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LG G Pad 8.3
VerizonV500
Apple iPad 3
64 GB AT&T| Global Score | |
| 65.9 | 71.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Apple |
| Android 4.4 | iOS 6.1, 6, 5.1 |
| 2013-09-01 | 2012-03-07 |
| 8.54 x 4.98 x 0.33 inches | 9.50 x 7.31 x 0.37 inches |
| 11.92 ounces | 23.35 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and White |
| $ 180.00 | $ 300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 273 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 chipset | Apple A5X chipset |
| Quad-Core 1700 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Quad core PowerVR SGX543MP4 GPU |
| 8.55 | 7.83 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| f/2.60 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 35.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.81 | 7.81 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | Micro SIM |
| 5.4 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4600mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 11560mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 624 hours standby time | -- |
| 6.48 | 11.2 |
| 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 3 is just a bit better than LG G Pad 8.3, with a 71.1 score against 65.9. The Apple iPad 3 has iOS 6.1 OS, while LG G Pad 8.3 comes with Android 4.4 OS. Even being the best in this comparison, the Apple iPad 3 body is older, notably heavier and thicker than LG G Pad 8.3. The LG G Pad 8.3 counts with a little bit better screen than iPad 3, because although it has a bit lower 1200 x 1920 resolution and a bit smaller display, it also counts with a little better quantity of pixels in each inch in the screen.
The LG G Pad 8.3 counts with just a bit better processing power than iPad 3, because it has a higher amount of RAM and a greater number of cores (and faster). Apple iPad 3 counts with a superior storage capacity to install games and applications than LG G Pad 8.3, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity.
Apple iPad 3 counts with a very superior battery duration than LG G Pad 8.3, because it has a 151% larger battery size. The iPad 3's camera is very similar to the LG G Pad 8.3 one, and although the iPad 3 has a larger camera aperture for better images and videos in low-light situations, they both have a back-facing camera with a 5 megapixels resolution, the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same video quality.
Although Apple iPad 3 is a better device, it costs a lot more than the LG G Pad 8.3, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as LG G Pad 8.3. So if you want that extra features, you can buy Apple iPad 3, otherwise you can save some dollars and buy the LG G Pad 8.3, letting go a couple specifications.
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