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| Global Score | |
| 59.6 | 69.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lenovo | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Windows 8 |
| 2014-09-03 | 2012-08-29 |
| -- | 11.97 x 7.46 x 0.39 inches |
| 10.55 ounces | 26.46 ounces |
| Black, Blue, White and Yellow | Blue |
| $ 249.00 | $ 230.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 11.6 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 283 pixels per inch | 135 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom chipset | -- |
| Z3745 (Quad-Core 1860 MHz) processor | Intel Atom Z2760 (Dual-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics GPU | Intel SGX545 Graphics GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.60 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| 7.37 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G) | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| 4.8 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4290mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4080mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 144 hours standby time |
| 6.16 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer and Compass | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung ATIV Tab 5 has an overall score of 69.2, which is much better than Lenovo Tab S8-50's 59.6 global score. Samsung ATIV Tab 5 has Windows 8 operating system, while Lenovo Tab S8-50 has Android 4.4 operating system. Lenovo Tab S8-50 has a better display than Samsung ATIV Tab 5, because although it has a really smaller display, it also counts with a way higher screen density and a lot better 1920 x 1200 resolution.
Samsung ATIV Tab 5 has a much greater storage for games and applications than Lenovo Tab S8-50, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 112 GB more internal storage capacity. The Lenovo Tab S8-50 has a bit better CPU than Samsung ATIV Tab 5, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Lenovo Tab S8-50 also has a larger number of cores.
Lenovo Tab S8-50 features a bit longer battery lifetime than Samsung ATIV Tab 5, because it has 4290mAh of battery capacity. The Lenovo Tab S8-50 counts with a better camera than Samsung ATIV Tab 5. Both have the same resolution back facing camera.
Samsung ATIV Tab 5 is not only the best tablets of the ones we compare here, but it's also cheaper.
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