Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 64.2 | 65.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lenovo | Apple |
| Windows 8.1 | iOS 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x |
| 0000-00-00 | 2017-03-24 |
| 8.83 x 5.20 x 0.35 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 15.49 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 449.00 | $ 220.00 |
| 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 | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z3770 chipset | Apple A9 APL0898 chipset |
| Bay Trail (Quad-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 1850 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1067 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics GPU | PowerVR GT7600 GPU |
| 9 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | -- |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 0 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.20 MP | 8.00 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 | 8.25 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G) |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.8 | 4.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad 9.7-inch has an overall score of 65.4, which is just a bit better than the Lenovo ThinkPad 8's score of 64.2. Apple iPad 9.7-inch has iOS 13.x operating system, while Lenovo ThinkPad 8 has Windows 8.1 operating system. The Apple iPad 9.7-inch is a just a little bit heavier but thinner device than Lenovo ThinkPad 8.
The Lenovo ThinkPad 8 has a slightly better display than iPad 9.7-inch, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1920 x 1200 and a quite smaller display, it also counts with a little bit better amount of pixels per inch in the screen. Lenovo ThinkPad 8 counts with a bit better performance than Apple iPad 9.7-inch, and although they both have 2 GB of RAM memory, the Lenovo ThinkPad 8 also has a larger number of cores (and also faster).
Lenovo ThinkPad 8 counts with a superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than Apple iPad 9.7-inch. The iPad 9.7-inch has a much longer battery performance than Lenovo ThinkPad 8. IPad 9.7-inch shoots a lot better videos and photos than Lenovo ThinkPad 8. Both of them have the same (Full HD) video definition, a back camera with an 8 MP and the same video frame rate.
The Apple iPad 9.7-inch is not only the best devices in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, making it very easy to pick between these devices.
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