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| Global Score | |
| 58.2 | 62.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 Lollipop | Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop |
| 2015-06-01 | 2015-05-02 |
| 8.29 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches | 8.20 x 5.43 x 0.29 inches |
| 12.31 ounces | 11.04 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| -- | $ 159.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 189 pixels per inch | 160 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.4 | 6.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| 4.8 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Battery | 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has an overall score of 62.8, which is a bit better than LG G Pad F 8.0's 58.2 score. Galaxy Tab A 8.0's body is somewhat thinner and lighter than the LG G Pad F 8.0, even though both of them were released with only 1 months difference. These tablets come with Android OS, but the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has the newer 7.1 Nougat version while LG G Pad F 8.0 has Android 5.0 Lollipop, so it offers a lot of extra features.
LG G Pad F 8.0 counts with a slightly better screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, and although they both have a display of the same size, the LG G Pad F 8.0 also has a little higher pixel amount per inch of screen and a slightly higher 800 x 1280 pixels resolution. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 and LG G Pad F 8.0 feature very similar memory to store more apps and games, they have a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 128 GB and exactly the same internal memory.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 and LG G Pad F 8.0 count with similar CPUs, and although the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has a greater amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Galaxy Tab A 8.0's battery life is very similar to LG G Pad F 8.0's battery life. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has a camera that is very similar to LG G Pad F 8.0's camera, they have the same (HD) video resolution, a 5 megapixels resolution back facing camera and the same video frame rate.
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