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LG G Pad 8.3
VerizonV500
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T)
SGH-I497| Global Score | |
| 65.9 | 65 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 4.1, 4.0 |
| 2013-09-01 | 2012-09-28 |
| 8.54 x 4.98 x 0.33 inches | 10.10 x 6.90 x 0.38 inches |
| 11.92 ounces | 20.70 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| $ 180.00 | $ 250.00 |
| 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 | 7 |
| 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 | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 5.72 |
| 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 | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.81 | 5.5 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 5.4 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4600mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 7000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 624 hours standby time | 624 hours standby time |
| 6.48 | 8.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The LG G Pad 8.3 is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), with a global score of 65.9 against 65. Both of these tablets include Android OS (operating system), but LG G Pad 8.3 has newer 4.4 version while Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) has Android 4.1 version, so it provides you some nice extra features. LG G Pad 8.3 is a newer tablet, and it's also lighter and thinner than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T).
The LG G Pad 8.3 counts with a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot greater display density and a much higher 1200 x 1920 resolution. LG G Pad 8.3 features just a bit bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the LG G Pad 8.3 also has a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 64 GB.
LG G Pad 8.3 counts with just a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with more RAM memory and a larger number of faster cores. The Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T) features a much longer battery performance than LG G Pad 8.3, because it has a 7000mAh battery size instead of 4600mAh.
The LG G Pad 8.3 captures much better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 10.1 (AT&T), and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the LG G Pad 8.3 also has a way more MP camera.
The LG G Pad 8.3 not only is the best tablets of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also by far the cheapest one, making it an obvious call.
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