Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 63.1 | 58.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lenovo | Sony |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | Android 4.1.1, 4.0.3 |
| 2017-09-18 | 2012-08-29 |
| 8.29 x 4.84 x 0.28 inches | 9.44 x 6.87 x 0.47 inches |
| 10.58 ounces | 20.64 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| $ 230.00 | $ 275.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 9.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 283 pixels per inch | 161 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.4 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | SD, SDHC, SDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.48 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.1 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4850mAh Li - Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.64 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus has an overall score of 63.1, which is just a bit better than Xperia Tablet S's 58.9 general score. Both tablets in this review use Android OS (Operating System), but Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus has newer 7.1 Nougat version while Xperia Tablet S has Android 4.1.1 version, giving you a couple nice extra features. The Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus is a much newer tablet, and it's also a lot lighter and incredibly thinner than the Xperia Tablet S.
The Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus has just a bit better performance than Sony Xperia Tablet S, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with a greater number of faster cores and 1 GB more RAM memory. Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus features a sharper display than Sony Xperia Tablet S, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way better 1200 x 1920 resolution and a lot better pixels quantity per screen inch.
Xperia Tablet S has a lot bigger storage for applications and games than Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus, and although they both have a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 128 GB, the Xperia Tablet S also has 64 GB internal storage capacity. Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus shoots a lot better photos and videos than Xperia Tablet S. Both have the same resolution back camera.
The Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus features a very superior battery duration than Sony Xperia Tablet S.
Even being the best tablet in our comparison, Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus is also very cheap compared to the other tablets.
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