Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 75.2 | 62.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| 2017-03-24 | 2017-09-02 |
| 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches | 8.61 x 5.00 x 0.27 inches |
| 15.13 ounces | 10.22 ounces |
| Black and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Glass | -- |
| $ 240.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | 64-bit (Octa-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 12.76 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.35 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | -- |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.6 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 2900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 4.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 is a lot better than the LG G Pad X II 8.0 Plus, having a 75.2 score against 62.5. Even though the Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 and LG G Pad X II 8.0 Plus were released with only 5 months difference, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 construction is notably heavier but thinner than LG G Pad X II 8.0 Plus. Both tablets we are comparing come with Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 has newer 9.0 Pie version and LG G Pad X II 8.0 Plus has Android 7.0 Nougat, so it provides some nice extra features.
LG G Pad X II 8.0 Plus counts with a little sharper display than Galaxy Tab S3, because although it has a bit smaller display and a bit lower resolution of 1200 x 1920 pixels, it also counts with a bit better display density. LG G Pad X II 8.0 Plus features a lot bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the LG G Pad X II 8.0 Plus also has an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The Galaxy Tab S3 counts with a little bit better performance than LG G Pad X II 8.0 Plus, because although it has 4 lesser CPU cores (although faster), it also counts with more RAM memory. The Galaxy Tab S3 features a much better battery performance than LG G Pad X II 8.0 Plus, because it has a 107% more battery size.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 captures much better photographs and videos than LG G Pad X II 8.0 Plus, because it has a back-facing camera with much more mega pixels and a way better (4K) video definition.
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