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Apple iPad Air
128 GBLG G Pad 8.3
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| Global Score | |
| 77.9 | 65.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | LG |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x | Android 4.4 |
| 2013-10-22 | 2013-09-01 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches | 8.54 x 4.98 x 0.33 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 11.92 ounces |
| Black, Gray and White | Black and White |
| Aluminium | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 273.00 | $ 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 |
| 8.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A7 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 chipset |
| 64-bit Cyclone (Dual-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 1700 MHz processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR G6430 (600 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 |
| 33.00mm focal length | -- |
| 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, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8820mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4600mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 624 hours standby time |
| 9.52 | 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 Apple iPad Air has a general score of 77.9, which is much better than LG G Pad 8.3's 65.9 score. The Apple iPad Air construction is a lot heavier but a bit thinner than LG G Pad 8.3, and both of them were only released 2 months apart. The Apple iPad Air works with iOS 8.x operating system, and LG G Pad 8.3 comes with Android 4.4 operating system.
The Apple iPad Air counts with just a bit better looking screen than LG G Pad 8.3, because although it has a quite lower screen density, it also counts with a bigger screen and a bit higher resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels. The Apple iPad Air counts with a little better performance than LG G Pad 8.3, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM and a lower number of slower cores, it also counts with a 64 bits CPU and a graphics co-processor.
The iPad Air shoots a little bit better videos and photos than LG G Pad 8.3, and although they both have a same resolution camera, the same video frame rate and the same video quality, the iPad Air also has a larger diafragm aperture to take better photos and videos in poorly lited environments.
The Apple iPad Air counts with a lot bigger memory for applications and games than LG G Pad 8.3, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 112 GB more internal storage capacity. Apple iPad Air counts with a very superior battery lifetime than LG G Pad 8.3, because it has an 8820mAh battery capacity.
IPad Air costs a lot more than the LG G Pad 8.3, but you can get a better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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