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LG G Pad 8.3
VerizonV500
| Global Score | |
| 65.9 | 58.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 4.4 | Android 4.0, 3.2 |
| 2013-09-01 | 2011-08-28 |
| 8.54 x 4.98 x 0.33 inches | 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches |
| 11.92 ounces | 16.05 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| $ 180.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 273 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 chipset | -- |
| Quad-Core 1700 MHz processor | Dual-Core 1500 MHz processor |
| 2 GB RAM | -- |
| Yes GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.55 | 7.92 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.16 | 4.4 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.60 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 7.81 | 5.61 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 5.4 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4600mAh Li-Polymer Battery | 6100mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 624 hours standby time | -- |
| 6.48 | 7.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 3.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
LG G Pad 8.3 is better than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, having a 65.9 score against 58.8. These tablets come with Android operating system, but the LG G Pad 8.3 has newer 4.4 version and Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE has Android 4.0, so it offers lots of additional features and increased performance. The LG G Pad 8.3 body is much newer, a bit thinner and noticeably lighter than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE.
The LG G Pad 8.3 has a little better processing power than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a larger number of faster cores. The LG G Pad 8.3 has a more vivid display than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a much higher 1200 x 1920 pixels resolution and a way higher display pixel density.
The LG G Pad 8.3 features a very superior camera than Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, because it has a much more mega-pixels back-facing camera and a lot higher 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution. LG G Pad 8.3 has much more memory for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE, and although they both have equal 16 GB internal memory capacity, the LG G Pad 8.3 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 64 GB.
Galaxy Tab 8.9 LTE counts with better battery life than LG G Pad 8.3, because it has a 33 percent greater battery size.
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