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| Global Score | |
| 59.6 | 68.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lenovo | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2014-09-03 | 2013-06-03 |
| -- | 8.26 x 4.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 10.55 ounces | 11.25 ounces |
| Black, Blue, White and Yellow | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 229.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super Clear LCD |
| 283 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 Dual chipset |
| Z3745 (Quad-Core 1860 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.60 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.37 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 4.8 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4290mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4450mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 42 hours talk time |
| 6.16 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Compass | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has a score of 68.7, which is much better than the Lenovo Tab S8-50's global score of 59.6. Both of these tablets use Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has the previous 4.2.2 version and Lenovo Tab S8-50 has Android 4.4. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has a bit better processing power than Lenovo Tab S8-50, because although it has a lower number of cores and they are also slower and a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a graphics processor.
Lenovo Tab S8-50 has a much better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, and although they both have a same size display, the Lenovo Tab S8-50 also has a way better resolution of 1920 x 1200 pixels and more pixels per display inch. Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has a very superior memory capacity to install games and applications than Lenovo Tab S8-50, because it has 32 GB internal storage.
Lenovo Tab S8-50 takes slightly better photographs and videos than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has a back facing camera with much more megapixels. The Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch counts with just a bit longer battery lifetime than Lenovo Tab S8-50, because it has a 4450mAh battery size instead of 4290mAh.
The Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch not only is the best devices between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also cheap compared to the Lenovo Tab S8-50.
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