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| Global Score | |
| 58.3 | 74 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 5.0 Lollipop | -- |
| 2015-10-01 | 2015-09-03 |
| 8.30 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches | 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.22 inches |
| 12.24 ounces | 13.83 ounces |
| Black and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 189 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.4 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1200 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 8.1 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| -- | 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| 2.4 | 5.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5870mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 7.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has a global score of 74, which is much better than the LG G Pad II 8.0's 58.3 overall score. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch design is heavier but much thinner than LG G Pad II 8.0, and both of them were released only a couple of months apart. Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has a greater processing power than LG G Pad II 8.0, because it has more CPU cores and 1,5 GB more RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has a better screen than LG G Pad II 8.0, because it has a larger screen, a much higher resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels and a higher screen density. Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch counts with a bit better camera than LG G Pad II 8.0, because it has a way higher resolution camera in the back.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch features a much greater memory for applications, games, photos and videos than LG G Pad II 8.0, and although they both have a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 128 GB, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch also has 32 GB more internal storage capacity. Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch counts with a much better battery life than LG G Pad II 8.0, because it has a 40% larger battery capacity.
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