Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 55.5 | 64.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lenovo | Samsung |
| Android 4.4, 4.2 | Windows 8 |
| -- | 2012-08-29 |
| 8.54 x 5.35 x 0.35 inches | 11.97 x 7.46 x 0.47 inches |
| 12.70 ounces | 31.32 ounces |
| -- | Black |
| $ 175.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 11.6 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 190 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MTK8121 chipset | -- |
| Quad-Core 1300 MHz processor | processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 8.19 | 6.48 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 6.05 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| SIM | -- |
| 4.6 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li-Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer |
Comparison review
Samsung ATIV Tab 7 has a global score of 64.9, which is better than Lenovo Tab A8's general score of 55.5. Despite being the best in this comparison, the Samsung ATIV Tab 7 is a much heavier and much thicker tablet device than Lenovo Tab A8. Samsung ATIV Tab 7 works with Windows 8 OS, and Lenovo Tab A8 counts with Android 4.4 OS.
The Lenovo Tab A8 features a really superior performance than Samsung ATIV Tab 7, because although it has less RAM memory and doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with more cpu cores. The Lenovo Tab A8 counts with a bit better display than Samsung ATIV Tab 7, although it has a way smaller screen, a way lower 1280 x 800 resolution and a just a little lower pixel quantity in each inch of display.
The Samsung ATIV Tab 7 has a camera that's just as good as Lenovo Tab A8's camera, both of them have a camera in the back with a 5 MP. Samsung ATIV Tab 7 features much more storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Lenovo Tab A8, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory.
Lenovo Tab A8 has a way better battery lifetime than Samsung ATIV Tab 7.
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