Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 62.7 | 60.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop |
| 2017-10-31 | 2015-05-02 |
| 8.50 x 5.00 x 0.31 inches | 9.55 x 6.57 x 0.29 inches |
| 12.35 ounces | 15.84 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| $ 150.00 | $ 160.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| -- | TFT |
| 189 pixels per inch | 132 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 5.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT6750 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP2 GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.36 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 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 | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | -- |
| 5.4 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The LG G Pad F2 8.0 has a score of 62.7, which is just a bit better than Galaxy Tab A 9.7's 60.5 overall score. Even though the LG G Pad F2 8.0 is a little bit thicker than the Galaxy Tab A 9.7, it's way lighter and also notably newer. These tablets use the same Android 7.1 Nougat OS (Operating System), so you shouldn't see any differences regarding operating system features.
The LG G Pad F2 8.0 counts with a much better display than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 800 x 1280 pixels and a higher display density. LG G Pad F2 8.0 counts with a bit faster CPU than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has 512 MB more RAM and a larger number of cores.
The LG G Pad F2 8.0 features a way bigger memory to store more games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the LG G Pad F2 8.0 also has an external memory slot that admits up to 1,95 TB. Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has a very superior battery life than LG G Pad F2 8.0, because it has a 100 percent larger battery size.
The LG G Pad F2 8.0 and the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 count with incredibly similar cameras, both of them have a camera in the back with a 5 MP resolution, the same 1280x720 (HD) video quality and the same video frame rate.
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing, the LG G Pad F2 8.0 is also cheaper than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7.
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