Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 70.2 | 60.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Lenovo |
| Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 5.0 |
| 2016-06-01 | 0000-00-00 |
| 10.01 x 6.11 x 0.32 inches | 8.27 x 4.92 x 0.35 inches |
| 18.52 ounces | 11.64 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Blue, Pink and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 259.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 800 x 1280 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 224 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | MediaTek MT8732 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP2 (Dual-Core 416 MHz) GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSD (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.16 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 8.36 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6 | 5.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7300mAh Battery | 4200mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.48 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) is better than Lenovo TAB 2 A8, with a general score of 70.2 against 60.1. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016)'s construction is extremely heavier but just a bit thinner than the Lenovo TAB 2 A8. Both tablets we compare here work with Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has the newer 8.1 Oreo version while Lenovo TAB 2 A8 has Android 5.0.
The Lenovo TAB 2 A8 counts with a little sharper display than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), although it has a lot worse 1280 x 800 resolution, a lot smaller screen and a just a little lower pixels number per inch of screen. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) counts with much more memory capacity to install applications and games than Lenovo TAB 2 A8, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) also has a SD memory slot that allows up to 200 GB.
Lenovo TAB 2 A8 counts with a bit faster processor than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has an inferior number of cores and also slower and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64-bits processor and a graphics co-processor. The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) captures a lot better pictures and videos than Lenovo TAB 2 A8, because it has a back facing camera with a way higher 8 mega pixels resolution.
Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) features a very superior battery lifetime than Lenovo TAB 2 A8, because it has a 74% greater battery capacity.
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