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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 60.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Lenovo |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 4.4 |
| 2014-06-12 | -- |
| 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches | 8.27 x 5.87 x 0.28 inches |
| 10.51 ounces | 14.78 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 166.00 | $ 170.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 8 inches |
| 1600 x 2560 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 359 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | 64-bit Intel Atom Z3745 (Quad-Core 1330 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU | Intel HD Graphics GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.60 MP |
| -- | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.48 | 7.37 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | GSM |
| Micro SIM | SIM |
| 6.4 | 2.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4900mAh Battery | 6400mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.72 | 7.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a score of 74.5, which is a lot better than the Lenovo YOGA Tablet 2 8-inch (Android)'s overall score of 60.9. Both of these tablets use Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a more recent 4.4.2 version and Lenovo YOGA Tablet 2 8-inch (Android) has Android 4.4, so it provides you a couple nice extra features. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is a just a little thinner and lighter tablet than Lenovo YOGA Tablet 2 8-inch (Android).
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features a bit sharper display than Lenovo YOGA Tablet 2 8-inch (Android), because it has a better pixels density, a better 2560 x 1600 resolution and a little bit larger screen. The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with much more storage to install applications and games than Lenovo YOGA Tablet 2 8-inch (Android), because it has a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 128 GB and more internal storage capacity.
The Lenovo YOGA Tablet 2 8-inch (Android) counts with a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because although it has lesser and slower cpu cores and a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a bit better camera than Lenovo YOGA Tablet 2 8-inch (Android). Both have the same resolution back facing camera.
Lenovo YOGA Tablet 2 8-inch (Android) counts with greater battery duration than Galaxy Tab S 8.4, because it has a 31 percent bigger battery capacity.
Even being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing, Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is also the cheapest one, which makes this tablet a very good choice.
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