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LG G Pad 8.3
VerizonV500
Microsoft Surface Pro 2
512 GB| Global Score | |
| 65.9 | 65.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Microsoft |
| Android 4.4 | Windows 8.1 Pro |
| 2013-09-01 | 2013-09-23 |
| 8.54 x 4.98 x 0.33 inches | 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches |
| 11.92 ounces | 31.99 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| $ 180.00 | $ 292.00 |
| 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 4200U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Intel HD Graphics 4400 GPU |
| 8.55 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | -- |
| f/2.60 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.81 | 0.77 |
| 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 and Gyroscope |
Comparison review
LG G Pad 8.3 has a general score of 65.9, which is a bit better than the Microsoft Surface Pro 2's 65.1 overall score. LG G Pad 8.3's construction is incredibly thinner and lighter than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, even when both were released only 1 months apart. LG G Pad 8.3 comes with Android 4.4 OS, and Microsoft Surface Pro 2 comes with Windows 8.1 Pro OS.
The LG G Pad 8.3 has a little better performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a greater number of faster cores. LG G Pad 8.3 has a sharper screen than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because although it has a way smaller screen, it also counts with a greater amount of pixels per display inch and a slightly better 1200 x 1920 pixels resolution.
The LG G Pad 8.3 shoots way better photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because it has a much better 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality. The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 features a way bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than LG G Pad 8.3, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 496 GB more internal storage capacity.
The LG G Pad 8.3 has a much longer battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro 2.
Even being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, the LG G Pad 8.3 is also by far the cheapest, which makes it an easy decision.
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