Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 55.5 | 70.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lenovo | Samsung |
| Android 4.4, 4.2 | Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| -- | 2016-06-01 |
| 8.54 x 5.35 x 0.35 inches | 10.01 x 6.11 x 0.32 inches |
| 12.70 ounces | 18.52 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| $ 175.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super PLS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MTK8121 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1300 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-T830 MP2 GPU |
| 8.19 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 7.16 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4.6 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 7300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) is way better than the Lenovo Tab A8, getting a overall score of 70.2 against 55.5. Both of these tablets have Android operating system, but the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has a more recent 8.1 Oreo version while Lenovo Tab A8 has Android 4.4 version. Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016)'s construction is just a little bit thinner but extremely heavier than the Lenovo Tab A8.
The Lenovo Tab A8 features just a bit better display than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), although it has a little bit worse screen density, a way worse resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels and a really smaller screen. Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) features much more storage capacity to install applications and games than Lenovo Tab A8, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) also has a SD memory slot that supports up to 200 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) features a little bit better performance than Lenovo Tab A8, because it has more RAM and more processing cores. The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) counts with a much better battery life than Lenovo Tab A8, because it has a 74 percent larger battery size. Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) features a lot better camera than Lenovo Tab A8, because it has a back camera with lot more mega-pixels.
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