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Microsoft Surface 2
64 GBLG G Pad 8.3
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| Global Score | |
| 63.4 | 65.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | LG |
| Windows RT 8.1 | Android 4.4 |
| 2013-09-23 | 2013-09-01 |
| 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches | 8.54 x 4.98 x 0.33 inches |
| 23.84 ounces | 11.92 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 630.00 | $ 180.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 208 pixels per inch | 273 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 1700 MHz processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.55 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 3.50 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.60 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 7.81 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G) |
| SIM | -- |
| 5.9 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4600mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 360 hours standby time | 624 hours standby time |
| 1.36 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The LG G Pad 8.3 is slightly better than the Microsoft Surface 2, having a 65.9 score against 63.4. The LG G Pad 8.3 works with Android 4.4 OS, while Microsoft Surface 2 works with Windows RT 8.1 OS. Although LG G Pad 8.3 and Microsoft Surface 2 were released with only 1 months difference, LG G Pad 8.3 is a little bit thinner and incredibly lighter.
LG G Pad 8.3 has a more vivid screen than Microsoft Surface 2, because although it has a way smaller screen, it also counts with a quite better 1200 x 1920 pixels resolution and more pixels per display inch. LG G Pad 8.3's CPU is very similar to the processing unit in Microsoft Surface 2, both have the same RAM amount and a Quad-Core processing unit.
Microsoft Surface 2 features much more memory for apps and games than LG G Pad 8.3, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage. LG G Pad 8.3 features a really longer battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface 2. LG G Pad 8.3 counts with a lot better camera than Microsoft Surface 2. Both of them have the same video quality, a 5 megapixels resolution back facing camera and the same video frame rate.
LG G Pad 8.3 not only is the best devices in our current comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other devices, making it an obvious call.
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