Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 70.2 | 61.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Lenovo |
| Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Windows 8.1 |
| 2016-06-01 | -- |
| 10.01 x 6.11 x 0.32 inches | 8.27 x 5.87 x 0.28 inches |
| 18.52 ounces | 15.03 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black |
| -- | $ 619.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 224 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | 64-bit Intel Atom Z3745 (Quad-Core 1330 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Intel HD Graphics GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.16 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.60 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 8.36 | 7.37 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | GSM |
| Nano SIM | SIM |
| 6 | 2.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7300mAh Battery | 6400mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 8.48 | 7.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) is better than the Lenovo YOGA Tablet 2 8-inch (Windows), getting a global score of 70.2 against 61.9. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) is a thicker and heavier portable tablet than the Lenovo YOGA Tablet 2 8-inch (Windows). Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) counts with Android 8.1 Oreo operating system, and Lenovo YOGA Tablet 2 8-inch (Windows) counts with Windows 8.1 operating system.
The Lenovo YOGA Tablet 2 8-inch (Windows) counts with a way better screen than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has a really smaller display, and they both have the same 1200 x 1920 pixels resolution, the Lenovo YOGA Tablet 2 8-inch (Windows) also counts with a better pixels number per inch of screen.
Lenovo YOGA Tablet 2 8-inch (Windows) features just a bit better processing power than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has a lower number of cores and they are also slower, and they both have a 2 GB RAM memory, the Lenovo YOGA Tablet 2 8-inch (Windows) also counts with a 64-bits processing unit.
The Lenovo YOGA Tablet 2 8-inch (Windows) counts with a bit bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 64 GB against 200 GB, it also counts with 16 GB more internal storage.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has a better camera than Lenovo YOGA Tablet 2 8-inch (Windows), and although they both have a 8 mega pixels back facing camera, the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) also has a bigger diafragm aperture to take better low light photos and videos. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) features a little better battery lifetime than Lenovo YOGA Tablet 2 8-inch (Windows), because it has a 7300mAh battery capacity against 6400mAh.
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