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Lenovo ThinkPad 8
32 GBApple iPad mini
16 GB| Global Score | |
| 60.7 | 65.2 |
| 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 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 349.00 | $ 235.00 |
| 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 | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 4.4 |
| 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 Apple iPad mini is a little bit better than the Lenovo ThinkPad 8, having a general score of 65.2 against 60.7. The Apple iPad mini is a lighter and somewhat thinner portable tablet than the Lenovo ThinkPad 8. The Apple iPad mini counts with iOS 8.x OS, and Lenovo ThinkPad 8 counts with Windows 8.1 OS.
Lenovo ThinkPad 8 counts with just a bit better screen than iPad mini, because it has a lot better 1920 x 1200px resolution, a quite larger screen and much more pixels per display inch. The Lenovo ThinkPad 8 has a much better storage capacity to install games and applications than iPad mini, because it has 32 GB internal storage.
The Lenovo ThinkPad 8 has a more powerful processor than Apple iPad mini, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM and a higher number of faster cores. The iPad mini has a superior battery duration than Lenovo ThinkPad 8. The Apple iPad mini shoots much clearer photos and videos than Lenovo ThinkPad 8, although it has a way less MP resolution back-facing camera and a worse video resolution.
Even being the best tablet in our comparison, the Apple iPad mini is also very cheap compared to the other ones, making this tablet an obvious call.
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