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Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4
32 GBSM-T705
LG G Pad 8.3
VerizonV500
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 65.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 4.4.2 | Android 4.4 |
| 2014-06-12 | 2013-09-01 |
| 8.38 x 4.94 x 0.26 inches | 8.54 x 4.98 x 0.33 inches |
| 10.51 ounces | 11.92 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 166.00 | $ 180.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 1600 x 2560 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 359 pixels per inch | 273 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 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), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G) |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 6.4 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4900mAh Battery | 4600mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 29 hours talk time | 624 hours standby time |
| 6.72 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is better than LG G Pad 8.3, having a score of 74.5 against 65.9. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is a newer tablet device, and it is also incredibly thinner and somewhat lighter than the LG G Pad 8.3. Both tablets in this comparison have Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has newer 4.4.2 version while LG G Pad 8.3 has Android 4.4 version.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has a little more vivid screen than LG G Pad 8.3, because it has a better screen density, a bit bigger display and a better resolution of 2560 x 1600px. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features a way bigger memory capacity for games and applications than LG G Pad 8.3, because it has 32 GB internal memory and a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 128 GB.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 has just a bit better hardware performance than LG G Pad 8.3, because it has more cores and a larger amount of RAM. The LG G Pad 8.3 counts with a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4, although it has a lower 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and a camera in the back with much less mega-pixels resolution.
Galaxy Tab S 8.4 features just a bit longer battery performance than LG G Pad 8.3, because it has a 4900mAh battery size against 4600mAh.
The Galaxy Tab S 8.4 is not only the best devices in our current comparison, but it's also cheap compared to the other tablet.
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