Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 59.6 | 62.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lenovo | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop |
| 2014-09-03 | 2015-05-02 |
| -- | 8.20 x 5.43 x 0.29 inches |
| 10.55 ounces | 11.04 ounces |
| Black, Blue, White and Yellow | 16 777 216 |
| $ 249.00 | $ 159.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 283 pixels per inch | 160 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 6.2 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| Z3745 (Quad-Core 1860 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.60 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 7.37 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| 4.8 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4290mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Compass | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has a global score of 62.8, which is slightly better than Lenovo Tab S8-50's 59.6 global score. These tablets come with Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has a newer 7.1 Nougat version while Lenovo Tab S8-50 has Android 4.4 version. The Lenovo Tab S8-50 has a way better looking screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, and although they both have a display of the same size, the Lenovo Tab S8-50 also has way more pixels per inch in the display and a much better 1920 x 1200 resolution.
The Lenovo Tab S8-50 counts with a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Lenovo Tab S8-50 also has 512 MB more RAM. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has a lot bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Lenovo Tab S8-50. Both have exactly the same 16 GB internal storage capacity.
Lenovo Tab S8-50 features a bit longer battery life than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has a 2% greater battery capacity. Lenovo Tab S8-50 captures much better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has a way more mega pixels back-facing camera.
Even being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing here, the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 is also a bargain compared to the other tablets.
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