Phone Comparison - Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) vs Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 N5100 vs Lenovo IdeaTab A3000

general General Info

Manufacturer Samsung Samsung Lenovo
Announced February 2012 February 2013 January 2013
Status Available - April 2012 Available - April 2013 Available - May 2013
Colors Black, White Black, White/Silver Black, White
Form Factor Candybar Candybar Candybar
Dimension 193.7 x 122.4 x 10.5 mm
(7.63 x 4.82 x 0.41 in)
210.8 x 135.9 x 7.95 mm
(8.3 x 5.35 x 0.31 in)
194 x 120 x 11 mm
(7.64 x 4.72 x 0.43 in)
Weight 344 g (12.13 oz) 345 g (12.17 oz) 339 g (11.96 oz)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 (optional)
3G Network HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA (optional)
4G Network - LTE (Reigon Dependent)
LTE 700 MHz Class 17 / 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - AT&T
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Messaging SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM SMS, MMS, Push Mail, EMail, IM , Push Mail, EMail, IM

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android OS, v4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) Android OS, v4.1.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to v4.2 (Jelly Bean) Android OS, v4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Processor Dual-core 1 GHz, TI OMAP 4430 Quad-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A9, Exynos 4412 Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7, MTK 8125
GPU PowerVR SGX540 Mali-400MP -
RAM 1 GB 2 GB 1 GB
Internal Memory 8/16/32 GB storage 16/32 GB storage 16 GB
External Memory microSD, up to 64 GB microSD, up to 32 GB microSD, up to 64 GB

display Display

Type PLS LCD capacitive touchscreen SC-LCD capacitive touchscreen IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
Colors 16M colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 7.0 inches 8.0 inches 7.0 inches
Resolution 600 x 1024 pixels (170 ppi) 800 x 1280 pixels (189 ppi) 600 x 1024 pixels (170 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 57.85% 64.56% 58.92%
Multi-Touch yes yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes yes
Radio No No No
Games Yes Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 3.15 MP, 2048x1536 pixels 5 MP, 2592х1944 pixels 5 MP, 2592х1936 pixels
Flash No No No
Features Geo-tagging, Smile Detection Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, image stabilization Auto focus, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection
Video Yes, 1080p@30fps Yes, 720p@30fps Yes
Front Camera Yes, VGA [Similar] Yes, 1.3 MP [Similar] Yes, VGA [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes Class 12 (4+1/3+2/2+3/1+4 slots), 32 - 48 kbps No
Edge Yes Class 12 No
3G HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps HSPA+
Bluetooth Yes, v3.0 with A2DP, HS Yes, v4.0 with A2DP Yes, v4.0
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct, dual-band, Wi-Fi hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, dual-band, Wi-Fi hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi hotspot
USB Yes, v2.0, USB Host support Yes, v2.0 (MHL), USB Host Yes, microUSB v2.0, USB On-the-go
GPS Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS Yes, with A-GPS support
Browser HTML, Adobe Flash HTML5 HTML5

memory User Memory

Internal 8/16/32 GB storage, 1GB RAM 16/32 GB storage, 2 GB RAM 16 GB, 1 GB RAM
Expandable Storage microSD, up to 64 GB microSD, up to 32 GB microSD, up to 64 GB
USB OTG Supported Supported Supported

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint not supported fingerprint not supported fingerprint not supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor present proximity sensor not present proximity sensor not present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
NFC NFC not supported NFC not supported NFC not supported

battery Battery

Type Standard battery, Li-Ion Non-removable, Li-Ion Battery Non-removable Li-Po Battery
Capacity 4000 mAh 4600 mAh 3500 mAh
Stand by Up to 1190 h (2G)
Up to 1080 h (3G)
- Up to 336 h
Talk Time Up to 40 h (2G)
Up to 20 h (3G)
Up to 8 h Up to 8 h