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| Global Score | |
| 74 | 64.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Lenovo |
| -- | Windows 8.1 |
| 2015-09-03 | 0000-00-00 |
| 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.22 inches | 8.83 x 5.20 x 0.35 inches |
| 13.83 ounces | 15.49 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 449.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 273 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset | Intel Atom Z3770 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Bay Trail (Quad-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB (1067 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP6 GPU | Intel HD Graphics GPU |
| 9 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.20 MP |
| 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.38 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS |
| 5.7 | 5.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5870mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 7.44 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch is much better than the Lenovo ThinkPad 8, getting a general score of 74 against 64.2. Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch is a a lot thinner and lighter tablet than Lenovo ThinkPad 8. Lenovo ThinkPad 8 counts with a bit more vivid display than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because although it has a bit lower 1920 x 1200 resolution and a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little greater number of pixels in each inch in the display.
Lenovo ThinkPad 8 counts with a little bit better storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. Lenovo ThinkPad 8 features a processor that's just as good as the CPU in Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, although the Lenovo ThinkPad 8 has a smaller amount of RAM and less CPU cores.
The Lenovo ThinkPad 8 has a bit better camera than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch. Both of them have the same video frame rate, the same 1920x1080 video definition and a same resolution back-facing camera. Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch features a way better battery life than Lenovo ThinkPad 8.
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