Battle of the sub-9-inch tablets: Archos 80 G9 vs. LG Optimus Pad vs. Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 fight [TABLE]

The newly announced Archos ninth generation tablets made quite a significant impact on the Android world. For one the smaller of them immediately heated up the sub-9-incher battle as it offers an impressive specs sheet at a really attractive price point. To make it easier for you to make up your mind we are putting what we consider to be the three best slates “sweet spot” sales out there and see what’s what.

So we pitted the freshly announced 8-inch Archos 80 G9 against the 3D-shooting 8.9-inch LG Optimus Pad and the slim Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9. The Archos 80 G9 has some interesting tricks up its sleeve like a 1.5GHz dual-core Cortex-A9 processor and an optional 250GB HDD. TheLG Optimus Pad on the other hand can shoot 3D videos and the Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9boasts seriously good looks and a gorgeous screen.

Okay, enough blabbing about, let the tablets’ specs do the talking.

	ARCHOS 80G9		LG OPTIMUS PAD	SAMSUNG GALAXY TAB 8.9
	FLASH VERSION	HDD VERSION
OS	Android Honeycomb		Android Honeycomb	Android Honeycomb
Display	8-inch LCD		8.9-inch LCD	8.9-inch PLS LCD
Resolution	1024 x 768		1280 x 768	1280 x 800
Height Width Thickness	226mm 155.3mm 11.7mm	226mm 155.3mm 14.7mm	243.8mm 150mm 12.7mm	230.9mm 157.8mm 8.6mm
Weight	465 grams	599 grams	621 grams	470 grams
Processor	1.5 GHz dual-core Cortex-A9 OMAP4		1Ghz dual-core Cortex-A9 processor	1Ghz dual-core Cortex-A9 processor
Storage	16GB	250GB	32GB	16GB / 32GB / 64GB
microSD	Yes	No	No	No
Front camera	0.7 MP 720p video		2.0MP	2.0MP
Rear camera	No		Dual 5 MP, 2560х1920 pixels, autofocus, LED flash 1080p 2D & 720p 3D video recording	3.0MP Auto-Focus with LED Flash (720p)
Wi-Fi	802.11 a/b/g/n		802.11 a/b/g/n	802.11 a/b/g/n
Network	HSPA+ 21Mbps850/900/1900/2100 EDGE/GPRS850/900/1800/1900		HSPA+ 21Mbps850/900/1900/2100 EDGE/GPRS850/900/1800/1900	HSPA+ 21Mbps850/900/1900/2100 EDGE/GPRS850/900/1800/1900
USB	Native USB 2.0		microUSB (USB 2.0 via adapter)	microUSB (USB 2.0 via adapter)
HDMI	miniHDMI		microHDMI	microHDMI
Bluetooth	2.1 + EDR		2.1 + EDR	3.0
Battery	???		6400 mAh	6000 mAh
Price	$279 ( Wi-Fi Only) $328 (Wi-Fi + 3G stick)	$???	$550 (32GB Wi-Fi + 3G)	$469 (16GB) $569 (32GB)
Availability	September		Currently available	Summer 2011
Sensors	Gyroscope, Accelerometer, Digital Compass		Gyroscope, Accelerometer, Digital Compass, Ambient Light Sensor	Gyroscope, Accelerometer, Digital Compass, Ambient Light Sensor
Kick stand	Yes		No	No
Video codecs	MP4 / DivX / Xvid / H.264 / H.263 / MKV / WMV 9 / MPEG2		MP4 / H.264 / H.263 / WMV	MP4 / DivX / Xvid / H.264 / H.263

The Archos 80 G9 battery capacity remains a mystery, but it’s sure as a bright day that with the overclocked 1.5GHz Tegra 2 chip it won’t last as long as competitors with regular CPU clocks. Then again it might use its smaller screen to its advantage and somehow find a balance. We’ll update this table as soon as we get more information on the matter.

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