Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 58.6 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.2 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| -- | 2018-08-24 |
| 8.30 x 4.89 x 0.39 inches | 10.24 x 6.34 x 0.31 inches |
| 12.06 ounces | 18.84 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Orange and White | Black, Blue and Gray |
| -- | Plastic |
| $ 105.00 | $ 450.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 189 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 8926 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| 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 | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 7300mAh Li - Polymer 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 is way better than LG G Pad 8.0, having a 74.5 score against 58.6. These tablets use Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has a newer 9.0 Pie version while LG G Pad 8.0 has Android 5.0 version. The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 is a a lot heavier but a lot thinner tablet than LG G Pad 8.0.
Galaxy Tab A 10.5 counts with a little faster CPU than LG G Pad 8.0, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with more RAM memory and a larger number of cores. The LG G Pad 8.0 has a bit more vivid display than Galaxy Tab A 10.5, although it has a quite lower pixel count in each inch of display, a lot worse resolution of 1280 x 800px and a really smaller display.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has a very superior memory for games and applications than LG G Pad 8.0, because it has an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 400 GB and 16 GB more internal storage capacity. The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 counts with a greater camera than LG G Pad 8.0, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 video quality, the Galaxy Tab A 10.5 also has a back-facing camera with lot more mega-pixels.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.5 has a much better battery lifetime than LG G Pad 8.0, because it has 7300mAh of battery capacity.
Although Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.5 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the LG G Pad 8.0, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as LG G Pad 8.0. If you want to save some dollars, you can get the LG G Pad 8.0, giving up a couple features and specs, but you will get the most out of your budget.
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