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| Global Score | |
| 58.2 | 58.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 Lollipop | Android 3.0 |
| 2015-06-01 | 2011-03-22 |
| 8.29 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches | 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches |
| 12.31 ounces | 15.98 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 269.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 189 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.4 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | -- |
| Adreno 305 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.1 | 7.47 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 5.61 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G) | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 4.8 | 3.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
LG G Pad F 8.0 has a general score of 58.2, which is a bit better than Galaxy Tab 8.9's overall score of 58.1. Both tablets in this review include Android operating system, but LG G Pad F 8.0 has newer 5.0 Lollipop version while Galaxy Tab 8.9 has Android 3.0 version, so it provides you some extra features and optimized performance. Even though the LG G Pad F 8.0 is just a little thicker than Galaxy Tab 8.9, it's noticeably lighter and also extremely newer.
The Galaxy Tab 8.9 has a brighter display than LG G Pad F 8.0, because although it has a just a little lower pixel density, and they both have an equal resolution of 800 x 1280px, the Galaxy Tab 8.9 also counts with a little larger display. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 counts with a quite bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than LG G Pad F 8.0, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with more internal memory.
LG G Pad F 8.0 counts with a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy Tab 8.9, because it has a greater number of cores. LG G Pad F 8.0 takes clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy Tab 8.9, because it has a much better 1920x1080 video resolution and a back facing camera with a much higher resolution.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 has a very superior battery lifetime than LG G Pad F 8.0, because it has a 43% more battery capacity.
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