Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 63.1 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lenovo | Samsung |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2017-09-18 | 2018-08-24 |
| 8.29 x 4.84 x 0.28 inches | 10.24 x 6.34 x 0.31 inches |
| 10.58 ounces | 18.84 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| $ 230.00 | $ 450.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 283 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| 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 | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4850mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 7300mAh Li - Polymer 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has a score of 74.5, which is better than the Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus's general score of 63.1. Galaxy Tab A 10.5's body is newer than the Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus's, but it is incredibly heavier and just a little bit thicker. Both tablets in this review use Android operating system, but the Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has the newer 9.0 Pie version and Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus has Android 7.1 Nougat version, so it offers some additional features and increased performance.
Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus has a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5, because although it has a lot smaller screen, and they both have an equal 1200 x 1920 resolution, the Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus also counts with a better display pixel density. Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus counts with a bit superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5, although it has less RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 features a very superior memory capacity for games and applications than Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus, because it has 32 GB internal memory capacity and an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 400 GB. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has a much better battery performance than Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus, because it has a 7300mAh battery capacity.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 features a much better camera than Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus. Both of them have the same (Full HD) video quality, a back camera with an 8 MP and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 is a lot more expensive than Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus, but you can get a better tablet for that extra dollars.
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