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| Global Score | |
| 55.5 | 60.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lenovo | Samsung |
| Android 4.4, 4.2 | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| -- | 2016-04-01 |
| 8.54 x 5.35 x 0.35 inches | 7.36 x 4.28 x 0.34 inches |
| 12.70 ounces | 9.98 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| $ 175.00 | $ 150.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 7 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 189 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MTK8121 chipset | Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1300 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A7, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-T720 GPU |
| 8.19 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 6.06 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| SIM | -- |
| 4.6 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) is just a bit better than Lenovo Tab A8, with a 60.4 score against 55.5. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) construction is noticeably lighter and just a little thinner than Lenovo Tab A8. Both of these tablets work with Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) has a newer 5.1 Lollipop version while Lenovo Tab A8 has Android 4.4.
Lenovo Tab A8 counts with a little bit better display than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because although it has a bit lower pixels density, and they both have the same 1280 x 800 resolution, the Lenovo Tab A8 also counts with a quite larger display. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) has a CPU that's very similar to Lenovo Tab A8's processing unit, and although the Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) has a greater amount of RAM memory, they both have 4 processing cores.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) counts with just a bit more memory capacity to install games and applications than Lenovo Tab A8, because although it has only 8 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that admits up to 200 GB. Lenovo Tab A8 has just a bit better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a 5 percent larger battery capacity.
Galaxy Tab A (2016) counts with a better camera than Lenovo Tab A8. Both of them have a 5 megapixels back facing camera.
Even being the best tablet in this comparison, Galaxy Tab A (2016) is also the cheapest one, which makes it a very good choice.
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