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LG G Pad 8.3
VerizonV500
Sony Xperia Tablet S
64 GB| Global Score | |
| 65.9 | 58.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Sony |
| Android 4.4 | Android 4.1.1, 4.0.3 |
| 2013-09-01 | 2012-08-29 |
| 8.54 x 4.98 x 0.33 inches | 9.44 x 6.87 x 0.47 inches |
| 11.92 ounces | 20.64 ounces |
| Black and White | -- |
| $ 180.00 | $ 275.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 9.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 273 pixels per inch | 161 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset |
| Quad-Core 1700 MHz processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU |
| 8.55 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | SD, SDHC, SDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 8.00 MP |
| f/2.60 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 7.81 | 5.94 |
| 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 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | 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 the Xperia Tablet S, with a overall score of 65.9 against 58.9. Both tablets in our current comparison use Android OS, but the LG G Pad 8.3 has the newer 4.4 version while Xperia Tablet S has Android 4.1.1, so it gives lots of additional features and better performance. The LG G Pad 8.3 is a newer tablet, and it's also thinner and lighter than Xperia Tablet S.
The LG G Pad 8.3 features a way better screen than Sony Xperia Tablet S, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with much more pixels per inch in the display and a way better 1200 x 1920 resolution. LG G Pad 8.3 features a bit better hardware performance than Sony Xperia Tablet S, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, and they both have the same number of cores, the LG G Pad 8.3 also counts with more RAM.
The LG G Pad 8.3 shoots a lot better videos and photos than Xperia Tablet S, although it has a way less mega pixels resolution back camera. Xperia Tablet S features a much greater storage capacity to install games and applications than LG G Pad 8.3, because it has 48 GB more internal storage and a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 128 GB.
The LG G Pad 8.3 has a much better battery lifetime than Sony Xperia Tablet S.
LG G Pad 8.3 is not only the best tablets of the ones we are comparing, but it's also by far the cheapest, making buying this tablet an easy decision.
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