Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 55.5 | 70 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lenovo | Samsung |
| Android 4.4, 4.2 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat |
| -- | 2017-11-01 |
| 8.54 x 5.35 x 0.35 inches | 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches |
| 12.70 ounces | 14.78 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| $ 175.00 | $ 520.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MTK8121 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1300 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 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 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4450mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab Active 2 is much better than the Lenovo Tab A8, getting a global score of 70 against 55.5. Despite being the best in this review, the Galaxy Tab Active 2 is a thicker and somewhat heavier tablet than Lenovo Tab A8. Both devices in this comparison come with Android operating system, but Galaxy Tab Active 2 has the newer 9.0 Pie version while Lenovo Tab A8 has Android 4.4 version, so it provides you a couple nice extra features and performance optimizations.
Lenovo Tab A8 features a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2. Both of them have the same pixels density, the same exact resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels and a display with the same size. Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 counts with a much better storage to install games and applications than Lenovo Tab A8, and although they both have equal 16 GB internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 also has an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 has a bit more powerful processing unit than Lenovo Tab A8, because it has more cores and a greater amount of RAM. The Galaxy Tab Active 2 counts with a bit longer battery lifetime than Lenovo Tab A8, because it has 4450mAh of battery capacity against 4200mAh. The Galaxy Tab Active 2 captures much clearer videos and photos than Lenovo Tab A8, because it has a much better resolution back facing camera.
Galaxy Tab Active 2 costs a lot more money than the Lenovo Tab A8, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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