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| Global Score | |
| 62.7 | 58.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Microsoft |
| Android 7.1 Nougat | Windows RT |
| 2017-10-31 | 2012-06-18 |
| 8.50 x 5.00 x 0.31 inches | 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches |
| 12.35 ounces | 24.00 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 150.00 | $ 123.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| 189 pixels per inch | 148 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.5 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek MT6750 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (1500 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP2 GPU | ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 11.36 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 1.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 4.29 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G) | -- |
| 5.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The LG G Pad F2 8.0 is slightly better than Microsoft Surface RT, having a general score of 62.7 against 58.4. LG G Pad F2 8.0 is a much newer portable tablet, and it is also way lighter and thinner than Microsoft Surface RT. LG G Pad F2 8.0 works with Android 7.1 Nougat OS, while Microsoft Surface RT comes with Windows RT OS.
The Microsoft Surface RT features a CPU that's just as good as the LG G Pad F2 8.0 one, because although the Microsoft Surface RT has a lower number of cores, and they both have 2 GB of RAM memory, it also counts with an additional graphics co-processor. Microsoft Surface RT counts with a bit better looking screen than LG G Pad F2 8.0, because although it has a little worse number of pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a much bigger display and a slightly better resolution of 768 x 1366px.
LG G Pad F2 8.0 counts with a much better memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Microsoft Surface RT, although it has less internal memory. LG G Pad F2 8.0 has a really longer battery duration than Microsoft Surface RT. The LG G Pad F2 8.0 has a lot better camera than Microsoft Surface RT, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the LG G Pad F2 8.0 also has a way more megapixels back-facing camera.
The LG G Pad F2 8.0 is more expensive than Microsoft Surface RT, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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