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| Global Score | |
| 63.8 | 60.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| 2015-05-28 | 2016-04-01 |
| 8.53 x 4.98 x 0.34 inches | 7.36 x 4.28 x 0.34 inches |
| 13.02 ounces | 9.98 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| -- | $ 150.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 265 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 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 | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.37 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G) | -- |
| 4.8 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4800mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.64 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
LG G Pad X 8.3 is just a bit better than the Galaxy Tab A (2016), having a general score of 63.8 against 60.4. The LG G Pad X 8.3 is a much heavier device than Galaxy Tab A (2016), but both are equally thin. Both tablets in this review have Android operating system, but the LG G Pad X 8.3 has a more recent 6.0 Marshmallow version and Galaxy Tab A (2016) has Android 5.1 Lollipop.
LG G Pad X 8.3 has a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a higher number of cores and a larger amount of RAM memory. LG G Pad X 8.3 features a bit sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a just a bit higher screen density, a way better resolution of 1080 x 1920px and a bigger screen.
The LG G Pad X 8.3 captures clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a lot better 1920x1080 video resolution and a lot more mega pixels back facing camera. LG G Pad X 8.3 has a quite bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because although it has a slot for an SD memory card that admits 72 GB smaller, it also counts with 16 GB internal memory.
LG G Pad X 8.3 has superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has 4800mAh of battery capacity.
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