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| Global Score | |
| 60.9 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lenovo | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 4.4.2 |
| -- | 2014-06-12 |
| 8.27 x 5.87 x 0.28 inches | 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches |
| 14.78 ounces | 10.51 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 166.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 283 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 8.7 |
| 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), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM |
| 2.5 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6400mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4900mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 29 hours talk time |
| 7.84 | 6.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is a lot better than Lenovo YOGA Tablet 2 8-inch (Android), getting a 74.5 score against 60.9. These tablets include Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a newer 4.4.2 version while Lenovo YOGA Tablet 2 8-inch (Android) has Android 4.4 version, counting with a lot of extra features and enhanced performance. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 design is extremely lighter and just a bit thinner than Lenovo YOGA Tablet 2 8-inch (Android).
Lenovo YOGA Tablet 2 8-inch (Android) has just a bit better performance than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because although it has an inferior number of cores and also slower and 1 GB less RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bit processor. Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a slightly better screen than Lenovo YOGA Tablet 2 8-inch (Android), because it has a quite bigger display, more pixels per inch of screen and a better 2560 x 1600 resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 shoots slightly better photos and videos than Lenovo YOGA Tablet 2 8-inch (Android). Both of them have the same resolution camera. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features a very superior memory for games and applications than Lenovo YOGA Tablet 2 8-inch (Android), because it has a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 128 GB and 32 GB internal memory capacity.
Lenovo YOGA Tablet 2 8-inch (Android) has better battery performance than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because it has 6400mAh of battery capacity.
Even being the best tablet in this comparison, the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is also cheaper, which makes it an easy choice.
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