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| Global Score | |
| 58.8 | 63.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 4.0, 3.2 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop |
| 2011-08-28 | 2015-05-28 |
| 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches | 8.53 x 4.98 x 0.34 inches |
| 16.05 ounces | 13.02 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 170 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1500 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| -- | 2 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 405 GPU |
| 7.92 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.61 | 7.37 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G) |
| SIM | -- |
| 6.3 | 4.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.6 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0, EDR | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The LG G Pad X 8.3 is slightly better than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, getting a 63.8 score against 58.8. LG G Pad X 8.3 is a somewhat lighter portable tablet than the Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, but they have the same thickness. Both of these devices include Android OS (Operating System), but the LG G Pad X 8.3 has a more recent 6.0 Marshmallow version and Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE has Android 4.0.
LG G Pad X 8.3 counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has 6 more CPU cores. LG G Pad X 8.3 has a screen that's very similar to the screen in Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because although the LG G Pad X 8.3 has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a way better display pixels density and a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels.
The LG G Pad X 8.3 counts with much more storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, and although they both have the same 16 GB internal memory capacity, the LG G Pad X 8.3 also has a SD card slot that allows up to 128 GB. The LG G Pad X 8.3 captures much better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a much better 8 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera and a lot better video definition.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE counts with longer battery lifetime than LG G Pad X 8.3, because it has 6100mAh of battery capacity.
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