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| Global Score | |
| 64.2 | 70 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lenovo | Samsung |
| Windows 8.1 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat |
| 0000-00-00 | 2017-11-01 |
| 8.83 x 5.20 x 0.35 inches | 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches |
| 15.49 ounces | 14.78 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| $ 449.00 | $ 520.00 |
| 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 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z3770 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Bay Trail (Quad-Core 2400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1067 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9 | 8.73 |
| 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.8 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4450mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab Active 2 has an overall score of 70, which is just a bit better than the Lenovo ThinkPad 8's global score of 64.2. Galaxy Tab Active 2's body is thicker but just a little bit lighter than the Lenovo ThinkPad 8. The Galaxy Tab Active 2 counts with Android 9.0 Pie operating system, and Lenovo ThinkPad 8 counts with Windows 8.1 operating system.
Lenovo ThinkPad 8 has a brighter screen than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a bit bigger display, a better pixels density and a much higher resolution of 1920 x 1200. The Lenovo ThinkPad 8 has much more storage capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 112 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Lenovo ThinkPad 8 has a bit better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, although it has less RAM and a lower number of cores. Galaxy Tab Active 2 counts with a superior camera than Lenovo ThinkPad 8. They have the same (Full HD) video quality, a same resolution back facing camera and the same video frame rate.
Galaxy Tab Active 2 counts with a superior battery lifetime than Lenovo ThinkPad 8.
The Galaxy Tab Active 2 costs more than the Lenovo ThinkPad 8, but you can get a better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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