Compare tablets
Apple iPad Air
128 GB| Global Score | |
| 59.6 | 77.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lenovo | Apple |
| Android 4.4 | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 2014-09-03 | 2013-10-22 |
| -- | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 10.55 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| Black, Blue, White and Yellow | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 273.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 283 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| Z3745 (Quad-Core 1860 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.64 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 4.4 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.60 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.37 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 4.8 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4290mAh Li-Ion Battery | 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Compass | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Air has a general score of 77.9, which is way better than the Lenovo Tab S8-50's 59.6 general score. Apple iPad Air counts with iOS 8.x operating system, while Lenovo Tab S8-50 comes with Android 4.4 operating system. Apple iPad Air counts with a display that is very similar to the Lenovo Tab S8-50 one, because although the Apple iPad Air has a little bit worse display density, it also counts with a quite better 1536 x 2048px resolution and a bigger screen.
The Apple iPad Air counts with a much better storage capacity to store more games and applications than Lenovo Tab S8-50, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 112 GB more internal memory capacity. Apple iPad Air features a bit faster processing unit than Lenovo Tab S8-50, because although it has a lower amount of RAM and an inferior number of cores, it also counts with an additional GPU and a 64-bits CPU.
Apple iPad Air counts with a much better battery lifetime than Lenovo Tab S8-50, because it has a 106% greater battery capacity. IPad Air shoots a little bit better photographs and videos than Lenovo Tab S8-50, although it has a much worse resolution camera and a smaller camera aperture which is worse for shooting pictures and/or video in low light environments.
IPad Air is a bit more expensive than the Lenovo Tab S8-50, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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