Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 59.6 | 70 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lenovo | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2014-09-03 | 2017-11-01 |
| -- | 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches |
| 10.55 ounces | 14.78 ounces |
| Black, Blue, White and Yellow | 16 777 216 |
| $ 249.00 | $ 520.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 283 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Z3745 (Quad-Core 1860 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.60 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.37 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 4.8 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4290mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4450mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.16 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Compass | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab Active 2 is better than Lenovo Tab S8-50, getting a 70 score against 59.6. Both of these devices use Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy Tab Active 2 has newer 9.0 Pie version while Lenovo Tab S8-50 has Android 4.4 version. Lenovo Tab S8-50 features an incredibly better looking screen than Galaxy Tab Active 2, and although they both have a same size display, the Lenovo Tab S8-50 also has a better pixels quantity per display inch and a much better 1920 x 1200 resolution.
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 has a much bigger storage to install games and applications than Lenovo Tab S8-50. They have equal 16 GB internal storage. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 features a bit better processing unit than Lenovo Tab S8-50, because it has more processing cores and more RAM. Galaxy Tab Active 2 features a bit longer battery lifetime than Lenovo Tab S8-50, because it has 4450mAh of battery capacity against 4290mAh.
Galaxy Tab Active 2 counts with just a bit better camera than Lenovo Tab S8-50. Both have a 8 megapixels resolution back-facing camera.
The Galaxy Tab Active 2 costs a lot more than Lenovo Tab S8-50, but it's still a convenient choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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