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LG G Pad 8.0
V480Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0)
8 GBP3100
| Global Score | |
| 58.6 | 58.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.2 | Android 4.1, 4.0.3 |
| -- | 2012-02-13 |
| 8.30 x 4.89 x 0.39 inches | 7.63 x 4.82 x 0.41 inches |
| 12.06 ounces | 12.13 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Orange and White | -- |
| $ 105.00 | $ 100.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 7 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 1024 x 600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super PLS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.4 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 8926 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.37 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 4.62 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 6.27 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| -- | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and UMTS |
| 3 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The LG G Pad 8.0 has a global score of 58.6, which is a bit better than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0)'s 58.5 overall score. The LG G Pad 8.0 construction is just a bit lighter and a bit thinner than the Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0). Both tablets in this comparison review come with Android OS, but the LG G Pad 8.0 has 5.0 version while Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) has Android 4.1, so it gives some extra features.
LG G Pad 8.0 counts with just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), and although they both have 1 GB of RAM, the LG G Pad 8.0 also has an extra graphics processing unit and a higher number of cores. The LG G Pad 8.0 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), because it has a just a little more pixels per display inch, a quite bigger display and a higher resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels.
Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) captures just a bit better pictures and videos than LG G Pad 8.0, although it has a lot worse 1280x720 video quality and a camera with much less mega pixels resolution. The LG G Pad 8.0 counts with a lot bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), because it has 16 GB internal memory and a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 64 GB.
LG G Pad 8.0 features a little better battery life than Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), because it has a 5 percent greater battery size.
Although LG G Pad 8.0 is a better device, it costs a bit more money than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0). So if you want that extra specs, you can buy LG G Pad 8.0, but if you don't you can save some dollars and buy the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0), letting go a couple specifications.
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