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| Global Score | |
| 63.5 | 58.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Microsoft |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Windows RT |
| 2016-06-03 | 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 | 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 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 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 | |
| 4650mAh Li - Ion Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.48 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The LG G Pad X 8.0 is just a bit better than the Microsoft Surface RT, getting a global score of 63.5 against 58.4. LG G Pad X 8.0 works with Android 6.0 Marshmallow operating system, while Microsoft Surface RT works with Windows RT operating system. LG G Pad X 8.0 is a noticeably newer tablet device, and it is also thinner and much lighter than the Microsoft Surface RT.
LG G Pad X 8.0 and Microsoft Surface RT have very similar CPUs, because although the Microsoft Surface RT has a lower number of cores, and they both have a 2 GB RAM, it also counts with a GPU. The LG G Pad X 8.0 has a much better display than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has a lot smaller display, it also counts with a much greater pixel density and a way better resolution of 1200 x 1920px.
Microsoft Surface RT features a quite bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than LG G Pad X 8.0, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity. The LG G Pad X 8.0 features a really longer battery duration than Microsoft Surface RT.
LG G Pad X 8.0 has a greater camera than Microsoft Surface RT, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the LG G Pad X 8.0 also has a lot more megapixels camera.
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