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Lenovo ThinkPad 8
32 GBApple iPad mini 3
128 GB Wi-Fi OnlyA1600, A1599
| Global Score | |
| 60.7 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lenovo | Apple |
| Windows 8.1 | iOS 8.x |
| 0000-00-00 | 2014-10-16 |
| 8.83 x 5.20 x 0.35 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 15.49 ounces | 11.68 ounces |
| -- | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 349.00 | $ 360.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 273 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z3770 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| Bay Trail (Quad-Core 2400 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1067 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 32.00mm 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, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.8 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 6350mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad mini 3 is much better than the Lenovo ThinkPad 8, getting a 77.4 score against 60.7. The iPad mini 3 counts with iOS 8.x operating system, while Lenovo ThinkPad 8 has Windows 8.1 operating system. The iPad mini 3 is a much lighter and thinner tablet than the Lenovo ThinkPad 8. Apple iPad mini 3 features a bit better processing power than Lenovo ThinkPad 8, because although it has lesser and slower CPU cores and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with an additional graphics processing unit and a 64-bits processor.
The Apple iPad mini 3 features just a bit better screen than Lenovo ThinkPad 8, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a quite better pixel count in each inch in the screen and a little bit higher 1536 x 2048 resolution. IPad mini 3 features a much better storage to install games and applications than Lenovo ThinkPad 8, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The iPad mini 3 has a superior battery life than Lenovo ThinkPad 8. The iPad mini 3 takes way better photos and videos than Lenovo ThinkPad 8, although it has a worse (Full HD) video resolution and a much worse 5 megapixels resolution back-facing camera.
Apple iPad mini 3 costs a little more than Lenovo ThinkPad 8, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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