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| Global Score | |
| 62.7 | 65.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat |
| 2017-10-31 | 2017-10-10 |
| 8.50 x 5.00 x 0.31 inches | 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 12.35 ounces | 12.84 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| $ 150.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT6750 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP2 GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.36 | 7.48 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | -- |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.4 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) is just a bit better than LG G Pad F2 8.0, with a global score of 65.7 against 62.7. Despite being the best tablet device in this review, it must be told that it's also a just a little bit heavier and thicker tablet device. These devices come with Android OS, but Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a more recent 9.0 Pie version while LG G Pad F2 8.0 has Android 7.1 Nougat version, so it provides the user a lot of extra features and better performance.
LG G Pad F2 8.0 has a bit better CPU than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), and although they both have a 2 GB RAM memory, the LG G Pad F2 8.0 also has more cores. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) counts with a screen that's very similar to the LG G Pad F2 8.0 one, both have the same 800 x 1280 resolution, a same size screen and the same screen pixels density.
The LG G Pad F2 8.0 features a superior memory to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), and although they both have exactly the same 16 GB internal storage capacity, the LG G Pad F2 8.0 also has a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 1,95 TB. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) takes much clearer photos and videos than LG G Pad F2 8.0, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) also has a back facing camera with lot more mega-pixels.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) counts with a really longer battery lifetime than LG G Pad F2 8.0, because it has a 5000mAh battery size instead of 3000mAh.
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