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Google Nexus 7 (2013)
Wi-Fi Only 16 GBLG G Pad 8.3
V500| Global Score | |
| 69.5 | 65.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.4, 4.4.3, 4.4.2, 4.4, 4.3 | Android 5.0, 4.2.2 |
| 2013-07-24 | 2013-09-01 |
| 7.87 x 4.49 x 0.34 inches | 8.54 x 4.98 x 0.33 inches |
| 10.23 ounces | 11.92 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 225.00 | $ 235.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 323 pixels per inch | 273 pixels per inch |
| 300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 chipset |
| Krait (Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 1700 MHz processor |
| 2 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 320 (400 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.64 | 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 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 7.81 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G) |
| Micro SIM | -- |
| 5.7 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3950mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4600mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 708 hours standby time |
| 5.84 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Nexus 7 (2013) is just a bit better than LG G Pad 8.3, having a global score of 69.5 against 65.9. Both of these tablets have the same Android 5.0 OS. Even though the Google Nexus 7 (2013) and LG G Pad 8.3 were released with only a couple months difference, the Google Nexus 7 (2013) design is somewhat lighter but just a bit thicker.
Google Nexus 7 (2013) counts with a slightly better screen than LG G Pad 8.3, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have an equal resolution of 1200 x 1920, the Google Nexus 7 (2013) also counts with a little bit better amount of pixels per inch of display. LG G Pad 8.3 features a very superior storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Nexus 7 (2013), and although they both have equal 16 GB internal storage, the LG G Pad 8.3 also has a SD memory slot that holds up to 64 GB.
The Google Nexus 7 (2013) features a little faster processing unit than LG G Pad 8.3, and although they both have a 2 GB RAM and 4 CPU cores, the Google Nexus 7 (2013) also has an extra GPU. The LG G Pad 8.3 counts with longer battery performance than Google Nexus 7 (2013), because it has a 4600mAh battery capacity.
LG G Pad 8.3 counts with a superior camera than Google Nexus 7 (2013), although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not nice for low-light photography, they both have a 5 mega-pixels back camera, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and the same video frame rate.
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, Google Nexus 7 (2013) is also cheaper than the other tablet, which makes it a simple decision.
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