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Lenovo ThinkPad 8
128 GBApple iPad 4
Verizon and SprintA1460
| Global Score | |
| 64.2 | 70.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lenovo | Apple |
| Windows 8.1 | iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| 0000-00-00 | 0000-00-00 |
| 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 | $ 740.00 |
| 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 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z3770 chipset | Apple A6X chipset |
| Bay Trail (Quad-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1400 MHz processor |
| 2 GB (1067 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics GPU | PowerVR SGX554 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 5.8 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad 4 is better than Lenovo ThinkPad 8, with a 70.8 score against 64.2. Even being the best in our current comparison, Apple iPad 4's construction is just a little thicker and incredibly heavier than the Lenovo ThinkPad 8. Apple iPad 4 has iOS 7.x OS, and Lenovo ThinkPad 8 comes with Windows 8.1 OS.
Lenovo ThinkPad 8 has a little faster processing unit than iPad 4, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, it also counts with more RAM memory and a higher number of cores. The Apple iPad 4 counts with a slightly better looking display than Lenovo ThinkPad 8, because although it has a little bit less pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a bigger display and a bit higher 1536 x 2048 resolution.
The iPad 4 and Lenovo ThinkPad 8 count with incredibly similar memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos, and although the iPad 4 has no slot for SD memory cards, they both have the same 128 GB internal storage. IPad 4 captures much better pictures and videos than Lenovo ThinkPad 8, although it has a lower 1920x1080 video quality and a much worse resolution back facing camera.
The iPad 4's battery performance is very similar to the Lenovo ThinkPad 8 one.
Apple iPad 4 costs a lot more than Lenovo ThinkPad 8, but you can get a better tablet for that extra dollars.
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