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| Global Score | |
| 53.9 | 58.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 2.2 | Android 5.0, 4.4.2 |
| 2010-09-02 | -- |
| 7.48 x 4.74 x 0.47 inches | 8.30 x 4.89 x 0.39 inches |
| 13.40 ounces | 12.06 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Orange and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 529.00 | $ 105.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 8 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 800 x 1280 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 170 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 3 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 8926 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX540 (200 MHz) GPU | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 7.47 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 2 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 1.9 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 720 x 480 (30 fps) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.16 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| EV-DO A and CDMA | -- |
| 2.6 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4200mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The LG G Pad 8.0 is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab CDMA, with a general score of 58.6 against 53.9. Both tablets we compare here work with Android OS, but LG G Pad 8.0 has the newer 5.0 version while Samsung Galaxy Tab CDMA has Android 2.2, so it provides the user some nice extra features and performance optimizations. The LG G Pad 8.0 body is lighter and thinner than the Samsung Galaxy Tab CDMA.
LG G Pad 8.0 features a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab CDMA, because it has a quite larger screen, a higher 1280 x 800 resolution and a just a little more pixels per inch of screen. The LG G Pad 8.0 has much more storage capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab CDMA, because it has 16 GB internal storage.
The LG G Pad 8.0 features a quite superior hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab CDMA, because it has a greater number of cores (and faster), a much better 450 MHz graphics co-processor and a higher amount of RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy Tab CDMA features a slightly better camera than LG G Pad 8.0, although it has a back-facing camera with way less MP and a lot worse video resolution.
LG G Pad 8.0 features a bit longer battery performance than Galaxy Tab CDMA, because it has a 5% greater battery size.
LG G Pad 8.0 is not only the best tablets in our comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to others.
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