Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 58.3 | 58.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 Lollipop | Android 4.0, 3.2 |
| 2015-10-01 | 2011-08-28 |
| 8.30 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches | 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches |
| 12.24 ounces | 16.05 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 189 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.4 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset | -- |
| Quad-Core 1200 MHz processor | Dual-Core 1500 MHz processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | -- |
| Adreno 305 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.1 | 7.92 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 5.61 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 7.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE has an overall score of 58.8, which is just a bit better than the LG G Pad II 8.0's global score of 58.3. Both tablets in this comparison use Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE has the previous 4.0 version and LG G Pad II 8.0 has Android 5.0 Lollipop. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE body is a bit thinner than LG G Pad II 8.0, although it's way heavier and was released many years before.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE features a better display than LG G Pad II 8.0, because although it has a bit lower pixels quantity in each inch of screen, and they both have an equal resolution of 800 x 1280 pixels, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE also counts with a quite larger screen. The LG G Pad II 8.0 has much more memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 128 GB and 32 GB internal memory capacity.
The LG G Pad II 8.0 features a bit better processing power than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a greater number of cores. Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE has a very superior battery lifetime than LG G Pad II 8.0, because it has 6100mAh of battery capacity. The LG G Pad II 8.0 captures clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a much higher resolution back facing camera.
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