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| Global Score | |
| 58.6 | 70.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.2 | Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| -- | 2016-06-01 |
| 8.30 x 4.89 x 0.39 inches | 10.01 x 6.11 x 0.32 inches |
| 12.06 ounces | 18.52 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Orange and White | 16 777 216 |
| $ 105.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super PLS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 8926 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-T830 MP2 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 7.16 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 7300mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has a global score of 70.2, which is better than LG G Pad 8.0's 58.6 global score. Both of these devices use Android operating system, but Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has newer 8.1 Oreo version while LG G Pad 8.0 has Android 5.0, so it gives a couple nice extra features. The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) design is heavier but thinner than the LG G Pad 8.0.
LG G Pad 8.0 has a little bit better display than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), although it has a way lower resolution of 1280 x 800 pixels, a little bit lower pixel density and a much smaller display. The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) features a bit better processor than LG G Pad 8.0, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, it also counts with a larger number of faster cores and a larger amount of RAM.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) features a greater memory capacity to store more games and applications than LG G Pad 8.0, and although they both have the same 16 GB internal memory, the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) also has a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 200 GB. Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has a very superior camera than LG G Pad 8.0, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video quality, the Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) also has a camera in the back with way more megapixels.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) features a very superior battery duration than LG G Pad 8.0, because it has 7300mAh of battery capacity against 4200mAh.
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