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LG G Pad 8.0
V480Sony Tablet S
32 GB
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| Global Score | |
| 58.6 | 57.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Sony |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.2 | Android 4.0, 3.1 |
| -- | 2011-04-26 |
| 8.30 x 4.89 x 0.39 inches | 9.50 x 6.86 x 0.40 inches |
| 12.06 ounces | 21.09 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Orange and White | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 105.00 | $ 795.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 9.4 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 189 pixels per inch | 161 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.4 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 8926 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 2 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.37 | 7.65 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | SD, SDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 7.12 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| -- | UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 3 | 2.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 2.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
LG G Pad 8.0 has an overall score of 58.6, which is just a bit better than the Sony Tablet S's 57.5 overall score. Both tablets in this comparison work with Android operating system, but the LG G Pad 8.0 has the newer 5.0 version and Sony Tablet S has Android 4.0 version, providing a lot of extra features. LG G Pad 8.0 is a incredibly lighter and just a little bit thinner portable tablet than the Sony Tablet S.
LG G Pad 8.0 counts with just a bit better processing power than Sony Tablet S, and although they both have a 1 GB RAM, the LG G Pad 8.0 also has an extra GPU and a larger number of cores. LG G Pad 8.0 has a better screen than Sony Tablet S, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same 1280 x 800px resolution, the LG G Pad 8.0 also counts with a quite higher display pixel density.
The Sony Tablet S has a better memory for games and applications than LG G Pad 8.0, because although it has a slot for an SD memory card that admits 32 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. Sony Tablet S features greater battery lifetime than LG G Pad 8.0, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 4200mAh.
The Sony Tablet S takes much better videos and photos than LG G Pad 8.0. They have the same 1280x720 video resolution, the same video frame rate and a 5 megapixels resolution back camera.
In addition to being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing, the LG G Pad 8.0 is also by far the cheapest, which makes buying this tablet an easy decision.
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