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| Global Score | |
| 63.4 | 63.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | LG |
| Windows RT 8.1 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2013-09-23 | 2016-06-03 |
| 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 | 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 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 6.72 |
| 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 | |
| -- | 4650mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 360 hours standby time | -- |
| 1.36 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
LG G Pad X 8.0 is just a bit better than the Microsoft Surface 2, with a 63.5 score against 63.4. LG G Pad X 8.0 comes with Android 6.0 Marshmallow operating system, while Microsoft Surface 2 comes with Windows RT 8.1 operating system. The LG G Pad X 8.0 is a a lot newer tablet, and it's also notably lighter and thinner than Microsoft Surface 2.
The LG G Pad X 8.0 has a little faster processing unit than Microsoft Surface 2, and although they both have 2 GB of RAM, the LG G Pad X 8.0 also has a larger number of cores. LG G Pad X 8.0 counts with a bit better looking screen than Microsoft Surface 2, because although it has a much smaller screen, it also counts with a higher pixels amount in each inch of display and a quite better resolution of 1200 x 1920.
The Microsoft Surface 2 has a greater memory to store more games and applications than LG G Pad X 8.0, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. LG G Pad X 8.0 has a much longer battery life than Microsoft Surface 2. The LG G Pad X 8.0's camera is very similar to Microsoft Surface 2's camera, they have the same video frame rate, the same video definition and the same resolution back camera.
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