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Lenovo ThinkPad 8
128 GBApple iPad mini
Verizon and SprintA1455
| Global Score | |
| 64.2 | 68.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lenovo | Apple |
| Windows 8.1 | iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| 0000-00-00 | 0000-00-00 |
| 8.83 x 5.20 x 0.35 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches |
| 15.49 ounces | 11.01 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 449.00 | $ 281.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 273 pixels per inch | 162 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z3770 chipset | Apple A5 chipset |
| Bay Trail (Quad-Core 2400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1067 MHz) RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics GPU | PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 8.01 |
| 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 + 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+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.8 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4440mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad mini is a little bit better than Lenovo ThinkPad 8, with a overall score of 68.1 against 64.2. IPad mini counts with iOS 8.x OS, and Lenovo ThinkPad 8 counts with Windows 8.1 OS. IPad mini is a thinner and notably lighter tablet than the Lenovo ThinkPad 8. Lenovo ThinkPad 8 counts with a bit better looking display than iPad mini, because it has a little bit bigger screen, a much better resolution of 1920 x 1200 and much more pixels per display inch.
Lenovo ThinkPad 8 has much more storage capacity to install applications and games than iPad mini, because it has 64 GB more internal memory. Lenovo ThinkPad 8 features a superior CPU than iPad mini, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, it also counts with 1,5 GB more RAM and a greater number of cores.
IPad mini counts with a superior battery duration than Lenovo ThinkPad 8. IPad mini captures a lot better videos and photos than Lenovo ThinkPad 8, although it has a way worse resolution camera in the back and a lower (Full HD) video definition.
Despite of being the best tablet in this comparison, iPad mini is also a bargain compared to the other ones, which makes this tablet an obvious call.
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