Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 57.3 | 70 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lenovo | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2015-10-01 | 2017-11-01 |
| 8.27 x 5.75 x 0.28 inches | 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches |
| 16.65 ounces | 14.78 ounces |
| Black | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic | -- |
| $ 170.00 | $ 520.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 212 8909 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 304 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 8.19 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.83 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4.8 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4450mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 7.68 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab Active 2 has a score of 70, which is much better than the Lenovo YOGA Tab 3 8-inch's 57.3 general score. The Galaxy Tab Active 2 body is way newer and somewhat lighter, but extremely thicker than Lenovo YOGA Tab 3 8-inch. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 features a slightly better looking display than Lenovo YOGA Tab 3 8-inch. Both have the same number of pixels per inch of display, the same exact resolution of 800 x 1280 pixels and a screen with the same size.
Galaxy Tab Active 2 features a bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Lenovo YOGA Tab 3 8-inch, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Galaxy Tab Active 2 also has a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 256 GB. Galaxy Tab Active 2 features a bit better processing unit than Lenovo YOGA Tab 3 8-inch, because it has a higher number of cores and a higher amount of RAM.
Lenovo YOGA Tab 3 8-inch counts with a very superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a 39 percent larger battery size. The Galaxy Tab Active 2 shoots greater pictures and videos than Lenovo YOGA Tab 3 8-inch. They have a camera in the back with an 8 megapixels resolution.
Galaxy Tab Active 2 costs a lot more money than the Lenovo YOGA Tab 3 8-inch, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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