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LG G Pad 8.3
V500| Global Score | |
| 65.9 | 67.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 5.0, 4.2.2 | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2013-09-01 | 2013-06-03 |
| 8.54 x 4.98 x 0.33 inches | 8.26 x 4.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 11.92 ounces | 11.25 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 235.00 | $ 215.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 8 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super Clear LCD |
| 273 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 Dual chipset |
| Quad-Core 1700 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
| 8.55 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/2.60 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.81 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 5.4 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4600mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4450mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 708 hours standby time | 42 hours talk time |
| 6.48 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has a score of 67.4, which is a little bit better than LG G Pad 8.3's 65.9 score. Although the Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch and LG G Pad 8.3 were released only a few months apart, the Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch is just a bit lighter and somewhat thinner. These devices work with Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has the older 4.2.2 version and LG G Pad 8.3 has Android 5.0.
The LG G Pad 8.3 features a much better looking display than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has a greater quantity of pixels per inch in the display, a much higher 1200 x 1920 resolution and a quite bigger display. Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch counts with a bit superior CPU than LG G Pad 8.3, because although it has less RAM and 2 less and slower CPU cores, it also counts with an extra graphics processing unit.
The LG G Pad 8.3 and the Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch have extremely similar memory capacity for games and applications, they have a SD card slot that admits up to 64 GB and exactly the same internal storage capacity. The LG G Pad 8.3 counts with a bit longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has a 4600mAh battery size.
LG G Pad 8.3 counts with a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, and although they both have a 5 megapixels resolution back camera, the LG G Pad 8.3 also has a way better video quality.
In addition to being the best tablet between the ones we are comparing, Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch is also cheaper than the LG G Pad 8.3, which makes buying this tablet a simple decision.
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