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Lenovo IdeaTab A2109

Also known as Lenovo IdeaPad 2109 PA Rating - 6.8
User Rating - 5

Posted: 27 Aug 2012
Market Status: Released

Samsung GALAXY Tab 8.9

PA Rating - 7.5

Posted: 22 Mar 2011
Market Status: Released

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Design
Device type	Tablet	Tablet
OS	Android (4.0)	Android (3.0)
Form factor	Candybar	Candybar
Dimensions	7.6 x 4.8 x 0.5 inches (259 x 178 x 11.65 mm)	9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches (230.9 x 157.8 x 8.6 mm)
Weight	20.11 oz (570 g) the average is 4.4 oz (125 g)	15.98 oz (453 g) the average is 4.4 oz (125 g)

Display
Physical size	9.0 inches	8.9 inches
Resolution	1280 x 720 pixels	1280 x 800 pixels
Pixel density Pixel density - The pixel density of a display represents the number of pixels over an area of one inch. It’s measured in “pixels per inch”, or ppi. The higher the number, the more detailed and good-looking the display is.	163 ppi	170 ppi
Technology Technology - There are two main screen technologies currently used in phones and tablets: LCD and AMOLED. The former usually features a light source and liquid crystals, while the latter is based on organic light-emitting diodes. Newer LCD variations like IPS-LCD and Super-LCD allow for very accurate color reproduction and very wide viewing angles, where no significant image quality loss is observed. Current AMOLED screens differ in such a way that they can exhibit much more saturated colors (sometimes too much) and incredibly high contrast levels, which is due to black color being completely black in AMOLED displays.	LCD	TFT
Colors		16 777 216
Touchscreen	Capacitive, Multi-touch	Capacitive, Multi-touch
Features	Light sensor	Light sensor

Battery
Capacity		6000 mAh
Type		Li - Ion
Not user replaceable	Yes	Yes

Hardware
System chip System chip - Most modern handsets use an advanced chip that includes many of the device’s hardware modules like the processor, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and sometimes even the wireless radio. This field shows what particular system chip (or System-on-a-Chip) is used in the phone.	NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L
Processor Processor - The processor is the main computing component of a phone and is a major factor when it comes to the overall speed of the device. Some more powerful smartphones use dual-core and quad-core processors designed to deliver greater performance.	Quad core, 1200 MHz, ARM Cortex-A9	Dual core, 1000 MHz
Graphics processor	ULP GeForce @ 416MHz	Yes
System memory System memory - System memory, or RAM memory is the type of memory that the device uses to temporarily store data from the OS or currently-running apps. The more RAM available to the device, the better the performance will be when multiple or heavier programs are running.	1024 MB RAM (1333 MHz) / LPDDR3
Built-in storage	16 GB	64 GB
Storage expansion	microSD, microSDHC up to 32 GB

Camera
Camera	3 megapixels	3 megapixels
Flash		LED
Features	Auto focus	Auto focus
Camcorder	1920x1080 (1080p HD) (12 fps)	1280x720 (720p HD)
Features	Video calling	Video calling
Front-facing camera	1.3 megapixels	2 megapixels

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Multimedia
Music player
Filter by	Album, Artist, Playlists
Features	Album art cover, Background playback, SRS TruMedia
Supported formats	MP3	MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, AMR, OGG, MIDI
Video playback
Supported formats	MPEG4, H.263, H.264	MPEG4, H.263, H.264, DivX, XviD
Speakers	Stereo speakers
Streaming	Audio, Video	Audio, Video
YouTube player	Yes	Yes

Internet browsing
Browser	supports: supports: HTML, HTML5	supports: supports: HTML, Flash, RSS
Built-in online services support	YouTube (upload), Picasa	Facebook

Technology
GSM		850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
UMTS		850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz
Data		HSDPA+ (4G) 21.1 Mbit/s, HSPA (unspecified), HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS, EDGE
Global Roaming		Yes
Positioning Positioning - This field shows the positioning systems supported by the device. There are three main types: GPS, A-GPS and GLONASS. GPS - This is one of the most widespread global positioning technologies, developed and maintained by the U.S. government. It uses satellites in order to detect your location. Works best in clear weather. A-GPS - A-GPS stands for Assisted GPS and is the industry standard for positioning and navigation. “Assisted” means that it can use local wireless networks, in addition to satellites, for quicker and more precise localization. GLONASS - GLONASS is a global positioning system, developed by the Russian Federation. It’s very similar to GPS, but isn’t so popular in cell phones.	GPS	A-GPS
Navigation	Yes	Yes

Phone features
Phonebook	Unlimited entries	Unlimited entries, Caller groups, Multiple numbers per contact, Search by both first and last name, Picture ID
Organizer	Calendar, Alarm, Calculator	Calendar, Alarm, Document viewer
Messaging		Predictive text input
E-mail	IMAP, POP3, SMTP, Microsoft Exchange	IMAP, POP3, SMTP, Microsoft Exchange
Instant Messaging	Google Talk	Google Talk

Connectivity
Bluetooth	3.0	3.0, EDR
Wi-Fi	802.11 b, g, n	802.11 a, b, g, n
USB	USB 2.0	Yes
Connector	microUSB	Proprietary
Features	Mass storage device
Headphones connector	3.5mm	3.5mm
HDMI	Micro HDMI (Type D)
Charging connector	microUSB	Proprietary
Other	Computer sync, OTA sync	DLNA, Computer sync, OTA sync

Other features
Notifications	Haptic feedback, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone	Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Additional microphone/s	for Noise cancellation
Sensors	Accelerometer, Compass	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other	Voice commands, Voice recording	Voice recording

Availability
Officially announced		22 Mar 2011

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