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Lenovo Yoga Tablet 8
16 GBApple iPad mini 2
Wi-Fi Only 32 GBA1490, A1491, A1489
| Global Score | |
| 55.5 | 73.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lenovo | Apple |
| Android 4.4, 4.2 | iOS 8.x, 7.x |
| 0000-00-00 | 2013-10-22 |
| 8.40 x 5.70 x 0.30 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 inches |
| 14.08 ounces | 11.68 ounces |
| Gray | Black, Gray and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 245.00 | $ 255.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8125 / 8389 chipset | Apple A7 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.60 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE and GPRS |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 6471mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 7.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Apple iPad mini 2 is a lot better than the Lenovo Yoga Tablet 8, getting a general score of 73.2 against 55.5. The Apple iPad mini 2 has iOS 8.x OS, and Lenovo Yoga Tablet 8 works with Android 4.4 OS. Apple iPad mini 2's design has the same thickness than the Lenovo Yoga Tablet 8, but it's lighter.
Apple iPad mini 2 features a little bit better performance than Lenovo Yoga Tablet 8, because although it has an inferior number of cores (although they are faster), and they both have a 1 GB RAM memory, the Apple iPad mini 2 also counts with a faster graphics processor running at 600 megahertz and a 64-bits processor.
The iPad mini 2 features a much more vibrant display than Lenovo Yoga Tablet 8, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way higher count of pixels per inch of screen and a much higher resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels. IPad mini 2 counts with a greater camera than Lenovo Yoga Tablet 8. Both of them have the same resolution back facing camera.
Lenovo Yoga Tablet 8 has a bit bigger memory to store more apps and games than iPad mini 2, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 64 GB. The Apple iPad mini 2 counts with a little longer battery lifetime than Lenovo Yoga Tablet 8, because it has an 8% larger battery capacity.
The Apple iPad mini 2 is a little more expensive than Lenovo Yoga Tablet 8, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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