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Lenovo ThinkPad 8
128 GBApple iPad Air
128 GB| Global Score | |
| 64.2 | 77.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lenovo | Apple |
| Windows 8.1 | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 0000-00-00 | 2013-10-22 |
| 8.83 x 5.20 x 0.35 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 15.49 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 449.00 | $ 273.00 |
| 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 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z3770 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| Bay Trail (Quad-Core 2400 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1067 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 9.27 |
| 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 |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| 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, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.8 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad Air has a general score of 77.9, which is much better than the Lenovo ThinkPad 8's general score of 64.2. The Apple iPad Air works with iOS 8.x OS, while Lenovo ThinkPad 8 comes with Windows 8.1 OS. The Apple iPad Air construction is a bit heavier but thinner than the Lenovo ThinkPad 8.
IPad Air counts with a bit faster processing unit than Lenovo ThinkPad 8, because although it has 1 GB lesser RAM and a lower number of cores and slower, it also counts with an extra GPU and a 64-bit CPU. Apple iPad Air counts with just a bit better display than Lenovo ThinkPad 8, because although it has a just a little lower screen density, it also counts with a bigger display and a quite better 1536 x 2048 pixels resolution.
Apple iPad Air features a way better camera than Lenovo ThinkPad 8, although it has a worse 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and a back facing camera with a way lower 5 megapixels resolution. The iPad Air counts with as much storage to store more apps and games as Lenovo ThinkPad 8, and although the iPad Air has no slot for SD memory cards, they both have the same internal memory.
Apple iPad Air features a very superior battery lifetime than Lenovo ThinkPad 8.
In addition to being the best tablet in this comparison, Apple iPad Air is also a bargain compared to the other devices.
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