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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5
16 GBSM-T805
LG G Pad 8.3
VerizonV500
| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 65.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 4.4 |
| 2014-06-12 | 2013-09-01 |
| 9.74 x 6.98 x 0.26 inches | 8.54 x 4.98 x 0.33 inches |
| 16.47 ounces | 11.92 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and White |
| $ 189.00 | $ 180.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.5 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 288 pixels per inch | 273 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 5 Octa 5420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1900 MHz + Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 1700 MHz processor |
| 3 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T628 MP6 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.60 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 7.81 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and GSM | LTE (4G) |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 5.5 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7900mAh Battery | 4600mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 624 hours standby time |
| 8.88 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a score of 73.1, which is better than the LG G Pad 8.3's overall score of 65.9. Both of these tablets have Android OS, but the Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a more recent 4.4.2 version and LG G Pad 8.3 has Android 4.4. Galaxy Tab S 10.5 is a newer and notably thinner tablet than LG G Pad 8.3, but it is also noticeably heavier.
The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features a bit superior processing unit than LG G Pad 8.3, because it has 1 GB more RAM and a larger number of faster cores. Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a little more vivid screen than LG G Pad 8.3, because it has a just a little more pixels per inch in the screen, a higher 1600 x 2560px resolution and a bigger screen.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features a slightly better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than LG G Pad 8.3, and although they both have equal 16 GB internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 also has a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 128 GB. LG G Pad 8.3 takes clearer photos and videos than Galaxy Tab S 10.5, although it has a lower 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and a back camera with lot less megapixels resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a very superior battery performance than LG G Pad 8.3, because it has a 7900mAh battery size instead of 4600mAh.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 costs a little more than LG G Pad 8.3, but you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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