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LG G Pad 8.3
VerizonV500
Microsoft Surface Pro
128 GB| Global Score | |
| 65.9 | 63.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Microsoft |
| Android 4.4 | Windows 8 Pro |
| 2013-09-01 | 2012-06-18 |
| 8.54 x 4.98 x 0.33 inches | 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches |
| 11.92 ounces | 32.00 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 180.00 | $ 509.00 |
| 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 | -- |
| Quad-Core 1700 MHz processor | Intel Core i5-3317U (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 8.55 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 1.00 MP |
| f/2.60 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.81 | 5.06 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G) | -- |
| 5.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4600mAh Li-Polymer Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 624 hours standby time | -- |
| 6.48 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
LG G Pad 8.3 is a bit better than Microsoft Surface Pro, having a global score of 65.9 against 63.2. The LG G Pad 8.3 comes with Android 4.4 operating system, and Microsoft Surface Pro comes with Windows 8 Pro operating system. LG G Pad 8.3 is a newer tablet, and it is also noticeably lighter and much thinner than Microsoft Surface Pro.
The LG G Pad 8.3 has a more vivid display than Microsoft Surface Pro, because although it has a really smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher resolution of 1200 x 1920 and more pixels per inch in the display. Microsoft Surface Pro counts with a much bigger storage for games and applications than LG G Pad 8.3, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Microsoft Surface Pro counts with just a bit better processing power than LG G Pad 8.3, because although it has lesser 1.7 gigahertz cpu cores, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory and an extra GPU. LG G Pad 8.3 features a really longer battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro. LG G Pad 8.3 features a much better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro, because it has a lot higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and a back-facing camera with a much higher 5 mega pixels resolution.
In addition to being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, LG G Pad 8.3 is also a bargain compared to the other ones, which makes it a great choice.
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