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| Global Score | |
| 63.8 | 58.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Microsoft |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop | Windows RT |
| 2015-05-28 | 2012-06-18 |
| 8.53 x 4.98 x 0.34 inches | 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches |
| 13.02 ounces | 24.00 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 123.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.3 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 265 pixels per inch | 148 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 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 | |
| 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 1.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.37 | 4.29 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G) | -- |
| 4.8 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4800mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.64 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
LG G Pad X 8.3 is slightly better than Microsoft Surface RT, getting a global score of 63.8 against 58.4. The LG G Pad X 8.3 comes with Android 6.0 Marshmallow operating system, and Microsoft Surface RT works with Windows RT operating system. LG G Pad X 8.3's design is newer, just a little thinner and lighter than the Microsoft Surface RT.
The Microsoft Surface RT's processor is very similar to LG G Pad X 8.3's processor, because although the Microsoft Surface RT has a lower number of cores and slower, and they both have the same RAM memory amount, it also counts with an extra graphics co-processor. LG G Pad X 8.3 has a little bit better looking display than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has a way smaller screen, it also counts with a way better screen pixel density and a better resolution of 1080 x 1920.
The Microsoft Surface RT counts with a better memory for applications and games than LG G Pad X 8.3, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. LG G Pad X 8.3 takes greater photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface RT, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same (Full HD) video definition, the LG G Pad X 8.3 also has a camera in the back with lot more mega-pixels.
LG G Pad X 8.3 features a much better battery duration than Microsoft Surface RT.
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