Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 58.6 | 75.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.2 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| -- | 2017-03-24 |
| 8.30 x 4.89 x 0.39 inches | 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches |
| 12.06 ounces | 15.13 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Orange and White | Black and Silver |
| -- | Glass |
| $ 105.00 | $ 240.00 |
| 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 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 8926 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 530 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 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| 3 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 is a lot better than the LG G Pad 8.0, with a global score of 75.2 against 58.6. These tablets use Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 has 9.0 Pie version and LG G Pad 8.0 has Android 5.0 version, giving you a couple additional features. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 is a notably thinner but incredibly heavier tablet than LG G Pad 8.0.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 counts with just a little better hardware performance than LG G Pad 8.0, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processing unit, and they both have 4 CPU cores, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 also counts with more RAM. LG G Pad 8.0 features a bit sharper screen than Galaxy Tab S3, although it has a little bit smaller screen, a way worse resolution of 1280 x 800 and way lesser pixels per inch of display.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 features a much bigger storage to store more apps and games than LG G Pad 8.0, because it has a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 256 GB and 32 GB internal storage. Galaxy Tab S3 captures much better pictures and videos than LG G Pad 8.0, because it has a camera with a much higher 13 megapixels resolution and a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 features a way better battery life than LG G Pad 8.0, because it has a 43 percent more battery size.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 is a lot more expensive than LG G Pad 8.0, but you can get a much better tablet for that few more dollars.
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