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Lenovo ThinkPad 8
128 GBSamsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T)
SGH-I497| Global Score | |
| 64.2 | 65 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lenovo | Samsung |
| Windows 8.1 | Android 4.1, 4.0 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2012-09-28 |
| 8.83 x 5.20 x 0.35 inches | 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches |
| 15.49 ounces | 20.70 ounces |
| $ 449.00 | $ 250.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super PLS LCD |
| 273 pixels per inch | 149 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 7 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z3770 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| Bay Trail (Quad-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1067 MHz) RAM | 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.20 MP | 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 5.8 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 624 hours standby time |
| 1.36 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) is a little bit better than Lenovo ThinkPad 8, having a score of 65 against 64.2. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) has Android 4.1 operating system, and Lenovo ThinkPad 8 counts with Windows 8.1 operating system. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) body is just a little bit thicker and incredibly heavier than the Lenovo ThinkPad 8.
Lenovo ThinkPad 8 has a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a lot greater amount of pixels per inch in the screen and a way better 1920 x 1200 resolution. The Lenovo ThinkPad 8 has a much better memory for applications and games than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
The Lenovo ThinkPad 8 has a little faster processor than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because although it has doesn't have a GPU, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory and a larger number of cores (and they are faster). Lenovo ThinkPad 8 features a much better camera than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), and although they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Lenovo ThinkPad 8 also has a back facing camera with a way better resolution.
The Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) has a very superior battery performance than Lenovo ThinkPad 8.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) is not only the best tablets of the ones we compare here, but it's also by far the cheapest, which makes it a great choice.
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