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| Global Score | |
| 64.3 | 66.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Microsoft |
| Android 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| -- | 2015-05-01 |
| 8.30 x 4.89 x 0.31 inches | 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches |
| 10.90 ounces | 21.92 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| -- | $ 375.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1280 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 283 pixels per inch | 214 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset | Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Intel HD GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.36 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 3.50 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 5.4 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4800mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.64 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface 3 has an overall score of 66.3, which is a bit better than the LG G Pad III 8.0's score of 64.3. Microsoft Surface 3 is a a lot heavier and a little bit thicker tablet than LG G Pad III 8.0. LG G Pad III 8.0 has a little more vivid screen than Microsoft Surface 3, because although it has a lot smaller display and a little bit worse resolution of 1200 x 1920 pixels, it also counts with a better number of pixels per display inch.
The LG G Pad III 8.0 counts with more storage to store more games and applications than Microsoft Surface 3, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 1,95 TB. The LG G Pad III 8.0 features a little better processing power than Microsoft Surface 3, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with 4 more cores (but slower).
LG G Pad III 8.0 counts with a way better battery duration than Microsoft Surface 3. Microsoft Surface 3 counts with just a bit better camera than LG G Pad III 8.0, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Microsoft Surface 3 also has a lot better resolution back facing camera.
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