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LG G Pad 8.3
VerizonV500
| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 65.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | |
| Android 5.0 | Android 4.4 |
| 2014-10-15 | 2013-09-01 |
| 8.99 x 6.05 x 0.31 inches | 8.54 x 4.98 x 0.33 inches |
| 15.38 ounces | 11.92 ounces |
| Black, Brown and White | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 249.00 | $ 180.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 288 pixels per inch | 273 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra K1 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 chipset |
| 64-bit Denver (Dual-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 1700 MHz processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Kepler DX1 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.60 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 |
| 7.26 | 7.81 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G) |
| SIM | -- |
| 6.4 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6700mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4600mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 624 hours standby time |
| 8.08 | 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 9 has a score of 74.5, which is better than LG G Pad 8.3's overall score of 65.9. The Google Nexus 9 body is newer and just a little thinner, but also notably heavier than the LG G Pad 8.3. Both tablets in this comparison review use Android OS (Operating System), but Google Nexus 9 has a more recent 5.0 version while LG G Pad 8.3 has Android 4.4, providing some additional features and performance tweaks.
The Google Nexus 9 counts with just a bit better screen than LG G Pad 8.3, because it has a slightly better 2048 x 1536 resolution, a quite higher number of pixels in each inch in the screen and a quite larger screen. The LG G Pad 8.3 counts with slightly more memory capacity to install games and applications than Google Nexus 9, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with an external memory card slot that supports up to 64 GB.
The Google Nexus 9 counts with a little faster processing unit than LG G Pad 8.3, because although it has 2 less cpu cores , and they both have 2 GB of RAM memory, the Google Nexus 9 also counts with a 64-bit CPU. The Google Nexus 9 features a very superior battery performance than LG G Pad 8.3, because it has 6700mAh of battery capacity.
LG G Pad 8.3 counts with a bit better camera than Google Nexus 9, although it has a much less mega-pixels resolution camera in the back, a worse 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality and a tinier diafragm aperture which is worse for shooting photographs and video in poorly lited environments.
Google Nexus 9 costs more money than the LG G Pad 8.3, but you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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