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| Global Score | |
| 58.6 | 82.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Microsoft |
| Android 5.0, 4.4.2 | Windows 10 Pro |
| -- | 2017-06-15 |
| 8.30 x 4.89 x 0.39 inches | 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.33 inches |
| 12.06 ounces | 27.65 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Orange and White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 105.00 | $ 2699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 12.3 inches |
| 800 x 1280 pixels | 1824 x 2736 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 189 pixels per inch | 267 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 8926 chipset | Intel Core-i7 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Intel Iris Plus 640 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 1000 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 23 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| 3 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Li-Ion Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) has a score of 82.4, which is way better than LG G Pad 8.0's overall score of 58.6. The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) is a thinner but incredibly heavier tablet than the LG G Pad 8.0. Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) counts with Windows 10 Pro OS, while LG G Pad 8.0 comes with Android 5.0 OS.
LG G Pad 8.0 counts with a little sharper display than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), although it has a much lower pixel density, a much lower resolution of 1280 x 800px and a really smaller screen. The Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) counts with just a little better performance than LG G Pad 8.0, because although it has an inferior number of cores and doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM.
Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) counts with a superior storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than LG G Pad 8.0, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 984 GB more internal storage capacity. Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) has just a bit better camera than LG G Pad 8.0, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 video quality, the Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) also has a back facing camera with a lot better resolution.
LG G Pad 8.0 has a much longer battery duration than Microsoft Surface Pro (2017).
Although Microsoft Surface Pro (2017) is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the LG G Pad 8.0, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the LG G Pad 8.0. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy the Microsoft Surface Pro (2017), otherwise you can save some money and get the LG G Pad 8.0, letting go a couple features and specs.
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