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| Global Score | |
| 56.6 | 60.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Lenovo | Samsung |
| Android 4.4, 4.2 | Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop |
| -- | 2015-05-02 |
| 8.40 x 5.70 x 0.30 inches | 9.55 x 6.57 x 0.29 inches |
| 14.08 ounces | 15.84 ounces |
| Gray | 16 777 216 |
| $ 350.00 | $ 160.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 189 pixels per inch | 132 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.9 | 5.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT8125 / 8389 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.60 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 5.94 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 2.4 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 6000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has a global score of 60.5, which is slightly better than Lenovo Yoga Tablet 8's 56.6 overall score. These tablets include Android operating system, but Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has a newer 7.1 Nougat version and Lenovo Yoga Tablet 8 has Android 4.4. Galaxy Tab A 9.7's construction is somewhat heavier but just a little bit thinner than Lenovo Yoga Tablet 8.
Lenovo Yoga Tablet 8 has a sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher pixel density and a slightly higher resolution of 800 x 1280 pixels. The Lenovo Yoga Tablet 8 features a quite bigger storage for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has an external memory slot that supports 64 GB smaller, it also counts with 32 GB internal memory.
Lenovo Yoga Tablet 8 counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has lesser RAM, and they both have a Quad-Core processing unit, the Lenovo Yoga Tablet 8 also counts with an additional graphics processor. Galaxy Tab A 9.7 captures just a bit better videos and photos than Lenovo Yoga Tablet 8. Both of them have a 5 megapixels camera in the back.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7's battery life is very similar to Lenovo Yoga Tablet 8's battery lifetime.
Galaxy Tab A 9.7 not only is the best tablets between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other tablets.
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