We and our partners use cookies to give you the best online experience, including to personalise advertising and content. Data about your interaction with this site and the ads shown to you may be shared with companies involved in the delivery and/or personalisation of ads on this site and elsewhere online.

Lenovo Tab 2 A8

PRO rating
How it works?
How it works?
  1. User ratingsUser ratingsratings of product added by Productz users
  2. Expert ratingsExpert ratingsexperts ratings from editorial reviews
  3. Consumer ratingsConsumer ratingsratings from the biggest online stores worldwide
Legend
  1. Excellent
  2. Good
  3. Poor
  4. Average
3.9
based on all reviews
User ratings:
41
4.3 out of 5
41 user ratings
5 stars
43 %
4 stars
41 %
3 stars
12 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %
Editorial reviews:
9
  1. See more
3.5 out of 5
3 user ratings
5 stars
0 %
4 stars
66 %
3 stars
33 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
Read editorial reviews

Pros

  • making it relatively comfortable to hold
  • decent though unspectacular
  • the sound effects are clear

Cons

  • lack of power here
  • Screen transitions stutter
  • flat and uninspiring custom icons

Key specs

  • 1 GB
  • 4
  • 8 GB
  • IPS, LCD
  • 8 in
  • 1280, 800 px
  • 189 ppi
  • 2 Mpx
  • yes

Compare technical data of the product to its category

Lenovo

Lenovo Tab 2 A8 - Pros & Cons

Lenovo Tab 2 A8

Pros

  • making it relatively comfortable to hold
  • decent though unspectacular
  • the sound effects are clear
  • crisp and immersive
  • convenient to have preloaded onto the tablet and are easy to use
  • bright 8-inch display
  • epic battery and very affordable price
  • both looked excellent
  • The display is certainly capable and colors on the screen do look quite
  • get Smile detection and gesture control for clicking photos easily
  • finer details look sharp and the clear

Cons

  • lack of power here
  • Screen transitions stutter
  • flat and uninspiring custom icons
  • neither of which can be uninstalled
  • Viewing angles are not amazing and the screen seemed a bit shiny
  • this setting cannot be enforced by the benchmark app
  • Battery life is very sensitive to changes in screen brightness
  • device may be too hot or have other apps running in the background
  • the ports have been switched up a bit
  • opening heavy apps took a lot of time
  • it s a little difficult to move your thumbs around the screen

Lenovo Tab 2 A8 - Technical Overview

PoorAverageGoodExcellent
IconCPU Frequency
1.3 GHz
Best:
Wacom Cintiq Companion
CPU Frequency: 3 GHz
IconCPU Cores
4
Best:
IconPixel density
189 ppi
Best:
Hisense VIDAA Mirror
Pixel density: 431 ppi
IconScreen size
8 in
Best:
Planar Helium PCT2785
Screen size: 27 in

Lenovo - Video Reviews (9)

powered byYouTube

Lenovo Tab 2 A8 - Full Specifications

Icon
Display
Display technology
  • IPS
  • LCD
Screen size8.0 in
Resolution1280 x 800 px
Pixel density189.0 ppi
Touchscreenyes
Icon
Technical details
Operating systemAndroid 5.0 Lollipop
RAM memory1 GB
CPU Cores4
CPU Frequency1.3 GHz
Icon
Sensors
Proximity sensoryes
Accelerometeryes
Ambient light sensoryes
Digital compassyes
Icon
Connectivity
Type of USBMicro-USB
Bluetoothyes
Bluetooth version4.0
Charging connectionMicro-USB
Headphone connection3.5mm
Wi-Fi hotspotyes
Icon
Power
Battery typeLi-Ion
Battery capacity4290.0 mAh
Battery life8.0 h
Icon
Dimensions
Height8.27 in
Width4.92 in
Depth0.35 in
Weight11.64 oz
Icon
Storage
Internal storage8 GB
Maximum memory card size32.0 GB
Memory card supportedmicroSD
Icon
Camera
Rear camerayes
Front camerayes
Rear resolution2.0 Mpx
Front resolution5.0 Mpx
Video resolution1080p
Autofocusyes
Geo-taggingyes
Icon
Network
Wi-Fiyes
3Gyes
4Gyes

Lenovo Tab 2 A8 - Q&A

  • Do you have a question about the product?

