Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021) vs Lenovo Legion Gen 4 (Y700) 2025

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021) Manufactured in January, 2022, with display 10.5 with chipsetUnisoc Tiger T618, vs Lenovo Legion Gen 4 (Y700) 2025, Manufactured in May, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021)
  • Larger display: 10.5in
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Lenovo Legion Gen 4 (Y700) 2025
  • Higher pixel density: 408ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 165Hz
  • Lighter design: 340g vs 508g
  • Higher battery capacity: 7600mAh vs 7040mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 2/32 GB
- 3/32 GB
- 3/128 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021) and Lenovo Legion Gen 4 (Y700) 2025
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Performance
App & system performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type TFT LCD IPS LCD
Size 10.5 in 8.8 in
Resolution 1200x1920 pixels 1904x3040 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Pixel density 216 ppi 408 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 165 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 350 nits 600 nits
HDR support No Yes, HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 80 % 83.2 %
Features n/a DCI-P3

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 246.8 mm (9.72 in) 208.5 mm (8.21 in)
Width 161.9 mm (6.37 in) 129.5 mm (5.1 in)
Thickness 6.9 mm (0.27 in) 7.8 mm (0.31 in)
Weight 508 g (17.92 oz) 340 g (11.99 oz)
Area 400 cm² (62 in²) 270 cm² (41.85 in²)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Silver
- Gold
- Gray
- Pink
- White
- Black
Fingerprint sensor No No
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021)
80 %
Lenovo Legion Gen 4 (Y700) 2025
83.2 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021) and Lenovo Legion Gen 4 (Y700) 2025 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Unisoc Tiger T618 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
Max Frequency 2000 MHz 4320 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/2 (Cortex-A75)
- 6/3.53 (Oryon (Phoenix M))
- 2/4.32 (Oryon (Phoenix L))
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 12 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor No Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G52 MP2 Adreno 830
GPU Cores 48 1536
GPU Frequency 850 MHz 1100 MHz
FLOPS 81.6 GFLOPS 3379.2 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021)
445
Lenovo Legion Gen 4 (Y700) 2025
3094
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021)
1419
Lenovo Legion Gen 4 (Y700) 2025
9697
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)4453094
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)14199697
Geekbench Compute (GPU)1016n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021)
271752
Lenovo Legion Gen 4 (Y700) 2025
n/a
CPU79410580755
GPU483021205136
Memory64260509404
UX79780449095
NanoReview Score271752n/a
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021)
715
Lenovo Legion Gen 4 (Y700) 2025
n/a
Stability99 %n/a
Graphics Test4 fpsn/a
Graphics Score715n/a
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021)
7447
Lenovo Legion Gen 4 (Y700) 2025
n/a
Writing score8864n/a
Web score6757n/a
Video editing3985n/a
Data manipulation6420n/a
NanoReview Score7447n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 2 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 1866 MHz 5300 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity32 GB256 GB
Storage TypeeMMC 5.1UFS 4.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 15
UI Skin One UI 6.1 n/a

Battery

Volume 7040 mAh 7600 mAh
Max Charging Power 15 W 68 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (20% in 45 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 2:30 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 8 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8160x6144 pixels
Zoom n/a Digital
Flash No Dual LED
Stabilization Digital n/a
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No n/a
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion No n/a
Lenses count Standard: 8 MP Standard: 50 MP
Features Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix8 MP50 MP
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJNS
Sensor sizen/a1/2.76 (0.36)
Pixel sizen/a0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitaln/a

Front camera

Matrix 5 MP 8 MP
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Autofocus No No
Stabilization No Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No Yes, DP 1.4
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS
n/a
NFC* No No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*1n/a
SIM TypeNanoNo
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNon/a
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers 4.0 n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No

Other

Class Budget Flagship
Announced December, 2021 yr May, 2025 yr
Release Date January, 2022 yr May, 2025 yr
Launch Price ($) 189 n/a
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
Charger Included Yes 8 W Yes, 68 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Lenovo Legion Gen 4 (Y700) 2025 the clear winner in this comparison.

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