Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 59.6 | 60.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lenovo | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop |
| 2014-09-03 | 2015-05-02 |
| -- | 9.55 x 6.57 x 0.29 inches |
| 10.55 ounces | 15.84 ounces |
| Black, Blue, White and Yellow | 16 777 216 |
| $ 249.00 | $ 160.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 283 pixels per inch | 132 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 5.9 |
| 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) | -- |
| 4.8 | 3 |
| 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 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Compass | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 is a little bit better than Lenovo Tab S8-50, having a 60.5 score against 59.6. Both tablets in this comparison include Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has 7.1 Nougat version while Lenovo Tab S8-50 has Android 4.4, counting with a couple nice extra features.
Lenovo Tab S8-50 features just a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, and although they both have a Quad-Core CPU, the Lenovo Tab S8-50 also has more RAM memory. Lenovo Tab S8-50 features a much better looking display than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way higher count of pixels per inch in the screen and a lot better 1920 x 1200 resolution.
The Galaxy Tab A 9.7 features a much greater storage capacity to store more games and applications than Lenovo Tab S8-50. Both have equal 16 GB internal storage capacity. Galaxy Tab A 9.7 features a way better battery lifetime than Lenovo Tab S8-50, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity. Lenovo Tab S8-50 shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a back-facing camera with way more mega-pixels.
Galaxy Tab A 9.7 not only is the best tablets in this comparison, but it's also a lot cheaper.
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