 0.35 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 11.64 ounces | 11.68 ounces |
| Black | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 259.00 | $ 255.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8732 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP2 (Dual-Core 416 MHz) GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 4.62 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE and GPRS |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.9 | 6.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 7.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad mini 2 is much better than the Lenovo TAB 2 A8, with a overall score of 73.2 against 59.3. The Apple iPad mini 2 is a thinner but just a little bit heavier tablet device than Lenovo TAB 2 A8. Apple iPad mini 2 has iOS 8.x OS, while Lenovo TAB 2 A8 comes with Android 5.0 OS. The iPad mini 2 has a brighter display than Lenovo TAB 2 A8, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with way more pixels per inch in the screen and a way better resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels.
Apple iPad mini 2 features a much greater storage capacity for applications and games than Lenovo TAB 2 A8, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 32 GB internal storage. The Lenovo TAB 2 A8 features just a bit better performance than Apple iPad mini 2, and although they both have a 64 bits CPU and 1 GB of RAM, the Lenovo TAB 2 A8 also has a faster 832 megahertz GPU and more 1300 megahertz cpu cores.
Apple iPad mini 2 features a lot better camera than Lenovo TAB 2 A8. They have a camera in the back with a 5 mega-pixels. IPad mini 2 has a really longer battery duration than Lenovo TAB 2 A8, because it has a 54 percent larger battery size.
The Apple iPad mini 2 not only is the best devices between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also cheaper than the Lenovo TAB 2 A8, which makes it an easy decision.
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