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| Global Score | |
| 64.3 | 58.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Microsoft |
| Android 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Windows RT |
| -- | 2012-06-18 |
| 8.30 x 4.89 x 0.31 inches | 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches |
| 10.90 ounces | 24.00 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 123.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 283 pixels per inch | 148 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB (1500 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 405 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 |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | -- |
| 5.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4800mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.64 | 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 III 8.0 has an overall score of 64.3, which is much better than Microsoft Surface RT's 58.4 global score. LG G Pad III 8.0's design is somewhat thinner and extremely lighter than the Microsoft Surface RT. LG G Pad III 8.0 works with Android 7.0 Nougat OS, and Microsoft Surface RT works with Windows RT OS.
The Microsoft Surface RT's processing unit is very similar to LG G Pad III 8.0's CPU, because although the Microsoft Surface RT has less and slower CPU cores, and they both have the same RAM memory amount, it also counts with an additional graphics processing unit. The LG G Pad III 8.0 counts with a more vivid display than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has a much smaller display, it also counts with a much higher resolution of 1200 x 1920 and a much greater screen density.
The LG G Pad III 8.0 shoots much clearer videos and photos than Microsoft Surface RT, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality and the same video frame rates, the LG G Pad III 8.0 also has a camera in the back with lot more megapixels. The LG G Pad III 8.0 has a very superior memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Microsoft Surface RT, although it has just 16 GB internal memory.
LG G Pad III 8.0 has a really longer battery duration than Microsoft Surface RT.
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