Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 60.9 | 70.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lenovo | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| -- | 2016-06-01 |
| 8.27 x 5.87 x 0.28 inches | 10.01 x 6.11 x 0.32 inches |
| 14.78 ounces | 18.52 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| $ 170.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super PLS LCD |
| 283 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset |
| 64-bit Intel Atom Z3745 (Quad-Core 1330 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics GPU | Mali-T830 MP2 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 7.16 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.60 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.37 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 2.5 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6400mAh Li-Ion Battery | 7300mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.84 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has a general score of 70.2, which is much better than Lenovo YOGA Tablet 2 8-inch (Android)'s 60.9 general score. Both tablets we compare here use Android operating system, but Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has the newer 8.1 Oreo version and Lenovo YOGA Tablet 2 8-inch (Android) has Android 4.4, so it counts with a lot of extra features and performance tweaks. Even being the best portable tablet in this review, Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016)'s construction is somewhat thicker and extremely heavier than Lenovo YOGA Tablet 2 8-inch (Android).
The Lenovo YOGA Tablet 2 8-inch (Android) features a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has a lower number of slower cores, and they both have the same RAM amount, the Lenovo YOGA Tablet 2 8-inch (Android) also counts with a 64 bits CPU. Lenovo YOGA Tablet 2 8-inch (Android) features a much more vibrant screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has a way smaller display, and they both have the same 1200 x 1920px resolution, the Lenovo YOGA Tablet 2 8-inch (Android) also counts with more pixels per screen inch.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has a superior camera than Lenovo YOGA Tablet 2 8-inch (Android), and although they both have a 8 mega-pixels resolution back camera, the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) also has a bigger diafragm aperture to take better low light images and video. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has a bigger memory to install games and applications than Lenovo YOGA Tablet 2 8-inch (Android), and although they both have equal internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) also has an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 200 GB.
Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) features just a bit better battery life than Lenovo YOGA Tablet 2 8-inch (Android), because it has a 7300mAh battery size instead of 6400mAh.
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