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| Global Score | |
| 63.5 | 60.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| 2016-06-03 | 2016-04-01 |
| 8.30 x 4.89 x 0.31 inches | 7.36 x 4.28 x 0.34 inches |
| 10.90 ounces | 9.98 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 150.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 7 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 283 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset | Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Mali-T720 GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 6.06 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | -- |
| 5.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4650mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.48 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The LG G Pad X 8.0 is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), getting a 63.5 score against 60.4. These tablets use Android OS, but the LG G Pad X 8.0 has a newer 6.0 Marshmallow version while Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) has Android 5.1 Lollipop, giving you lots of additional features and increased performance. Even though the LG G Pad X 8.0 and the Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) were only released 2 months apart, the LG G Pad X 8.0 construction is just a little thinner but a little bit heavier.
The LG G Pad X 8.0 has a bit better CPU than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has more RAM and more cores. LG G Pad X 8.0 counts with a little bit better display than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a little larger screen, a lot higher 1200 x 1920px resolution and a higher pixels amount per display inch.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016) features a better camera than LG G Pad X 8.0. They have a 5 megapixels camera, the same 1280x720 (HD) video resolution and the same video frame rates. LG G Pad X 8.0 has more storage for games and applications than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because although it has an external memory card slot that allows a maximum of 128 GB against 200 GB, it also counts with 8 GB more internal storage.
The LG G Pad X 8.0 has a bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a 16 percent more battery capacity.
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