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LG G Pad 8.0
V480| Global Score | |
| 58.6 | 58.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.2 | Android 4.0, 3.2 |
| -- | 2011-08-28 |
| 8.30 x 4.89 x 0.39 inches | 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches |
| 12.06 ounces | 16.05 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Orange and White | -- |
| $ 105.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 189 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.4 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 8926 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1500 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | -- |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.37 | 7.92 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 5.61 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 3 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 6100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 7.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE has an overall score of 58.8, which is a little bit better than the LG G Pad 8.0's score of 58.6. These tablets have Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE has older 4.0 version and LG G Pad 8.0 has Android 5.0. The Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE body is noticeably heavier but somewhat thinner than the LG G Pad 8.0.
The LG G Pad 8.0 features a bit better looking screen than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1280 x 800px, the LG G Pad 8.0 also counts with a little higher pixels amount in each inch of display. The LG G Pad 8.0 has a little faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a graphics processor and 2 more cores.
The LG G Pad 8.0 captures clearer photos and videos than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a back-facing camera with a lot better 5 mega-pixels resolution and a much better 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality. LG G Pad 8.0 counts with a much bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, and although they both have the same 16 GB internal storage, the LG G Pad 8.0 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 64 GB.
The Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE has a very superior battery lifetime than LG G Pad 8.0, because it has a 45 percent greater battery size.
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