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Apple iPad 4
Verizon and SprintA1460
LG G Pad 8.3
VerizonV500
| Global Score | |
| 70.8 | 65.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | LG |
| iOS 7.x, 6.1, 6 | Android 4.4 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2013-09-01 |
| 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches | 8.54 x 4.98 x 0.33 inches |
| 23.35 ounces | 11.92 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and White |
| $ 740.00 | $ 180.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 264 pixels per inch | 273 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A6X chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 chipset |
| Dual-Core 1400 MHz processor | Quad-Core 1700 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX554 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.60 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 7.81 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G) |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 7 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Polymer Battery | 4600mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 624 hours standby time |
| 1.36 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
IPad 4 is just a bit better than LG G Pad 8.3, having a 70.8 score against 65.9. The iPad 4 works with iOS 7.x OS, while LG G Pad 8.3 counts with Android 4.4 OS. Despite being the best we are comparing here, the iPad 4 body is notably heavier and somewhat thicker than the LG G Pad 8.3. LG G Pad 8.3 and iPad 4 feature similar displays, because although the LG G Pad 8.3 has a little smaller screen and a quite lower resolution of 1200 x 1920px, it also counts with a little better pixels quantity in each inch of display.
The LG G Pad 8.3 has a bit faster CPU than iPad 4, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, it also counts with more RAM and a larger number of faster cores. IPad 4 features a much bigger storage to install applications and games than LG G Pad 8.3, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
The Apple iPad 4 features a slightly better camera than LG G Pad 8.3, and although they both have a same resolution camera in the back, the same video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Apple iPad 4 also has a larger diafragm aperture to take better low-light photography and videos.
LG G Pad 8.3 features a much longer battery performance than iPad 4.
Although Apple iPad 4 is a better device, it is way more expensive than the LG G Pad 8.3, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as LG G Pad 8.3. If you want to save a few dollars, you can get the LG G Pad 8.3, and give up some specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your budget.
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