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| Global Score | |
| 58.6 | 74 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.2 | -- |
| -- | 2015-09-03 |
| 8.30 x 4.89 x 0.39 inches | 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.22 inches |
| 12.06 ounces | 13.83 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Orange and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 105.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 189 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 8926 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| 3 | 5.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5870mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 7.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has a score of 74, which is much better than LG G Pad 8.0's 58.6 score. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch design is somewhat heavier but way thinner than the LG G Pad 8.0. The LG G Pad 8.0 counts with a little bit better screen than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, although it has a way worse 1280 x 800px resolution, a quite smaller display and a way lower pixels number per inch of display.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch features just a bit better performance than LG G Pad 8.0, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with more RAM memory and a higher number of cores. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has a lot bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than LG G Pad 8.0, because it has a SD memory slot that holds up to 128 GB and 48 GB more internal storage capacity.
Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch captures clearer pictures and videos than LG G Pad 8.0, because it has a back facing camera with lot more megapixels and a much higher (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution. The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch counts with a superior battery duration than LG G Pad 8.0, because it has a 5870mAh battery capacity.
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