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| Global Score | |
| 65.5 | 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 |
| 23.00 ounces | 11.92 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and White |
| $ 295.00 | $ 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 | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 4.4 | 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, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G) |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 6.8 | 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
The LG G Pad 8.3 has a score of 65.9, which is a bit better than the iPad 4's global score of 65.5. The LG G Pad 8.3 comes with Android 4.4 OS, while iPad 4 comes with iOS 7.x OS. The LG G Pad 8.3 design is somewhat thinner and much lighter than iPad 4. The LG G Pad 8.3 has a bit better processing power than Apple iPad 4, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processor, it also counts with a higher number of faster cores and a higher amount of RAM.
LG G Pad 8.3 has a display that is very similar to the Apple iPad 4 one, because although the LG G Pad 8.3 has a little smaller display and a quite lower 1200 x 1920px resolution, it also counts with a bit greater display pixels density. The iPad 4 counts with just a bit better camera than LG G Pad 8.3, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video quality, a same resolution back camera and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the iPad 4 also has a larger camera aperture to capture better low-light photos and video.
The LG G Pad 8.3 features a much better storage to install games and applications than iPad 4, and although they both have the same internal storage, the LG G Pad 8.3 also has a SD card slot that holds up to 64 GB. LG G Pad 8.3 has a really longer battery lifetime than iPad 4.
Despite of being the best tablet in our current comparison, LG G Pad 8.3 is also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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