Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 64.2 | 65.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lenovo | Samsung |
| Windows 8.1 | Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat |
| 0000-00-00 | 2017-10-10 |
| 8.83 x 5.20 x 0.35 inches | 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 15.49 ounces | 12.84 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| $ 449.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 8 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 273 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z3770 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset |
| Bay Trail (Quad-Core 2400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1067 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 9 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | -- |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.8 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a score of 65.7, which is slightly better than the Lenovo ThinkPad 8's 64.2 general score. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) is a somewhat lighter tablet than the Lenovo ThinkPad 8, but they are equally thin. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) counts with Android 9.0 Pie operating system, and Lenovo ThinkPad 8 has Windows 8.1 operating system.
The Lenovo ThinkPad 8 counts with just a little better performance than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017). Both have the same number of cores and 2 GB of RAM memory. Lenovo ThinkPad 8 features a much sharper screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a bit bigger screen, more pixels per display inch and a much better 1920 x 1200 resolution.
Lenovo ThinkPad 8 features a way bigger memory to install applications and games than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with more internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) features a much better battery lifetime than Lenovo ThinkPad 8.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a much better camera than Lenovo ThinkPad 8. Both have a same resolution back-facing camera, the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video definition.
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