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| Global Score | |
| 67.4 | 68.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2015-09-01 | 2013-06-03 |
| 10.01 x 6.34 x 0.31 inches | 8.26 x 4.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 17.18 ounces | 11.25 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 229.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super Clear LCD |
| 224 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 Dual chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.36 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.93 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 6 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4450mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 42 hours talk time |
| 8.56 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has an overall score of 68.7, which is a little bit better than LG G Pad II 10.1's 67.4 general score. Both of these tablets work with Android OS, but Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has the older 4.2.2 version while LG G Pad II 10.1 has Android 5.1 Lollipop version. Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch's body is incredibly lighter and a little bit thinner than LG G Pad II 10.1, despite of the fact that it was released 2 years before.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch and LG G Pad II 10.1 both have very similar screens, although the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has a much lower 800 x 1280 pixels resolution, a really smaller display and a bit inferior pixels count in each inch in the screen. LG G Pad II 10.1 has a very superior storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because although it has just 16 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD card slot that allows up to 1,95 TB.
The LG G Pad II 10.1 has a little faster processing unit than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM and a larger number of faster cores. LG G Pad II 10.1 counts with a much better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has a 7400mAh battery size.
LG G Pad II 10.1 counts with a slightly better camera than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, and although they both have the same resolution back facing camera, the LG G Pad II 10.1 also has a way higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution.
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