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| Global Score | |
| 65.7 | 64.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Lenovo |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat | Windows 8.1 |
| 2017-10-10 | 0000-00-00 |
| 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches | 8.83 x 5.20 x 0.35 inches |
| 12.84 ounces | 15.49 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | $ 449.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 273 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset | Intel Atom Z3770 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Bay Trail (Quad-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (1067 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 308 GPU | Intel HD Graphics GPU |
| 8.28 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.20 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 3 | 5.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) is slightly better than the Lenovo ThinkPad 8, having a 65.7 score against 64.2. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has Android 9.0 Pie OS, and Lenovo ThinkPad 8 has Windows 8.1 OS. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) body has the same thickness than the Lenovo ThinkPad 8, but it is lighter.
Lenovo ThinkPad 8 has an incredibly better looking screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a quite bigger display, a way higher 1920 x 1200 resolution and a greater pixel density. Lenovo ThinkPad 8 has a much better memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 112 GB more internal memory.
Lenovo ThinkPad 8 counts with a bit faster CPU than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017). Both have a 2 GB RAM memory and 4 cores. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) captures a lot better videos and photos than Lenovo ThinkPad 8. Both of them have the same video frame rate, a same resolution back facing camera and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a much better battery duration than Lenovo ThinkPad 8.
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