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| Global Score | |
| 60.5 | 58.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop | Android 5.0 Lollipop |
| 2015-05-02 | 2015-10-01 |
| 9.55 x 6.57 x 0.29 inches | 8.30 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 15.84 ounces | 12.24 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| $ 160.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 132 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 5.9 | 6.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 1200 MHz processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Adreno 306 GPU | Adreno 305 GPU |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.05 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| 3 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 is slightly better than LG G Pad II 8.0, getting a general score of 60.5 against 58.3. Both of these devices come with Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 has newer 7.1 Nougat version and LG G Pad II 8.0 has Android 5.0 Lollipop, so it counts with a couple nice extra features. Although the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 and LG G Pad II 8.0 were only released with a couple of months difference, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 body is somewhat thinner but much heavier than LG G Pad II 8.0.
LG G Pad II 8.0's CPU is just as good as the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7 one, both have 4 processing cores and 1,5 GB of RAM. LG G Pad II 8.0 counts with a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher screen density and a little higher resolution of 800 x 1280px.
LG G Pad II 8.0 counts with much more storage for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, and although they both have a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 128 GB, the LG G Pad II 8.0 also has 32 GB internal memory capacity. The Galaxy Tab A 9.7 features a very superior battery lifetime than LG G Pad II 8.0, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
LG G Pad II 8.0 features a camera that is just as good as the camera in Galaxy Tab A 9.7, both of them have a same resolution back facing camera.
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