Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 63.8 | 63.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Microsoft |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop | Windows RT 8.1 |
| 2015-05-28 | 2013-09-23 |
| 8.53 x 4.98 x 0.34 inches | 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches |
| 13.02 ounces | 23.84 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 630.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 265 pixels per inch | 208 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.55 |
| 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 | |
| 8.00 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 |
| 7.37 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G) | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 4.8 | 5.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4800mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 360 hours standby time |
| 6.64 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The LG G Pad X 8.3 is a little bit better than the Microsoft Surface 2, with a 63.8 score against 63.4. LG G Pad X 8.3 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow operating system, while Microsoft Surface 2 has Windows RT 8.1 operating system. The LG G Pad X 8.3 is a newer tablet, and it's also a little bit thinner and notably lighter than Microsoft Surface 2.
Microsoft Surface 2 features a screen that is very similar to LG G Pad X 8.3's display, because although the Microsoft Surface 2 has a just a little less pixels per screen inch, and they both have the same resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels, it also counts with a bigger screen. The Microsoft Surface 2 has more storage capacity to install games and applications than LG G Pad X 8.3, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
The LG G Pad X 8.3 features just a little better processing power than Microsoft Surface 2, and although they both have a 2 GB RAM memory, the LG G Pad X 8.3 also has more processing cores. The LG G Pad X 8.3 counts with a very superior battery duration than Microsoft Surface 2. LG G Pad X 8.3 counts with a lot better camera than Microsoft Surface 2, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality and the same video frame rate, the LG G Pad X 8.3 also has a much more MP camera in the back.
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