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| Global Score | |
| 70 | 64.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Lenovo |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Windows 8.1 |
| 2017-11-01 | 0000-00-00 |
| 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches | 8.83 x 5.20 x 0.35 inches |
| 14.78 ounces | 15.49 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| $ 520.00 | $ 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 |
| 6.6 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Intel Atom Z3770 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Bay Trail (Quad-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (1067 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Intel HD Graphics GPU |
| 8.73 | 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.3 | 5.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4450mAh Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 has an overall score of 70, which is a bit better than the Lenovo ThinkPad 8's general score of 64.2. Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2's construction is a bit lighter but somewhat thicker than the Lenovo ThinkPad 8. Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 has Android 9.0 Pie operating system, while Lenovo ThinkPad 8 counts with Windows 8.1 operating system.
Lenovo ThinkPad 8 counts with a sharper screen than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a higher display density, a much higher 1920 x 1200 resolution and a quite larger display. Lenovo ThinkPad 8 features much more storage for games and applications than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Lenovo ThinkPad 8 features a little faster CPU than Galaxy Tab Active 2, although it has 4 lesser processing cores (but faster) and a smaller amount of RAM. The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 counts with a superior battery duration than Lenovo ThinkPad 8. Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 counts with a superior camera than Lenovo ThinkPad 8. Both have the same video frame rate, the same resolution back-facing camera and the same (Full HD) video resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 costs more money than the Lenovo ThinkPad 8, but you can get a better tablet for that few more dollars.
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