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| Global Score | |
| 58.3 | 60.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 Lollipop | Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop |
| 2015-10-01 | 2015-05-02 |
| 8.30 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches | 9.55 x 6.57 x 0.29 inches |
| 12.24 ounces | 15.84 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | $ 160.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 189 pixels per inch | 132 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.4 | 5.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1200 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| 2.4 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 9.7 is just a bit better than LG G Pad II 8.0, having a general score of 60.5 against 58.3. Both of these devices work with Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has a more recent 7.1 Nougat version while LG G Pad II 8.0 has Android 5.0 Lollipop, offering some extra features. The Galaxy Tab A 9.7 design is thinner but extremely heavier than the LG G Pad II 8.0, and both were only released with a couple of months difference.
LG G Pad II 8.0 and Galaxy Tab A 9.7 both feature similar processors, both have a 1,5 GB RAM and the same number of cores. The LG G Pad II 8.0 features just a bit better screen than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a little bit higher resolution of 800 x 1280 pixels and a higher pixels amount per inch in the screen.
Galaxy Tab A 9.7's camera is very similar to LG G Pad II 8.0's camera, they have a camera with a 5 mega pixels. The LG G Pad II 8.0 counts with a very superior storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, and although they both have an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 128 GB, the LG G Pad II 8.0 also has 32 GB internal memory capacity.
Galaxy Tab A 9.7 features a very superior battery lifetime than LG G Pad II 8.0, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4200mAh.
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