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LG G Pad 8.0
V480Samsung Ativ Tab
64 GBP8510
| Global Score | |
| 58.6 | 66.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.2 | Windows RT |
| -- | 2012-08-29 |
| 8.30 x 4.89 x 0.39 inches | 10.46 x 6.62 x 0.35 inches |
| 12.06 ounces | 20.11 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Orange and White | -- |
| $ 105.00 | $ 650.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 155 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.4 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 8926 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus APQ8060A chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.90 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| 3 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 8200mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 9.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Ativ Tab has a global score of 66.7, which is better than LG G Pad 8.0's 58.6 overall score. The Samsung Ativ Tab comes with Windows RT OS, and LG G Pad 8.0 counts with Android 5.0 OS. Samsung Ativ Tab is a noticeably heavier but thinner tablet than the LG G Pad 8.0. The Samsung Ativ Tab features a bit better processor than LG G Pad 8.0, because although it has a worse graphics processing unit running at 400 MHz and 2 less cores , it also counts with a greater amount of RAM.
LG G Pad 8.0 features a better looking screen than Samsung Ativ Tab, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1280 x 800 and a lot smaller display, it also counts with a bit greater pixel count per inch of display. The Samsung Ativ Tab has a very superior storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than LG G Pad 8.0, and although they both have a SD card slot that supports up to 64 GB, the Samsung Ativ Tab also has 64 GB internal memory capacity.
The Samsung Ativ Tab's camera is very similar to LG G Pad 8.0's camera, they have the same video definition, the same video frame rates and the same resolution back-facing camera. The Samsung Ativ Tab has a superior battery life than LG G Pad 8.0, because it has 8200mAh of battery capacity instead of 4200mAh.
Although Samsung Ativ Tab is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the LG G Pad 8.0, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the LG G Pad 8.0. If you want to save some money, you can get LG G Pad 8.0, and give up a few features and specifications, but you will get the most with your budget.
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