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LG G Pad 8.3
VerizonV500
| Global Score | |
| 65.9 | 62.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 4.0 |
| 2013-09-01 | 2012-10-09 |
| 8.54 x 4.98 x 0.33 inches | 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches |
| 11.92 ounces | 20.64 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| $ 180.00 | $ 420.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super PLS LCD |
| 273 pixels per inch | 149 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1700 MHz processor | Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB (500 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU |
| 8.55 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 5.06 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 3.00 MP + 0.30 MP |
| f/2.60 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.81 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | LTE (4G) and EV-DO A |
| 5.4 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4600mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 624 hours standby time | -- |
| 6.48 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
LG G Pad 8.3 is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, getting a 65.9 score against 62.7. Both tablets we compare here use Android OS (operating system), but LG G Pad 8.3 has a more recent 4.4 version and Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 has Android 4.0 version, so it provides you some extra features and some performance improvements. The LG G Pad 8.3 is a newer tablet, and it's also notably lighter and thinner than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1.
The LG G Pad 8.3 features a much better looking display than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better resolution of 1200 x 1920 pixels and a way higher pixels quantity per inch in the screen. The LG G Pad 8.3 has a superior memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, and although they both have an external memory card slot that admits up to 64 GB, the LG G Pad 8.3 also has 16 GB internal storage.
The LG G Pad 8.3 has a bit faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with a greater number of cores and a higher amount of RAM memory. Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 has a way better battery duration than LG G Pad 8.3, because it has 7000mAh of battery capacity.
The LG G Pad 8.3 counts with a way better camera than Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, because it has a back facing camera with way more megapixels.
The LG G Pad 8.3 not only is the best tablets of the ones in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, which makes this tablet a no doubt choice.
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