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| Global Score | |
| 65.9 | 74.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 5.0, 4.2.2 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2013-09-01 | 2020-04-27 |
| 8.54 x 4.98 x 0.33 inches | 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches |
| 11.92 ounces | 10.90 ounces |
| Black and White | Mocha |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 235.00 | $ 240.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 273 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7904 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1700 MHz processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 8.55 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.60 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.81 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.4 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4600mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 708 hours standby time | -- |
| 6.48 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a score of 74.6, which is better than the LG G Pad 8.3's global score of 65.9. Both of these tablets use Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has newer 9.0 Pie version and LG G Pad 8.3 has Android 5.0. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is a newer portable tablet, and it is also just a little lighter and somewhat thinner than LG G Pad 8.3.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has just a little better processing power than LG G Pad 8.3, because it has a higher amount of RAM memory and 4 more cores. The LG G Pad 8.3 features a much better display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have the same resolution of 1200 x 1920px, the LG G Pad 8.3 also counts with a bit better pixels amount per inch in the screen.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) captures slightly better pictures and videos than LG G Pad 8.3, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) also has a much more megapixels back facing camera and a much bigger aperture to take better low light photos and video.
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) features a much greater storage capacity to store more apps and games than LG G Pad 8.3, because it has a SD card slot that holds up to 512 GB and 32 GB internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) counts with a little better battery performance than LG G Pad 8.3, because it has a 9% greater battery capacity.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) costs a little more than LG G Pad 8.3, but it's still a good choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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