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LG G Pad 8.3
VerizonV500
Microsoft Surface 2
AT&T| Global Score | |
| 65.9 | 61.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Microsoft |
| Android 4.4 | Windows RT 8.1 |
| 2013-09-01 | 2013-09-23 |
| 8.54 x 4.98 x 0.33 inches | 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches |
| 11.92 ounces | 23.84 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 180.00 | $ 180.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 273 pixels per inch | 208 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset |
| Quad-Core 1700 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.55 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| f/2.60 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.81 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 5.4 | 5.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4600mAh Li-Polymer Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 624 hours standby time | 360 hours standby time |
| 6.48 | 1.36 |
| 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
LG G Pad 8.3 has an overall score of 65.9, which is slightly better than the Microsoft Surface 2's 61.8 general score. The LG G Pad 8.3 comes with Android 4.4 OS, and Microsoft Surface 2 comes with Windows RT 8.1 OS. Although LG G Pad 8.3 and Microsoft Surface 2 were released with only 1 months difference, LG G Pad 8.3 is a little thinner and way lighter.
LG G Pad 8.3 counts with a sharper display than Microsoft Surface 2, because although it has a really smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per inch in the screen and a bit higher 1200 x 1920 resolution. Microsoft Surface 2 features a processor that is very similar to the LG G Pad 8.3 one, both have 4 processing cores and 2 GB of RAM memory.
LG G Pad 8.3 shoots a lot better photos and videos than Microsoft Surface 2. Both have the same video frame rates, a 5 mega pixels back-facing camera and the same 1920x1080 video resolution. LG G Pad 8.3 has a slightly bigger memory for applications and games than Microsoft Surface 2, although it has only 16 GB internal memory capacity.
LG G Pad 8.3 has a way better battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface 2.
The LG G Pad 8.3 and the Microsoft Surface 2 cost exactly the same, which makes this tablet an easy choice.
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