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| Global Score | |
| 64.3 | 58.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 4.0, 3.2 |
| -- | 2011-08-28 |
| 8.30 x 4.89 x 0.31 inches | 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches |
| 10.90 ounces | 16.05 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 283 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset | -- |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1500 MHz processor |
| 2 GB RAM | -- |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.64 | 7.92 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.36 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 5.61 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 5.4 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4800mAh Battery | 6100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.64 | 7.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 3.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
LG G Pad III 8.0 has a score of 64.3, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE's 58.8 overall score. Both of these devices come with Android OS, but the LG G Pad III 8.0 has the newer 7.0 Nougat version and Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE has Android 4.0, providing the user some additional features. The LG G Pad III 8.0 body is much lighter and a little thinner than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE.
The LG G Pad III 8.0 features a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a way better number of pixels per screen inch and a lot higher resolution of 1200 x 1920px. The LG G Pad III 8.0 has a way bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the LG G Pad III 8.0 also has an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB.
LG G Pad III 8.0 has a bit faster processor than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a greater number of 1.5 gigahertz cores. The LG G Pad III 8.0 features just a bit better camera than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a much better 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and a back camera with much more megapixels.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE has improved battery duration than LG G Pad III 8.0, because it has 6100mAh of battery capacity instead of 4800mAh.
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