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| Global Score | |
| 63.1 | 70.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lenovo | Samsung |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2017-09-18 | 2016-06-01 |
| 8.29 x 4.84 x 0.28 inches | 10.01 x 6.11 x 0.32 inches |
| 10.58 ounces | 18.52 ounces |
| Black | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| $ 230.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super PLS LCD |
| 283 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Mali-T830 MP2 GPU |
| 9 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 7.16 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4850mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 7300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.64 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has a general score of 70.2, which is better than Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus's overall score of 63.1. Both of these devices work with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has newer 8.1 Oreo version and Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus has Android 7.1 Nougat, offering some extra features and better performance. Even being the best tablet device in this review, we must highlight that it is also an older, thicker and a lot heavier tablet device.
The Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus counts with a little bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016). Both have 8 processing cores and the same RAM amount. Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus has a bit sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has a lot smaller screen, and they both have the same 1200 x 1920px resolution, the Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus also counts with a higher pixel quantity per inch in the display.
Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) counts with a slightly better storage to install games and applications than Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus, and although they both have exactly the same 16 GB internal memory, the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) also has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 200 GB. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) takes better photographs and videos than Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus. Both have the same resolution camera in the back, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and the same video frame rate.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) features a much longer battery duration than Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus, because it has a 7300mAh battery size instead of 4850mAh.
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