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LG G Pad 8.0
V480Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
| Global Score | |
| 58.6 | 74.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.2 | Android 4.4.2 |
| -- | 2014-06-12 |
| 8.30 x 4.89 x 0.39 inches | 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches |
| 12.06 ounces | 10.51 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Orange and White | Black and White |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 105.00 | $ 166.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 189 pixels per inch | 359 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.4 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 8926 chipset | Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 3 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4900mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 29 hours talk time |
| 6.08 | 6.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is way better than LG G Pad 8.0, getting a 74.5 score against 58.6. Both tablets in our current comparison come with Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has the older 4.4.2 version and LG G Pad 8.0 has Android 5.0. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is a lighter and incredibly thinner tablet device than the LG G Pad 8.0.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features 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 a higher amount of RAM and a higher number of faster cores. Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with a better screen than LG G Pad 8.0, because it has a way greater pixels density, a bit larger display and a much better 2560 x 1600 resolution.
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a lot better camera than LG G Pad 8.0, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 also has a back-facing camera with lot more mega-pixels. Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a much better memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than LG G Pad 8.0, because it has an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 128 GB and 32 GB internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 counts with greater battery lifetime than LG G Pad 8.0, because it has 4900mAh of battery capacity against 4200mAh.
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 costs a lot more money than the LG G Pad 8.0, but it's still a great choice, because you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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