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LG G Pad 8.3
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Apple iPad Air 2
128 GB Wi-Fi Only| Global Score | |
| 65.9 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Apple |
| Android 4.4 | iOS 8.x |
| 2013-09-01 | 2014-10-16 |
| 8.54 x 4.98 x 0.33 inches | 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 inches |
| 11.92 ounces | 15.41 ounces |
| Black and White | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 180.00 | $ 271.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 273 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 chipset | Apple A8X chipset |
| Quad-Core 1700 MHz processor | 64-bit Cyclone (Single-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR GXA6850 GPU |
| 8.55 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.60 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 7.81 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EV-DO A, EV-DO B, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.4 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4600mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 7340mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 624 hours standby time | -- |
| 6.48 | 8.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Air 2 has a general score of 79.3, which is much better than the LG G Pad 8.3's 65.9 score. IPad Air 2's body is newer and notably thinner, but also much heavier than the LG G Pad 8.3. The iPad Air 2 works with iOS 8.x OS, and LG G Pad 8.3 works with Android 4.4 OS. Apple iPad Air 2 has a bit superior processing unit than LG G Pad 8.3, because although it has a lower number of cores, and they both have 2 GB of RAM memory, the Apple iPad Air 2 also counts with a 64 bits CPU.
Apple iPad Air 2 counts with just a bit better screen than LG G Pad 8.3, because although it has a quite worse pixels density, it also counts with a little bit higher resolution of 2048 x 1536px and a larger screen. IPad Air 2 features just a bit better camera than LG G Pad 8.3, and although they both have the same (Full HD) video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the iPad Air 2 also has a back-facing camera with much more megapixels and a bigger aperture.
The iPad Air 2 counts with much more memory capacity for games and applications than LG G Pad 8.3, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. IPad Air 2 has a really longer battery lifetime than LG G Pad 8.3, because it has a 7340mAh battery size against 4600mAh.
Apple iPad Air 2 is a lot more expensive than the LG G Pad 8.3, but you can get a much better tablet for that few more dollars.
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