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Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T)
SGH-I497Lenovo TAB 2 A8
16 GB LTE| Global Score | |
| 65 | 60.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Lenovo |
| Android 4.1, 4.0 | Android 5.0 |
| 2012-09-28 | 0000-00-00 |
| 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches | 8.27 x 4.92 x 0.35 inches |
| 20.70 ounces | 11.64 ounces |
| -- | Blue, Pink and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 250.00 | $ 259.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 800 x 1280 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | MediaTek MT8732 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP2 (Dual-Core 416 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 5.5 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.4 | 5.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4200mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 624 hours standby time | -- |
| 8.32 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) is slightly better than the Lenovo TAB 2 A8, getting a overall score of 65 against 60.1. Although it's the best tablet in our current comparison, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) design is a lot heavier and just a little bit thicker than the Lenovo TAB 2 A8. Both of these devices work with Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) has an older 4.1 version and Lenovo TAB 2 A8 has Android 5.0.
Lenovo TAB 2 A8 has a superior processing unit than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), and although they both have the same RAM amount, the Lenovo TAB 2 A8 also has a better graphics co-processor, 2 more cores and a 64-bit processing unit. Lenovo TAB 2 A8 features a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because although it has a really smaller display, and they both have exactly the same 1280 x 800 resolution, the Lenovo TAB 2 A8 also counts with a higher amount of pixels per inch in the display.
Lenovo TAB 2 A8 counts with a better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because it has a lot better 5 MP resolution back camera. The Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) and the Lenovo TAB 2 A8 feature similar storage capacity for applications and games, both have equal internal memory capacity and a SD card slot that holds up to 32 GB.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) counts with a superior battery lifetime than Lenovo TAB 2 A8, because it has a 7000mAh battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) not only is the best devices between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also cheap compared to the Lenovo TAB 2 A8, which makes it an easy decision.
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