Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 56 | 60.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lenovo | Samsung |
| Windows 8, 8 Pro | Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop |
| -- | 2015-05-02 |
| 10.34 x 6.48 x 0.39 inches | 9.55 x 6.57 x 0.29 inches |
| 19.93 ounces | 15.84 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | $ 160.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1366 x 768 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 155 pixels per inch | 132 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.7 | 5.9 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z2760 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1800 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Intel Integrated HD SGX545 GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| 2.4 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 6000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 600 hours standby time | -- |
| 1.36 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has an overall score of 60.5, which is a bit better than Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet 2's 56 overall score. The Galaxy Tab A 9.7 counts with Android 7.1 Nougat OS, while Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet 2 works with Windows 8 OS. The Galaxy Tab A 9.7 body is lighter and much thinner than Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet 2.
Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet 2 has a sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a bit higher 768 x 1366 pixels resolution, a bit bigger display and a quite higher count of pixels per display inch. Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet 2 counts with a bit faster processor than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has 2 lesser CPU cores (but faster), it also counts with more RAM memory.
The Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet 2 counts with a bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has a superior battery life than Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet 2.
The Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet 2 has a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a lot more megapixels camera in the back and a much better 1920x1080 video resolution.
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