Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 58.3 | 70.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 Lollipop | Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2015-10-01 | 2016-06-01 |
| 8.30 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches | 10.01 x 6.11 x 0.32 inches |
| 12.24 ounces | 18.52 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super PLS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.4 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1200 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 GPU | Mali-T830 MP2 GPU |
| 8.1 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 7.16 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 7300mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) is much better than the LG G Pad II 8.0, getting a general score of 70.2 against 58.3. Although the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) and the LG G Pad II 8.0 were only released with a couple months difference, Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016)'s body is just a little thinner but also much heavier. Both devices we are comparing include Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has newer 8.1 Oreo version and LG G Pad II 8.0 has Android 5.0 Lollipop, offering some nice extra features and a performance increase.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has a little better hardware performance than LG G Pad II 8.0, because it has a greater number of cores and 512 MB more RAM. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) counts with a bit sharper display than LG G Pad II 8.0, because it has a way higher 1200 x 1920 pixels resolution, a larger display and a bit higher pixels number in each inch in the screen.
The LG G Pad II 8.0 counts with a bigger memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 128 GB against 200 GB, it also counts with 32 GB internal memory capacity. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) takes way better photographs and videos than LG G Pad II 8.0, because it has a much higher resolution camera.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) counts with a very superior battery performance than LG G Pad II 8.0, because it has a 74 percent larger battery size.
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