Lenovo Tab 2 A8 Lenovo - Editorial Reviews (9)

3.5
Based on 9 reviews
  • 5
  • 4
  • 3
  • 2
  • 1
Lenovo Tab 2 A8 Review: Lenovo TAB 2 A8 Android tablet
SlashGear logo
SlashGear
Published: 18.06.2015
Review: Lenovo TAB 2 A8 Android tablet

At Mobile World Congress 2015 earlier this year, Lenovo introduced an update to its TAB Android tablets with the TAB 2 A8 and A10. We…

Lenovo Tab 2 A8 Lenovo Tab 2 A8 Review
PCMAG logo
PCMAG
Published: 23.05.2016
Lenovo Tab 2 A8 Review
3.0

The Lenovo Tab 2 A8 is an average 8-inch Android tablet that delivers solid battery life for a good price, but does little else to stand out from the competition.

Lenovo Tab 2 A8 Lenovo Tab 2 A8 - Full Review and Benchmarks
LaptopMag logo
LaptopMag
Published: 13.07.2015
Lenovo Tab 2 A8 - Full Review and Benchmarks
3.5

With a stunning display and long battery life, the Lenovo Tab 2 is a very good budget tablet, but it's not the best performer at this price.

Lenovo Tab 2 A8 Lenovo Tab 2 A8-50 review | | Resource Centre by Reliance Digital
reliancedigital.in logo
reliancedigital.in
Lenovo Tab 2 A8-50 review | | Resource Centre by Reliance Digital

With 4G LTE calling feature and other amazing specifications is Lenovo Tab 2 A8-50 giving other brands in the Tablet category a run for their money?

Lenovo Tab 2 A8 Lenovo Tab 2 A8 Tablet Review
Notebookcheck logo
Notebookcheck
Published: 25.06.2015
Lenovo Tab 2 A8 Tablet Review
4.1

In-depth review of the Lenovo Tab 2 A8-50F ( Mediatek MT6572, 8", 0.4 kg) with numerous measurements, benchmarks, and evaluations

Lenovo Tab 2 A8 Lenovo Tab 2 A8 Review
Gotta Be Mobile logo
Gotta Be Mobile
Published: 16.08.2015
Lenovo Tab 2 A8 Review

Getting the tablet formula right is more complicated than it has ever been. As the list of things we can do with our tablets grows, the formula for the right entertainment tablet because more complicated. We expect a sizable battery and a processor that lets us stream and watch television shows in high-definition. We demand […]

Lenovo Tab 2 A8 A bare-bones budget buy
CNET logo
CNET
Published: 07.08.2015
A bare-bones budget buy

The 8-inch tablet features a basic build and simple specs, but for $129, £90 or AU$229, what more do you expect?

Lenovo Tab 2 A8 Lenovo Tab 2 A8 Review (Updated 2021)
Tablet PC Comparison 2020 logo
Tablet PC Comparison 2020
Lenovo Tab 2 A8 Review (Updated 2021)

The Lenovo Tab 2 A8 is a noble attempt at creating a budget all-rounder. It competes with the Amazon HD 7 on price.

Lenovo Tab 2 A8 Lenovo Tab 2 A8 review: great sound on a tight budget
Android Authority logo
Android Authority
Published: 29.06.2015
Lenovo Tab 2 A8 review: great sound on a tight budget

The latest budget-friendly tablet offering from Lenovo promises a great audio experience. Does it deliver? We find out, in this Lenovo Tab 2 A8 review!

Often compared with Lenovo Tab 2 A8

Other Tablets