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| Global Score | |
| 57.3 | 58.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lenovo | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.0, 3.2 |
| 2015-10-01 | 2011-08-28 |
| 8.27 x 5.75 x 0.28 inches | 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches |
| 16.65 ounces | 16.05 ounces |
| Black | -- |
| Plastic | -- |
| $ 170.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 189 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 212 8909 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1500 MHz processor |
| 2 GB RAM | -- |
| Adreno 304 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.19 | 7.92 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 5.83 | 5.61 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 4.8 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.68 | 7.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE has a score of 58.8, which is a bit better than the Lenovo YOGA Tab 3 8-inch's global score of 57.3. The Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE is a way older and thicker tablet device than the Lenovo YOGA Tab 3 8-inch, but Samsung was able to make it just a little bit lighter anyway. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE has a much better looking screen than Lenovo YOGA Tab 3 8-inch, because although it has a quite lower pixel number per inch in the display, and they both have exactly the same 800 x 1280 pixels resolution, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE also counts with a bit bigger screen.
The Lenovo YOGA Tab 3 8-inch counts with a superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, and although they both have the same 16 GB internal storage capacity, the Lenovo YOGA Tab 3 8-inch also has a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 128 GB.
Lenovo YOGA Tab 3 8-inch features a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has more CPU cores (although they are slower). The Lenovo YOGA Tab 3 8-inch has just a little better battery duration than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has 6200mAh of battery capacity against 6100mAh.
The Lenovo YOGA Tab 3 8-inch features a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a way better 8 mega pixels resolution back camera.
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