Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 65.4 | 62.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | LG |
| iOS 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x | Android 7.1 Nougat |
| 2017-03-24 | 2017-10-31 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches | 8.50 x 5.00 x 0.31 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 12.35 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | -- |
| $ 220.00 | $ 150.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 264 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL0898 chipset | MediaTek MT6750 chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 1850 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 GPU | Mali-T860 MP2 GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 0 | 11.36 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.25 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 4.8 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad 9.7-inch has a global score of 65.4, which is slightly better than LG G Pad F2 8.0's overall score of 62.7. The iPad 9.7-inch body is just a bit thinner but incredibly heavier than the LG G Pad F2 8.0, and they were only released 7 months apart. IPad 9.7-inch counts with iOS 13.x OS, while LG G Pad F2 8.0 comes with Android 7.1 Nougat OS.
The LG G Pad F2 8.0 counts with a CPU that is very similar to the processing unit in iPad 9.7-inch, and although the LG G Pad F2 8.0 has a larger number of cores , they both have a 2 GB RAM. The iPad 9.7-inch counts with a brighter display than LG G Pad F2 8.0, because it has a bigger display, a much higher resolution of 1536 x 2048 and more pixels per screen inch.
LG G Pad F2 8.0 has a lot bigger storage for games and applications than iPad 9.7-inch, because it has a SD card slot that admits up to 1,95 TB. The Apple iPad 9.7-inch shoots much clearer pictures and videos than LG G Pad F2 8.0, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the Apple iPad 9.7-inch also has a back-facing camera with way more mega-pixels.
The iPad 9.7-inch has a very superior battery lifetime than LG G Pad F2 8.0, because it has a 194 percent larger battery capacity.
Although iPad 9.7-inch is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the LG G Pad F2 8.0, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as LG G Pad F2 8.0. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can buy LG G Pad F2 8.0, letting go a few features and specs, but you'll get the most out of your budget.
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