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Apple iPad mini
16 GBLG G Pad 8.3
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| Global Score | |
| 65.2 | 65.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | LG |
| iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 | Android 4.4 |
| 0000-00-00 | 2013-09-01 |
| 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches | 8.54 x 4.98 x 0.33 inches |
| 11.01 ounces | 11.92 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and White |
| Aluminium | -- |
| $ 235.00 | $ 180.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 1024 x 768 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 162 pixels per inch | 273 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A5 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 1700 MHz processor |
| 512 MB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.01 | 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 |
| 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+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 7 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4440mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4600mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 624 hours standby time |
| 6.32 | 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
LG G Pad 8.3 is just a bit better than the iPad mini, with a overall score of 65.9 against 65.2. The LG G Pad 8.3 counts with Android 4.4 OS, and iPad mini comes with iOS 8.x OS. Even being the best in this comparison, LG G Pad 8.3 is a a little bit heavier and somewhat thicker tablet than iPad mini.
LG G Pad 8.3 counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Apple iPad mini, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with more CPU cores and a higher amount of RAM. The LG G Pad 8.3 features a better display than Apple iPad mini, because it has a way higher 1200 x 1920 resolution, a lot higher display density and a little bigger display.
The LG G Pad 8.3 counts with a very superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than iPad mini, and although they both have exactly the same 16 GB internal storage, the LG G Pad 8.3 also has a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 64 GB. The Apple iPad mini counts with a slightly better camera than LG G Pad 8.3, and although they both have a same resolution back-facing camera, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and the same video frame rate, the Apple iPad mini also has a larger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light photos and video.
The LG G Pad 8.3 features just a little better battery lifetime than iPad mini, because it has a 4600mAh battery capacity instead of 4440mAh.
Even being the best tablet of the ones we compare here, the LG G Pad 8.3 is also a bargain compared to others, which makes it a great choice.
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