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Lenovo ThinkPad 8
128 GBApple iPad mini 3
128 GBA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 64.2 | 77.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lenovo | Apple |
| Windows 8.1 | iOS 8.x |
| 0000-00-00 | 2014-10-16 |
| 8.83 x 5.20 x 0.35 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 15.49 ounces | 12.03 ounces |
| -- | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminium |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 449.00 | $ 460.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 273 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z3770 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| Bay Trail (Quad-Core 2400 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1067 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 9.18 |
| 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 |
| -- | 32.00mm 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 | |
| -- | 6350mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad mini 3 is a lot better than Lenovo ThinkPad 8, with a general score of 77.5 against 64.2. IPad mini 3 comes with iOS 8.x operating system, while Lenovo ThinkPad 8 counts with Windows 8.1 operating system. The iPad mini 3 body is somewhat thinner and way lighter than Lenovo ThinkPad 8. Apple iPad mini 3 counts with a little better hardware performance than Lenovo ThinkPad 8, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and an inferior number of cores, it also counts with a 64 bits processing unit and an extra graphics co-processor.
IPad mini 3 counts with a bit sharper display than Lenovo ThinkPad 8, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little better pixels number in each display inch and a quite better 1536 x 2048px resolution. The iPad mini 3's storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos is very similar to the Lenovo ThinkPad 8 one, and although the iPad mini 3 has no external SD slot, they both have exactly the same internal storage.
The iPad mini 3 shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Lenovo ThinkPad 8, although it has a lot less MP resolution back facing camera and a lower video quality. The Apple iPad mini 3 counts with a very superior battery performance than Lenovo ThinkPad 8.
The Apple iPad mini 3 is a bit more expensive than the Lenovo ThinkPad 8, but you can get a much better tablet for that extra dollars.
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