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| Global Score | |
| 59.6 | 58.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lenovo | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 4.0, 3.2 |
| 2014-09-03 | 2011-08-28 |
| -- | 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches |
| 10.55 ounces | 16.05 ounces |
| Black, Blue, White and Yellow | -- |
| $ 249.00 | -- |
| 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 1500 MHz processor |
| 2 GB RAM | -- |
| Intel HD Graphics GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.64 | 7.92 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 4.4 | 4.4 |
| 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) | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 4.8 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4290mAh Li-Ion Battery | 6100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 7.6 |
| 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 is a little bit better than the Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, with a overall score of 59.6 against 58.8. Lenovo Tab S8-50 is a extremely newer tablet, and it's also a lot lighter and thinner than the Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE. These tablets have Android OS (Operating System), but the Lenovo Tab S8-50 has the newer 4.4 version and Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE has Android 4.0 version, so it gives you some extra features and performance enhancements.
The Lenovo Tab S8-50 features a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a higher number of cores (and also faster). Lenovo Tab S8-50 counts with a much better looking screen than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher 1920 x 1200 pixels resolution and a way better display density.
The Lenovo Tab S8-50 has a way better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a back-facing camera with a much higher resolution. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE has as much memory capacity to install applications and games as the Lenovo Tab S8-50 one, and although the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE has no external SD slot, they both have equal 16 GB internal memory.
Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE counts with a way better battery lifetime than Lenovo Tab S8-50, because it has a 6100mAh battery capacity instead of 4290mAh.
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