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Lenovo ThinkPad 8
64 GBApple iPad Air
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 62.2 | 75.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lenovo | Apple |
| Windows 8.1 | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 0000-00-00 | 2013-10-22 |
| 8.83 x 5.20 x 0.35 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches |
| 15.49 ounces | 16.86 ounces |
| -- | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 399.00 | $ 380.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1200 x 1920 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 273 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z3770 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| Bay Trail (Quad-Core 2400 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1067 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 9 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 7.7 |
| 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, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.8 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad Air has a score of 75.7, which is way better than the Lenovo ThinkPad 8's global score of 62.2. IPad Air is a just a bit heavier but somewhat thinner device than the Lenovo ThinkPad 8. The iPad Air has iOS 8.x operating system, and Lenovo ThinkPad 8 has Windows 8.1 operating system. The iPad Air has just a bit better processing power than Lenovo ThinkPad 8, because although it has a lower number of cores and a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bit CPU and a GPU.
The iPad Air has a bit more vivid display than Lenovo ThinkPad 8, because although it has a quite lower pixel density, it also counts with a slightly better 1536 x 2048 resolution and a bigger screen. The Lenovo ThinkPad 8 and the iPad Air both count with extremely similar memory to install games and applications, and although the iPad Air has no slot for external memory cards, they both have exactly the same internal memory.
IPad Air counts with a really longer battery performance than Lenovo ThinkPad 8. IPad Air has a lot better camera than Lenovo ThinkPad 8, although it has a lower video quality and a back camera with way less mega-pixels.
IPad Air not only is the best tablets between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bit cheaper.
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