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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5
32 GBSM-T805
LG G Pad 8.3
VerizonV500
| Global Score | |
| 74.3 | 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 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 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 | |
| 32 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 |
| 8.12 | 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
Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a score of 74.3, which is better than the LG G Pad 8.3's score of 65.9. The Galaxy Tab S 10.5 design is newer and incredibly thinner, but also a lot heavier than LG G Pad 8.3. Both of these tablets have Android operating system, but the Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has 4.4.2 version and LG G Pad 8.3 has Android 4.4, providing the user a couple nice extra features.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features a little more vivid screen than LG G Pad 8.3, because it has a just a bit better amount of pixels in each inch of screen, a bigger screen and a better resolution of 1600 x 2560. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 features just a little better processing power than LG G Pad 8.3, because it has a greater number of cores and more RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 has a lot bigger memory for games and applications than LG G Pad 8.3, because it has 32 GB internal memory capacity and a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 128 GB. The LG G Pad 8.3 counts with a slightly better camera than Galaxy Tab S 10.5, although it has a worse 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and a back camera with way less mega pixels.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 10.5 counts with a really longer battery lifetime than LG G Pad 8.3, because it has 7900mAh of battery capacity instead of 4600mAh.
Galaxy Tab S 10.5 costs a little more money than LG G Pad 8.3, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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