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| Global Score | |
| 70.8 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-11-05 | 2017-08-11 |
| 9.73 x 5.93 x 0.31 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 17.57 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Silver | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 240.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 224 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P22 MT6762 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.48 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8200mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 9.12 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S8 Active is better than the LG G Pad 5, getting an 81.9 score against 70.8. Galaxy S8 Active's body is notably lighter than LG G Pad 5, although it's way thicker and was released many years before. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with a much sharper screen than LG G Pad 5, because although it has a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a way higher count of pixels per inch of display and a better 1440 x 2960 resolution.
Galaxy S8 Active has a bit faster processor than LG G Pad 5. Both have the same RAM amount and 8 cores. Galaxy S8 Active takes much clearer photographs and videos than LG G Pad 5, because it has a much higher video quality and a much better resolution camera. The Galaxy S8 Active counts with just a bit more memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than LG G Pad 5, because although it has a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 256 GB against 512 GB, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory capacity.
LG G Pad 5 counts with a really longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because it has 8200mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
The Galaxy S8 Active costs a little more money than LG G Pad 5, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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