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| Global Score | |
| 57.3 | 60.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lenovo | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| 2015-10-01 | 2016-04-01 |
| 8.27 x 5.75 x 0.28 inches | 7.36 x 4.28 x 0.34 inches |
| 16.65 ounces | 9.98 ounces |
| Black | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | -- |
| $ 170.00 | $ 150.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 189 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 212 8909 chipset | Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Adreno 304 GPU | Mali-T720 GPU |
| 8.19 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 6.06 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 5.83 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G) | -- |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 4.8 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.68 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A (2016) has a global score of 60.4, which is slightly better than Lenovo YOGA Tab 3 8-inch's 57.3 global score. Although the Galaxy Tab A (2016) and Lenovo YOGA Tab 3 8-inch were released only 6 months apart, Galaxy Tab A (2016)'s body is somewhat thicker but much lighter. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) has a processor that is very similar to the Lenovo YOGA Tab 3 8-inch one, and although the Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) has a lower amount of RAM, they both have a Quad-Core processing unit.
The Galaxy Tab A (2016) features a bit more vivid screen than Lenovo YOGA Tab 3 8-inch, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have an equal resolution of 800 x 1280 pixels, the Galaxy Tab A (2016) also counts with a little higher pixels density. Lenovo YOGA Tab 3 8-inch features more storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because although it has an external SD slot that admits 72 GB smaller, it also counts with 16 GB internal memory capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) features a better camera than Lenovo YOGA Tab 3 8-inch, although it has a back-facing camera with a lot worse 5 mega pixels resolution. Lenovo YOGA Tab 3 8-inch counts with a very superior battery performance than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has 6200mAh of battery capacity.
Even being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing here, Galaxy Tab A (2016) is also cheaper than the Lenovo YOGA Tab 3 8-inch, making buying this tablet a simple decision.
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