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Sony Xperia Tablet S
64 GBLenovo TAB 2 A8
16 GB LTE| Global Score | |
| 58.9 | 60.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Lenovo |
| Android 4.1.1, 4.0.3 | Android 5.0 |
| 2012-08-29 | 0000-00-00 |
| 9.44 x 6.87 x 0.47 inches | 8.27 x 4.92 x 0.35 inches |
| 20.64 ounces | 11.64 ounces |
| -- | Blue, Pink and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 275.00 | $ 259.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.4 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 800 x 1280 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 161 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset | MediaTek MT8732 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP2 (Dual-Core 416 MHz) GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| SD, SDHC, SDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 5.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 5.94 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 2.4 | 5.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4200mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Lenovo TAB 2 A8 is a bit better than the Xperia Tablet S, with a global score of 60.1 against 58.9. Both tablets in our current comparison use Android OS, but the Lenovo TAB 2 A8 has a newer 5.0 version and Xperia Tablet S has Android 4.1.1, so it provides the user some extra features. Lenovo TAB 2 A8 is a a lot thinner and notably lighter tablet device than the Xperia Tablet S.
The Lenovo TAB 2 A8 counts with a quite better processing power than Xperia Tablet S, and although they both have 1 GB of RAM and the same number of cores, the Lenovo TAB 2 A8 also has a 64-bit CPU and a much better 832 megahertz GPU. The Lenovo TAB 2 A8 counts with a little sharper display than Xperia Tablet S, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have the same exact 1280 x 800 resolution, the Lenovo TAB 2 A8 also counts with a quite higher pixels density.
Xperia Tablet S has much more memory capacity for games and applications than Lenovo TAB 2 A8, because it has a SD extension slot that holds up to 128 GB and more internal memory capacity. The Lenovo TAB 2 A8 features a little bit better camera than Sony Xperia Tablet S, although it has a camera in the back with much less megapixels.
The Lenovo TAB 2 A8 counts with a much better battery life than Sony Xperia Tablet S.
In addition to being the best tablet in our current comparison, the Lenovo TAB 2 A8 is also cheaper than the Sony Xperia Tablet S.
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