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| Global Score | |
| 63.4 | 58.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | LG |
| Windows RT 8.1 | Android 5.0 Lollipop |
| 2013-09-23 | 2015-10-01 |
| 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches | 8.30 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 23.84 ounces | 12.24 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 630.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 208 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 6.4 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 1200 MHz processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 305 GPU |
| 8.55 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 3.50 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.05 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| SIM | -- |
| 5.9 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 360 hours standby time | -- |
| 1.36 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface 2 has a score of 63.4, which is just a bit better than LG G Pad II 8.0's general score of 58.3. Microsoft Surface 2's construction has the same thickness than LG G Pad II 8.0, but it's notably heavier. Microsoft Surface 2 works with Windows RT 8.1 OS, while LG G Pad II 8.0 comes with Android 5.0 Lollipop OS.
Microsoft Surface 2 has a more vivid display than LG G Pad II 8.0, because it has a way better resolution of 1080 x 1920px, a lot larger display and a quite higher display pixel density. LG G Pad II 8.0 has a bit more storage capacity to store more games and applications than Microsoft Surface 2, although it has 0 less internal storage.
Microsoft Surface 2 features a bit more powerful processing unit than LG G Pad II 8.0, and although they both have a Quad-Core processor, the Microsoft Surface 2 also has 512 MB more RAM memory. The LG G Pad II 8.0 features a really longer battery duration than Microsoft Surface 2. LG G Pad II 8.0 has a camera that's just as good as the Microsoft Surface 2 one, both have a same resolution back facing camera.
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