Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 59.6 | 58.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lenovo | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 3.0 |
| 2014-09-03 | 2011-03-22 |
| -- | 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches |
| 10.55 ounces | 15.98 ounces |
| Black, Blue, White and Yellow | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 269.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 283 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom chipset | -- |
| Z3745 (Quad-Core 1860 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 2 GB RAM | -- |
| Intel HD Graphics GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.64 | 7.47 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 4.4 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.60 MP | 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 7.37 | 5.61 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G) | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 4.8 | 3.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4290mAh Li-Ion Battery | 6000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Compass | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Lenovo Tab S8-50 has a general score of 59.6, which is a bit better than Galaxy Tab 8.9's global score of 58.1. These devices use Android OS, but the Lenovo Tab S8-50 has the newer 4.4 version while Galaxy Tab 8.9 has Android 3.0 version, providing a couple nice extra features. The Lenovo Tab S8-50 is a incredibly newer portable tablet, and it's also a lot thinner and way lighter than Galaxy Tab 8.9.
The Lenovo Tab S8-50 has a brighter screen than Galaxy Tab 8.9, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a much greater pixels amount per display inch and a much higher resolution of 1920 x 1200. Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 counts with a very superior memory capacity for applications and games than Lenovo Tab S8-50, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
The Lenovo Tab S8-50 counts with a better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9, because it has a greater number of cores. Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 has a really longer battery life than Lenovo Tab S8-50, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity against 4290mAh. Lenovo Tab S8-50 features a very superior camera than Galaxy Tab 8.9, because it has a much more mega pixels camera in the back.
Even being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing, Lenovo Tab S8-50 is also the cheapest one.
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