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Lenovo TAB 2 A8
8 GBSamsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0
Wi-Fi OnlySM-T210
| Global Score | |
| 59.3 | 64.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lenovo | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 | Android 4.4.2, 4.2.2 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2013-04-29 |
| 8.27 x 4.92 x 0.35 inches | 7.40 x 4.37 x 0.39 inches |
| 11.64 ounces | 10.65 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| $ 259.00 | $ 185.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 7 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 1024 x 600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 189 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8732 chipset | Marvell PXA986 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB (533 MHz) RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP2 (Dual-Core 416 MHz) GPU | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.62 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 6.05 | 5.61 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE and GPRS |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 5.9 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 408 hours standby time |
| 6.08 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 is slightly better than the Lenovo TAB 2 A8, having a global score of 64.1 against 59.3. These tablets include Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 has an older 4.4.2 version and Lenovo TAB 2 A8 has Android 5.0 version. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 is a thicker but just a bit lighter portable tablet than Lenovo TAB 2 A8.
The Lenovo TAB 2 A8 counts with a better performing CPU than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, and although they both have 1 GB of RAM, the Lenovo TAB 2 A8 also has more cpu cores, a faster 832 megahertz GPU and a 64-bits processor. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 counts with a little bit better screen than Lenovo TAB 2 A8, although it has a little bit lower pixel density, a much lower 600 x 1024 pixels resolution and a quite smaller display.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 features a superior storage capacity to install games and applications than Lenovo TAB 2 A8, because it has an external SD slot that admits up to 64 GB and 16 GB internal memory. Lenovo TAB 2 A8 has a bit superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because it has a 4200mAh battery capacity against 4000mAh.
Lenovo TAB 2 A8 takes clearer videos and photos than Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because it has a way better 5 megapixels resolution camera in the back.
In addition to being the best tablet in this comparison, the Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 is also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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