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| Global Score | |
| 63.4 | 64.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | LG |
| Windows RT 8.1 | Android 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2013-09-23 | -- |
| 10.81 x 6.79 x 0.35 inches | 8.30 x 4.89 x 0.31 inches |
| 23.84 ounces | 10.90 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 630.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 208 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 4 (T40) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 1700 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 405 GPU |
| 8.55 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 11.36 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 3.50 MP | 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| SIM | -- |
| 5.9 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 360 hours standby time | -- |
| 1.36 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The LG G Pad III 8.0 has a global score of 64.3, which is a bit better than Microsoft Surface 2's 63.4 score. LG G Pad III 8.0 is a extremely lighter and somewhat thinner tablet than the Microsoft Surface 2. The LG G Pad III 8.0 works with Android 7.0 Nougat operating system, while Microsoft Surface 2 counts with Windows RT 8.1 operating system.
The LG G Pad III 8.0 features a little more vivid display than Microsoft Surface 2, because although it has a lot smaller display, it also counts with a slightly better 1200 x 1920 resolution and a higher screen pixels density. The LG G Pad III 8.0 has a little better hardware performance than Microsoft Surface 2, and although they both have 2 GB of RAM memory, the LG G Pad III 8.0 also has a larger number of cores.
LG G Pad III 8.0's camera is just as good as the camera in Microsoft Surface 2, they have the same video frame rates, a same resolution back camera and the same video quality. LG G Pad III 8.0 counts with a way bigger memory to store more apps and games than Microsoft Surface 2, although it has just 16 GB internal memory capacity.
LG G Pad III 8.0 features a superior battery duration than Microsoft Surface 2.
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