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| Global Score | |
| 74 | 58.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| -- | Android 5.0 Lollipop |
| 2015-09-03 | 2015-10-01 |
| 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.22 inches | 8.30 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 13.83 ounces | 12.24 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and White |
| Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 6.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 1200 MHz processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP6 GPU | Adreno 305 GPU |
| 9 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution | -- |
| 6.38 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | -- |
| 5.7 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5870mAh Battery | 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 7.44 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch is a lot better than LG G Pad II 8.0, having a score of 74 against 58.3. Even though Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch and LG G Pad II 8.0 were only released with a couple months difference, Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch's design is somewhat heavier but also notably thinner than LG G Pad II 8.0.
Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has a quite superior processing power than LG G Pad II 8.0, because it has a larger amount of RAM and a higher number of cores. The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch counts with a sharper display than LG G Pad II 8.0, because it has a lot higher resolution of 1536 x 2048px, a bigger screen and a higher count of pixels per inch in the screen.
Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch features a way bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than LG G Pad II 8.0, and although they both have an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 128 GB, the Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch also has 32 GB more internal storage capacity. Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch features a very superior battery duration than LG G Pad II 8.0, because it has 5870mAh of battery capacity instead of 4200mAh.
Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch shoots slightly better pictures and videos than LG G Pad II 8.0, because it has a much better 8 MP resolution back-facing camera.
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