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Lenovo TAB 2 A8
Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 60.1 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lenovo | |
| Android 5.0 | Android 5.0 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2014-10-15 |
| 8.27 x 4.92 x 0.35 inches | 8.99 x 6.05 x 0.31 inches |
| 11.64 ounces | 15.38 ounces |
| Blue, Pink and White | Black, Brown and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 259.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8161 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset |
| 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | 64-bit Denver (Dual-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP2 (Dual-Core 416 MHz) GPU | Kepler DX1 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.72 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.60 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 7.26 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 5.9 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 6700mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 8.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Nexus 9 has a score of 74.5, which is much better than the Lenovo TAB 2 A8's 60.1 score. Both tablets in this review come with the same Android 5.0 OS (Operating System), so you shouldn't notice any difference regarding that. Google Nexus 9 is a thinner but extremely heavier tablet than the Lenovo TAB 2 A8.
Google Nexus 9 counts with a brighter screen than Lenovo TAB 2 A8, because it has a way better 2048 x 1536 resolution, a way better display density and a quite larger screen. Lenovo TAB 2 A8 and Google Nexus 9 both count with extremely similar CPUs, because although the Google Nexus 9 has less cpu cores (although faster) and doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, and they both have a 64-bit CPU, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM.
The Google Nexus 9 features just a bit bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Lenovo TAB 2 A8, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with more internal storage. Google Nexus 9 features a really longer battery life than Lenovo TAB 2 A8, because it has a 60% bigger battery size.
The Google Nexus 9 counts with a way better camera than Lenovo TAB 2 A8, because it has a way better resolution back camera.
Despite of being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing, the Google Nexus 9 is also cheaper than the Lenovo TAB 2 A8, making it an easy choice.
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