Review: Lenovo LePad S2005 vs. Samsung Galaxy Note

The challenge

We have two 5-inch Android tablets now; Samsung Galaxy Note and Lenovo LePad S2005. Lenovo has just announced a worthy rival to Samsung’s much-hyped 5-inch tablet with Android 2.3 Gingerbread. The tablets will now run for domination in a market that has no more products other than an out-of-date Dell Streak. When rolling out its Note, Samsung called it as a tablet in between its 4-inch Galaxy S II Smartphone and 7-inch Galaxy Tab tablet. Let's have a look on the factors which will decide their excellence.

Lenovo LePad S2005 vs Samsung Galaxy Note

Lenovo brought out its 5-inch tablet after long rumors over its arrival aiming at the customers, who look for small tablets. Galaxy Note and LePad S2005 will now fight each other to gain domination on market. Galaxy Note has already landed in stores, while LePad S2005 is yet to come up. Read on the comparison between Note and LePad S2005 below to see which will suit your interest.

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Lenovo LePad S2005 vs Samsung Galaxy Note

Comparison Lenovo LePad S2005 vs Samsung Galaxy Note

1. Screen Size

Lenovo LePad S2005 is to come up with a 5-inch LTPS display with a resolution of 800 x 180 pixels. It has 178-viewing angle with great picture clarity. On the other hand, Galaxy Note sports has a 5.3-inch display with a better resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels. Note’s display is certainly a super AMOLED display, because it is from Samsung, the world leader in display technology.

Winner: Samsung Galaxy Note.

2. Software

Lenovo LePad S2005 features Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread. Galaxy Note also runs on the same software. Google has two more Android OS updates, Honeycomb and Ice Cream Sandwich after Gingerbread. But unfortunately both devices miss the fresh versions of Android.

Winner: No winner.

3. Price

Lenovo has not revealed the price tag of its LePad S2005. The tablet will land in Chinese market next month only. Meanwhile, Samsung sells Note for $1,000 in the US. Certainly, Lenovo will be selling its 5-inch tablet for a price below Galaxy Note so as to win over customers.

Winner: No winner. Price details of Lenovo LePad S2005 are not available for a comparison.

4. Camera

Lenovo LePad S2005 features a 5-megpaixel rear camera that can capture 1080p Full High-definition video. The device also has a 1.3-inch front camera for video calls. On the other hand, Galaxy Note has an 8-megapixel rear camera with 3264 x 2448 pixels, LED flash, autofocus, geo-tagging, face and smile detection. A 2-megapixel rear camera is there for video chatting.

Winner: Samsung Galaxy Note.

5. Target Audiences

Both Samsung and Lenovo aim at the customers, who want small and lightweight tablets. Samsung, in fact, has an intention to own a tablet between its Galaxy S II smartphone and Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus. The device will satisfy the needs of customers who want small and portable tablets. Lenovo, in the meantime, has come up with its 7-inch tablet to attract customers mainly in China. Of course, Lenovo LePad S2005 is now a big threat to Samsung Galaxy Note.

Winner: Samsung Galaxy Note.

Winner

Samsung is the ultimate winner of the above comparison. In five parameters, Galaxy Note has defeated its Lenovo counterpart in three and it has tied with LePad S2005 in the rest two items. It means Samsung’s wonderful imagination and innovation cannot be easily surmounted. Indeed, Lenovo’s 5-inch tablet will gain market. But it is not enough to beat Galaxy Note, a magnificently designed tablet to enjoy contents of all type.

The verdict:

Galaxy Note has received an unexpected rival from Lenovo, which also has announced a 7-inch tablet S2007 and 10.1-inch tablet S2010. The Chinese technology maker is to steal the heart of costumers from top branded companies like Samsung. Lenovo is also working with a Tegra 3 quad core tablet from early next year. As a whole, Lenovo’s fresh products are to hoist some critical threats to many exiting products from leading technology makers. Like Samsung, Lenovo will also have tablets with various sizes and capacities. It will put severe dent into the supremacy of the South Korean firm.