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| Global Score | |
| 55.5 | 60.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lenovo | Samsung |
| Android 4.4, 4.2 | Android 5.0 |
| -- | 2015-04-20 |
| 8.54 x 5.35 x 0.35 inches | 8.20 x 5.43 x 0.29 inches |
| 12.70 ounces | 11.04 ounces |
| -- | Blue, Gray and White |
| $ 175.00 | $ 139.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 768 x 1024 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 189 pixels per inch | 160 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MTK8121 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1300 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 8.19 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| SIM | -- |
| 4.6 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 is slightly better than the Lenovo Tab A8, getting a overall score of 60.1 against 55.5. Both tablets in this review come with Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has a newer 5.0 version and Lenovo Tab A8 has Android 4.4, providing you some extra features and performance optimizations. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 design is thinner and lighter than the Lenovo Tab A8.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 counts with a screen that's very similar to the Lenovo Tab A8 one, and although the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has a little worse pixel density and a bit lower 1024 x 768px resolution, they both have a same size screen. Lenovo Tab A8 counts with a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because although it has less RAM, it also counts with more cpu cores.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0's camera is just as good as the Lenovo Tab A8 one, both have the same resolution back-facing camera. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 counts with a bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Lenovo Tab A8, and although they both have the same 16 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 also has a SD card slot that supports up to 128 GB.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0's battery performance is just as good as the Lenovo Tab A8 one.
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing, Galaxy Tab A 8.0 is also by far the cheapest.
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