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| Global Score | |
| 60.9 | 74.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lenovo | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 4.4.2 |
| -- | 2014-06-12 |
| 8.27 x 5.87 x 0.28 inches | 9.74 x 6.98 x 0.26 inches |
| 14.78 ounces | 16.47 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 189.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 283 pixels per inch | 288 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset |
| 64-bit Intel Atom Z3745 (Quad-Core 1330 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.60 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | -- |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.37 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| GSM | LTE (4G) and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 2.5 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6400mAh Li-Ion Battery | 7900mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 7.84 | 8.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is way better than the Lenovo YOGA Tablet 2 8-inch (Android), getting a 74.3 score against 60.9. Both of these tablets include Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a newer 4.4.2 version and Lenovo YOGA Tablet 2 8-inch (Android) has Android 4.4 version, so it provides you a couple nice extra features and better performance. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is a somewhat heavier but just a bit thinner device than the Lenovo YOGA Tablet 2 8-inch (Android).
The Lenovo YOGA Tablet 2 8-inch (Android) and the Galaxy Tab S 10.5 have really similar displays, although the Galaxy Tab S 10.5 also has a really bigger screen, a little better pixels density and a higher resolution of 1600 x 2560px. Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features much more memory to store more games and applications than Lenovo YOGA Tablet 2 8-inch (Android), because it has 32 GB internal storage and a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 128 GB.
Lenovo YOGA Tablet 2 8-inch (Android) features a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab S 10.5, because although it has a lower amount of RAM and an inferior number of cores, it also counts with a 64-bits processing unit. Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features longer battery life than Lenovo YOGA Tablet 2 8-inch (Android), because it has 7900mAh of battery capacity.
Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features a bit better camera than Lenovo YOGA Tablet 2 8-inch (Android). They have the same resolution camera in the back.
The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 costs a little more than Lenovo YOGA Tablet 2 8-inch (Android), but you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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