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LG G Pad 8.3
VerizonV500
Apple iPad mini
Verizon and SprintA1455
| Global Score | |
| 65.9 | 68.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Apple |
| Android 4.4 | iOS 8.x, 7.x, 6.1, 6 |
| 2013-09-01 | 0000-00-00 |
| 8.54 x 4.98 x 0.33 inches | 7.87 x 5.30 x 0.28 inches |
| 11.92 ounces | 11.01 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and White |
| -- | Aluminium |
| $ 180.00 | $ 281.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 273 pixels per inch | 162 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 7.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 chipset | Apple A5 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1700 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Yes GPU | PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (Dual-Core 200 MHz) GPU |
| 8.55 | 8.01 |
| 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 + 1.20 MP |
| f/2.60 aperture | f/2.40 aperture |
| -- | 33.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.81 | 7.92 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.4 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4600mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 4440mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 624 hours standby 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, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Apple iPad mini is a little bit better than LG G Pad 8.3, getting a overall score of 68.1 against 65.9. Apple iPad mini's construction is a bit lighter and thinner than the LG G Pad 8.3. The Apple iPad mini comes with iOS 8.x operating system, while LG G Pad 8.3 has Android 4.4 operating system.
LG G Pad 8.3 features a little faster processing unit than iPad mini, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics processing unit, it also counts with a greater number of faster cores and more RAM memory. LG G Pad 8.3 has a better display than iPad mini, because it has a way better 1200 x 1920 resolution, a way higher count of pixels per inch of screen and a little bit larger display.
Apple iPad mini counts with a superior storage capacity for games and applications than LG G Pad 8.3, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 48 GB more internal storage. LG G Pad 8.3 counts with a bit better battery lifetime than iPad mini, because it has 4600mAh of battery capacity.
IPad mini takes slightly better photographs and videos than LG G Pad 8.3, and although they both have the same video quality, a same resolution back camera and the same video frame rate, the iPad mini also has a larger aperture.
Although iPad mini is a better device, it is way more expensive than LG G Pad 8.3, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the LG G Pad 8.3. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy the iPad mini, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and buy the LG G Pad 8.3, resigning a couple features and specs.
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