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Apple iPad mini
Verizon and SprintA1455
LG G Pad 8.3
VerizonV500
| Global Score | |
| 68.1 | 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 | -- |
| $ 281.00 | $ 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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
The Apple iPad mini has a score of 68.1, which is a little bit better than the LG G Pad 8.3's global score of 65.9. The Apple iPad mini works with iOS 8.x OS, and LG G Pad 8.3 has Android 4.4 OS. The Apple iPad mini design is just a bit lighter and somewhat thinner than LG G Pad 8.3. The LG G Pad 8.3 features just a little better performance than iPad mini, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with a greater number of cores and 1,5 GB more RAM.
The LG G Pad 8.3 counts with a sharper screen than Apple iPad mini, because it has a bit bigger screen, a much higher resolution of 1200 x 1920 and a way better pixel quantity per screen inch. IPad mini features a slightly better camera than LG G Pad 8.3, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same resolution camera, the iPad mini also has a bigger diafragm aperture for better low light photos.
Apple iPad mini features a superior memory for applications and games than LG G Pad 8.3, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory. The LG G Pad 8.3 features a little longer battery lifetime than iPad mini, because it has a 4 percent bigger battery size.
Although Apple iPad mini is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than LG G Pad 8.3, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the LG G Pad 8.3. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy the Apple iPad mini, else you can save a couple dollars and buy the LG G Pad 8.3, letting go some specifications.
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