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Lenovo TAB 2 A8
16 GB LTE| Global Score | |
| 70 | 60.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Lenovo |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 5.0 |
| 2017-11-01 | 0000-00-00 |
| 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches | 8.27 x 4.92 x 0.35 inches |
| 14.78 ounces | 11.64 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Blue, Pink and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 520.00 | $ 259.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 800 x 1280 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 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 |
| 3 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 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 256 GB) external memory slot | microSD (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.48 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 5.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4450mAh Battery | 4200mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 is much better than Lenovo TAB 2 A8, with a overall score of 70 against 60.1. Both tablets we are comparing here work with Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 has newer 9.0 Pie version and Lenovo TAB 2 A8 has Android 5.0 version, so it provides the user a couple nice extra features and improved performance. Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2's design is thicker and notably heavier than Lenovo TAB 2 A8.
The Lenovo TAB 2 A8 counts with a little bit better display than Galaxy Tab Active 2. They have the same exact resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels, the same count of pixels per inch of display and a display with the same size. Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 has a way bigger memory for games and applications than Lenovo TAB 2 A8, and although they both have the same 16 GB internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 also has an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 256 GB.
The Lenovo TAB 2 A8 counts with a little faster CPU than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has lesser and slower cores and a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with an additional GPU and a 64 bits processing unit. Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 has a little longer battery performance than Lenovo TAB 2 A8, because it has a 4450mAh battery size.
Galaxy Tab Active 2 takes much clearer photographs and videos than Lenovo TAB 2 A8, because it has a back facing camera with much more mega-pixels.
Galaxy Tab Active 2 is way more expensive than Lenovo TAB 2 A8, but you can get a better tablet for that extra dollars.
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