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| Global Score | |
| 66.7 | 61.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Lenovo |
| Windows RT | Windows 8.1 |
| 2012-08-29 | -- |
| 10.46 x 6.62 x 0.35 inches | 8.27 x 5.87 x 0.28 inches |
| 20.11 ounces | 15.03 ounces |
| -- | Black |
| $ 650.00 | $ 619.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8 inches |
| 1366 x 768 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 155 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus APQ8060A chipset | -- |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | 64-bit Intel Atom Z3745 (Quad-Core 1330 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Intel HD Graphics GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.46 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.60 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.05 | 7.37 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 2.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 6400mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 9.12 | 7.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| NFC | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Ativ Tab is just a bit better than Lenovo YOGA Tablet 2 8-inch (Windows), having a 66.7 score against 61.9. The Samsung Ativ Tab design is somewhat thicker and extremely heavier than the Lenovo YOGA Tablet 2 8-inch (Windows). Both tablets in this review use Windows operating system, but Samsung Ativ Tab has RT version and Lenovo YOGA Tablet 2 8-inch (Windows) has Windows 8.1 version, giving you some nice extra features and better performance.
The Lenovo YOGA Tablet 2 8-inch (Windows) has a much better looking screen than Samsung Ativ Tab, because although it has a much smaller display, it also counts with a way better 1200 x 1920 resolution and a way better number of pixels per inch in the screen. The Lenovo YOGA Tablet 2 8-inch (Windows) has a bit superior processor than Samsung Ativ Tab, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, and they both have the same RAM amount, the Lenovo YOGA Tablet 2 8-inch (Windows) also counts with more processing cores (although slower) and a 64 bits processor.
Lenovo YOGA Tablet 2 8-inch (Windows) captures way better photographs and videos than Samsung Ativ Tab, because it has a back facing camera with a way higher 8 megapixels resolution. Samsung Ativ Tab features a superior memory for apps and games than Lenovo YOGA Tablet 2 8-inch (Windows), and although they both have a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 64 GB, the Samsung Ativ Tab also has 32 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Samsung Ativ Tab features superior battery performance than Lenovo YOGA Tablet 2 8-inch (Windows), because it has 8200mAh of battery capacity instead of 6400mAh.
Samsung Ativ Tab costs a little more money than Lenovo YOGA Tablet 2 8-inch (Windows), but you can get a better tablet for that extra dollars.
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