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LG G Pad 8.3
VerizonV500
| Global Score | |
| 55.7 | 65.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | LG |
| Android 4.0 | Android 4.4 |
| 2012-09-06 | 2013-09-01 |
| 9.40 x 6.40 x 0.35 inches | 8.54 x 4.98 x 0.33 inches |
| 20.00 ounces | 11.92 ounces |
| Black | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 499.00 | $ 180.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 254 pixels per inch | 273 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| TI OMAP4470 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 1700 MHz processor |
| 1 GB (466 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX544 (384 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 1.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.60 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 0.55 | 7.81 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G) |
| 5.8 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4600mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 624 hours standby time |
| 1.36 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The LG G Pad 8.3 has an overall score of 65.9, which is much better than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE's 55.7 overall score. These devices have Android operating system, but the LG G Pad 8.3 has a more recent 4.4 version while Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE has Android 4.0. LG G Pad 8.3's construction is newer, a lot lighter and a bit thinner than the Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE.
LG G Pad 8.3 has a little sharper display than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1200 x 1920, the LG G Pad 8.3 also counts with a just a bit higher display pixels density. The LG G Pad 8.3 features a little bit better processing power than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with more RAM and more cores.
The Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE has much more memory capacity to install games and applications than LG G Pad 8.3, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory. LG G Pad 8.3 features a greater camera than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE. The LG G Pad 8.3 features a superior battery lifetime than Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9 4G LTE.
Even being the best tablet in this comparison, the LG G Pad 8.3 is also by far the cheapest.
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