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| Global Score | |
| 58.2 | 60.5 |
| 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 | 9.55 x 6.57 x 0.29 inches |
| 12.31 ounces | 15.84 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| -- | $ 160.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 189 pixels per inch | 132 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.4 | 5.9 |
| 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) | -- |
| 4.8 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 is a bit better than the LG G Pad F 8.0, getting a 60.5 score against 58.2. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7's construction is a lot heavier but somewhat thinner than LG G Pad F 8.0, and they were released only a few months apart. These tablets have Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has the newer 7.1 Nougat version and LG G Pad F 8.0 has Android 5.0 Lollipop version.
LG G Pad F 8.0 has a bit better display than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per inch of display and a bit higher resolution of 800 x 1280. The LG G Pad F 8.0 and the Galaxy Tab A 9.7 both count with similar storage capacity to install games and applications, they have equal internal memory and an external SD slot that allows up to 128 GB.
Galaxy Tab A 9.7 counts with a CPU that's just as good as the CPU in LG G Pad F 8.0, and although the Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has 512 MB more RAM memory, they both have 4 cpu cores. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has a superior battery performance than LG G Pad F 8.0, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 and LG G Pad F 8.0 count with extremely similar cameras, both of them have the same video frame rates, the same video resolution and a 5 megapixels resolution back-facing camera.
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