When it was introduced this winter, we already measured in comparative last Windows tablet de Lenovo to Surface 3 y to the Miix 510, to measure its potential as a more affordable alternative, and now that it has already been launched in our country, we are going to measure it at mid-range Android most interesting of the moment, to see if it can be an interesting option also against these: Miix 320 vs. Galaxy Tab A 10.1.
Designer
The tablet of Lenovo is quite classical in terms of its lines, while in that of Samsung we find something atypical for a tablet with its format, which is the orientation to portrait mode, something that may seem inappropriate, but which has the advantage of leaving us more grip surface on the sides when we use it, in a more natural way, in landscape mode. The great advantage of Miix 320, as corresponds to a 2 in 1 Windows, is that it arrives with keyboard and that leaves us with a greater variety than usual in terms of ports and connections, with a USB type C and 2 conventional USB.
Dimensions
These rather classic lines of the Miix 320 make it not a particularly brilliant device in the dimension section and it is true that, even leaving out its keyboard, the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 is more compact24,89 x 17,78 cm against 25,41 x 15,43 cm), thinner (9 mm against 8,2 mm) and lighter (550 grams against 525 grams), but it must be recognized that the difference is not as noticeable as one might expect.
Screen
Although with both of us we are going to enjoy a screen of 10.1 inches With 16:10 aspect ratio (optimized for video playback), this is one of the points where the scale leans most clearly to the side of the tablet. Samsung, because its resolution is much higher (1280 x 800 against 1920 x 1200). Keep in mind that there is a model of the Miix 320 that would equal it in resolution, but the price difference rises so much that the comparison, in reality, would lose some sense.
Unlimited
Of course, you have to be cautious when dealing with the technical specifications of these two tablets, because it is clear that the demands of the operating system of the Miix 320 are higher too, but in any case the victory in hardware is for her, with a processor Intel Atom X5-Z8350 quad-core and up 1.84 GHz maximum frequency) and 4 GB of RAM memory, compared to a Exynos eight-core and 1,6 GHz of maximum frequency and 2 GB RAM memory. It must be emphasized that for a mid-range Android tablet the characteristics of the Samsung are quite positive, and that instead for a Windows tablet those of the tablet of Lenovo They are limited, but allowing us to work with a desktop operating system is still a point in their favor.
Storage capacity
Nor can we limit ourselves to giving victory to the Miix 320 as far as storage capacity goes, even though it's yours (64 GB against 16 GB), without qualifying the difference that the operating system makes again, since Windows 10 takes up much more space than Android. Even so, it is true that with it we will have more than 16 GB and both have a card slot micro-SD.
Cameras
With both we will have a front camera of 2 SM, but the tablet of Samsung comes with a better main camera (8 SM against 5 SM), something that may be interesting in case we are clear that we are going to use our tablet to take photos with a certain frequency, because otherwise it is preferable not to pay too much attention to this information.
Autonomy
We do not have the official data of the battery capacity of the Miix 320 but it is true that it would not be of much use either, when we have seen that there are so many differences between the two that can influence their consumption, so that if this is a section that interests us especially we would have to wait to have comparable real-use test data to be able to decide.
Miix 320 vs Galaxy Tab A 10.1: final balance of the comparison and price
Can the Miix 320 be an interesting alternative to what is right now probably the best mid-range Android tablet? Well, as expected, the fundamental question to answer this question is why we are actually going to use the tablet more. Of course, if we want a device to work with, the tablet from Lenovo It is a more suitable option, but if we are really going to use it above all to watch movies or play games, we must think that the Samsung shines more in the multimedia section and that it is a much more affordable option, being able to be found by under 200 euros, compared to the minimum of 300 Euros it costs your rival. The difference, however, is not so great that it is not worth considering making a larger investment if we can really benefit from having a 2-in-1.