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| Global Score | |
| 68.7 | 59.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Lenovo |
| Android 4.2.2 | Android 4.4 |
| 2013-06-03 | 2014-09-03 |
| 8.26 x 4.87 x 0.29 inches | -- |
| 11.25 ounces | 10.55 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, White and Yellow |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 229.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| Super Clear LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 Dual chipset | Intel Atom chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Z3745 (Quad-Core 1860 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | Intel HD Graphics GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 7.56 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.60 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.82 | 7.37 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G) |
| SIM | -- |
| 6.4 | 4.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4450mAh Battery | 4290mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 42 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.32 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Compass |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch is better than Lenovo Tab S8-50, with a 68.7 score against 59.6. Both tablets in this review work with Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has an older 4.2.2 version and Lenovo Tab S8-50 has Android 4.4 version. The Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Lenovo Tab S8-50, because although it has a lower number of cores and a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a graphics processor.
Lenovo Tab S8-50 counts with a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, and although they both have a same size display, the Lenovo Tab S8-50 also has a way higher resolution of 1920 x 1200px and a greater screen density. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch counts with a lot bigger memory for games and applications than Lenovo Tab S8-50, because it has more internal memory.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch features just a little better battery lifetime than Lenovo Tab S8-50, because it has a 4450mAh battery capacity instead of 4290mAh. Lenovo Tab S8-50 shoots a little bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has a lot more megapixels back-facing camera.
The Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch is not only the best devices between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also cheaper than the Lenovo Tab S8-50.
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