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| Global Score | |
| 67.4 | 63.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Microsoft |
| Android 5.1 Lollipop | Windows RT 8.1 |
| 2015-09-01 | 2013-09-23 |
| 10.01 x 6.34 x 0.31 inches | 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches |
| 17.18 ounces | 23.84 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 630.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 224 pixels per inch | 208 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.9 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2260 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.55 |
| 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 + 2.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.93 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 6 | 5.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7400mAh Li - Polymer Battery | -- |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 360 hours standby time |
| 8.56 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The LG G Pad II 10.1 has a global score of 67.4, which is slightly better than Microsoft Surface 2's score of 63.4. LG G Pad II 10.1 comes with Android 5.1 Lollipop OS, and Microsoft Surface 2 comes with Windows RT 8.1 OS. The LG G Pad II 10.1 construction is newer, much lighter and somewhat thinner than the Microsoft Surface 2.
Microsoft Surface 2 counts with a little bit better display than LG G Pad II 10.1, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and a little bit lower pixels density, it also counts with a little bigger screen. LG G Pad II 10.1 has a much better memory capacity for applications and games than Microsoft Surface 2, although it has less internal memory capacity.
LG G Pad II 10.1 features a bit faster processor than Microsoft Surface 2. Both of them have 4 CPU cores and a 2 GB RAM. LG G Pad II 10.1 captures much clearer photos and videos than Microsoft Surface 2. Both have a 5 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera, the same video frame rate and the same (Full HD) video resolution.
LG G Pad II 10.1 has a much longer battery life than Microsoft Surface 2.
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