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Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T)
SGH-I497Lenovo ThinkPad 8
128 GB| Global Score | |
| 65 | 64.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Lenovo |
| Android 4.1, 4.0 | Windows 8.1 |
| 2012-09-28 | 0000-00-00 |
| 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches | 8.83 x 5.20 x 0.35 inches |
| 20.70 ounces | 15.49 ounces |
| $ 250.00 | $ 449.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 149 pixels per inch | 273 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Intel Atom Z3770 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Bay Trail (Quad-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 2 GB (1067 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Intel HD Graphics GPU |
| 8.37 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.20 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS |
| SIM | -- |
| 6.4 | 5.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 624 hours standby time | -- |
| 8.32 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) is a little bit better than Lenovo ThinkPad 8, with a 65 score against 64.2. Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) is a heavier and a bit thicker tablet than Lenovo ThinkPad 8. Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) comes with Android 4.1 OS, and Lenovo ThinkPad 8 counts with Windows 8.1 OS. Lenovo ThinkPad 8 has a much better looking display than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot greater display pixels density and a way better 1920 x 1200 resolution.
Lenovo ThinkPad 8 has a way bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 112 GB more internal memory capacity. Lenovo ThinkPad 8 counts with just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM and more CPU cores.
Lenovo ThinkPad 8 counts with a better camera than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality and the same video frame rate, the Lenovo ThinkPad 8 also has a way more mega pixels back camera. Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) has a much longer battery performance than Lenovo ThinkPad 8.
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones we compare here, the Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) is also a bargain compared to the other tablets, which makes it a great choice.
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