LG G Pad 8.0 (V480) vs Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 (GT-N5100)
Side by side comparison between LG G Pad 8.0 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 tablets, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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8"
IPS
IPS
800x1280
5
MP
MP
1.3mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
4200
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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8"
SLCD
SLCD
800x1280
5
MP
MP
1.3mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
4600
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better tablet? Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 (GT-N5100)
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5 Advantages 
10 Advantages | 27 Common items in both devices |
| eMMC 4.5 |
| Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC |
| Plastic body, glass front |
| 16 million |
| 800x1280 pixels |
| 189 PPI |
| 8" |
| +20 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| LG G Pad 8.0 (V480) | Galaxy Note 8.0 (GT-N5100) | |
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| Model | LG G Pad 8.0 (V480) | Galaxy Note 8.0 (GT-N5100) |
| Other model names | LG Pad 8.0 V480 (WiFi), LG V480 | Tablet Galaxy Note 8.0 3G, Galaxy Note 510, Samsung Kona |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) | (Global, International) |
| Brand | LG | Samsung |
| Release date | 7/1/2014 | 4/7/2013 |
| Depth | 9.9 millimeters (0.39 inches) | 8 millimeters (0.31 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 124.2 x 210.8 millimeters (4.89 x 8.3 in) | 135.9 x 210.8 millimeters (5.35 x 8.3 in) |
| Weight | 342 grams (11.97 ounces) | 338 grams (11.83 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| LG G Pad 8.0 (V480) | Galaxy Note 8.0 (GT-N5100) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | TFT SuperClear LCD |
| Screen size | 8" inches | 8" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~70.9% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~64.8% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 800x1280 pixels | 800x1280 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 189 PPI | 189 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Not supported | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| LG G Pad 8.0 (V480) | Galaxy Note 8.0 (GT-N5100) | |
| System version | Android 4.4.2 KitKat | Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean |
| Firmware update | Android 5.0 Lollipop | Android 4.4.2 KitKat |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| LG G Pad 8.0 (V480) | Galaxy Note 8.0 (GT-N5100) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8226 (28nm) | 32bit: Samsung Exynos 4 Quad 4412 (32nm) |
| CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-core) | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.6GHz ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 305 | ARM Mali-400 MP4 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| LG G Pad 8.0 (V480) | Galaxy Note 8.0 (GT-N5100) | |
| RAM memory | 1GB LPDDR2 | 2GB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 16GB (11GB available) eMMC 4.5 | 16GB (10GB available) eMMC 4.5 |
| External storage | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Until 64GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| LG G Pad 8.0 (V480) | Galaxy Note 8.0 (GT-N5100) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | Not supported | 1 slot (Single-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | feature not registered | 21/5.76 Mbps |
| Network technology | feature not registered | 2G, 3G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Not supported | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | Not supported | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | Not supported | UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | Not supported | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| LG G Pad 8.0 (V480) | Galaxy Note 8.0 (GT-N5100) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 5 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | HD (1280x720) 30 fps |
| Flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection | Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| LG G Pad 8.0 (V480) | Galaxy Note 8.0 (GT-N5100) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 1.3 megapixels | 1.3 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1280x1024 pixels | 1280x1024 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | HD (1280x720) | VGA (640x480) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| LG G Pad 8.0 (V480) | Galaxy Note 8.0 (GT-N5100) | |
| Loudspeaker | feature not registered | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Radio | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263 | MP4, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| LG G Pad 8.0 (V480) | Galaxy Note 8.0 (GT-N5100) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Micro-B USB MHL |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 a/b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Supported | Supported |
| GPS | S-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Supported | Supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| LG G Pad 8.0 (V480) | Galaxy Note 8.0 (GT-N5100) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| LG G Pad 8.0 (V480) | Galaxy Note 8.0 (GT-N5100) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 4200 mAh | 4600 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | feature not registered | 8 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| LG G Pad 8.0 (V480) | Galaxy Note 8.0 (GT-N5100) | |
| Call control | Not supported | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | E-mail, Push mail | SMS (Swype), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | feature not registered | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | feature not registered | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, White, Luminous Orange, Luminous Blue • Knock Code • QuickRemote • QPair 2.0 • Java framework | • Colors: Black, White, Brown • Samsung TouchWiz UX • S Pen • Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| LG G Pad 8.0 (V480) | Galaxy Note 8.0 (GT-N5100) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.83W/kg (head), 1.59W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.704W/kg (head), 0.998W/kg (body) |