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Lenovo ThinkPad 8
128 GBApple iPad 3
64 GB AT&T| Global Score | |
| 64.2 | 71.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lenovo | Apple |
| Windows 8.1 | iOS 6.1, 6, 5.1 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2012-03-07 |
| 8.83 x 5.20 x 0.35 inches | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches |
| 15.49 ounces | 23.35 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| $ 449.00 | $ 300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 273 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z3770 chipset | Apple A5X chipset |
| Bay Trail (Quad-Core 2400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1067 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics GPU | Quad core PowerVR SGX543MP4 GPU |
| 9 | 7.83 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 35.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 7.81 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 5.8 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 11560mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 11.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad 3 has a score of 71.1, which is much better than Lenovo ThinkPad 8's overall score of 64.2. The iPad 3 has iOS 6.1 OS, while Lenovo ThinkPad 8 has Windows 8.1 OS. Even being the best we are comparing, the iPad 3 construction is a little thicker and heavier than the Lenovo ThinkPad 8. The Lenovo ThinkPad 8 features a superior processing unit than Apple iPad 3, because it has a larger amount of RAM and a higher number of cores (and also faster).
IPad 3 features a bit sharper display than Lenovo ThinkPad 8, because although it has a little lower amount of pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels and a larger display. The Lenovo ThinkPad 8 counts with a lot bigger storage to store more apps and games than iPad 3, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Apple iPad 3 counts with a much longer battery life than Lenovo ThinkPad 8. The Apple iPad 3 takes a lot better photos and videos than Lenovo ThinkPad 8, although it has a lower 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and a lot less mega pixels back camera.
The iPad 3 not only is the best devices of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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