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| Global Score | |
| 64.2 | 69.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lenovo | Samsung |
| Windows 8.1 | Windows 8 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2012-08-29 |
| 8.83 x 5.20 x 0.35 inches | 11.97 x 7.46 x 0.39 inches |
| 15.49 ounces | 26.46 ounces |
| -- | Blue |
| $ 449.00 | $ 230.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 11.6 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 273 pixels per inch | 135 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z3770 chipset | -- |
| Bay Trail (Quad-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Intel Atom Z2760 (Dual-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1067 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics GPU | Intel SGX545 Graphics GPU |
| 9 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.49 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| 5.8 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4080mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 144 hours standby time |
| 1.36 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung ATIV Tab 5 has an overall score of 69.2, which is slightly better than the Lenovo ThinkPad 8's global score of 64.2. Samsung ATIV Tab 5 is a incredibly heavier and somewhat thicker tablet device than the Lenovo ThinkPad 8. These tablets have Windows OS (operating system), but Samsung ATIV Tab 5 has older 8 version and Lenovo ThinkPad 8 has Windows 8.1 version.
Lenovo ThinkPad 8 features a bit better hardware performance than Samsung ATIV Tab 5, and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Lenovo ThinkPad 8 also has a greater number of cores. Lenovo ThinkPad 8 has a brighter screen than Samsung ATIV Tab 5, because although it has a much smaller screen, it also counts with a lot greater pixels density and a way higher resolution of 1920 x 1200px.
The Lenovo ThinkPad 8 features a slightly better camera than Samsung ATIV Tab 5. Both have a 8 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera. The Samsung ATIV Tab 5's memory capacity to store more games and applications is just as good as Lenovo ThinkPad 8's one, and although the Samsung ATIV Tab 5 has no slot for an SD memory card, they both have equal internal memory capacity.
The Samsung ATIV Tab 5 counts with a way better battery duration than Lenovo ThinkPad 8.
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones we compare here, the Samsung ATIV Tab 5 is also a lot cheaper.
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