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| Global Score | |
| 63.5 | 58.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 4.0, 3.2 |
| 2016-06-03 | 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 | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| 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 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 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 | |
| 4650mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.48 | 7.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 3.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
LG G Pad X 8.0 has an overall score of 63.5, which is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE's global score of 58.8. LG G Pad X 8.0's body is much newer, a bit thinner and a lot lighter than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE. These tablets include Android operating system, but the LG G Pad X 8.0 has the newer 6.0 Marshmallow version while Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE has Android 4.0.
The LG G Pad X 8.0 counts with a bit faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a greater number of cores. LG G Pad X 8.0 has a little sharper screen than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with much more pixels per inch of display and a much higher resolution of 1200 x 1920px.
The LG G Pad X 8.0 features a way bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, and although they both have equal 16 GB internal memory capacity, the LG G Pad X 8.0 also has an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 128 GB. LG G Pad X 8.0 has a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a camera in the back with a much better 5 mega-pixels resolution and a lot better 1920x1080 video resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE has greater battery life than LG G Pad X 8.0, because it has 6100mAh of battery capacity instead of 4650mAh.
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