Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 70 | 63.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2017-11-01 | 2016-06-03 |
| 8.45 x 5.02 x 0.39 inches | 8.30 x 4.89 x 0.31 inches |
| 14.78 ounces | 10.90 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 520.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Adreno 405 GPU |
| 8.73 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.3 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4450mAh Battery | 4650mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab Active 2 has a global score of 70, which is better than the LG G Pad X 8.0's 63.5 general score. Both tablets in this comparison review have Android operating system, but the Galaxy Tab Active 2 has newer 9.0 Pie version while LG G Pad X 8.0 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow. The Galaxy Tab Active 2 body is newer than LG G Pad X 8.0's, although it's incredibly thicker and heavier.
LG G Pad X 8.0 features a better display than Galaxy Tab Active 2, and although they both have a same size display, the LG G Pad X 8.0 also has a way better resolution of 1200 x 1920 pixels and a greater quantity of pixels per inch in the screen. Galaxy Tab Active 2 features a little bit better performance than LG G Pad X 8.0, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Galaxy Tab Active 2 also has 1 GB more RAM memory.
Galaxy Tab Active 2 counts with a very superior camera than LG G Pad X 8.0, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video definition, the Galaxy Tab Active 2 also has a way more megapixels back camera. Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 features a greater storage for games and applications than LG G Pad X 8.0, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy Tab Active 2 also has an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB.
LG G Pad X 8.0 has just a bit longer battery performance than Galaxy Tab Active 2, because it has a 4 percent larger battery capacity.
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