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| Global Score | |
| 66.3 | 58.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | LG |
| -- | Android 5.0 Lollipop |
| 2015-05-01 | 2015-10-01 |
| 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches | 8.30 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches |
| 21.92 ounces | 12.24 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| $ 375.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.8 inches | 8 inches |
| 1280 x 1920 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 214 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.8 | 6.4 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 1200 MHz processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Intel HD GPU | Adreno 305 GPU |
| 8.55 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 3.50 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 6.49 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 5.5 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface 3 is much better than the LG G Pad II 8.0, having a score of 66.3 against 58.3. Even though the Microsoft Surface 3 and the LG G Pad II 8.0 were released only 5 months apart, Microsoft Surface 3's construction is noticeably heavier but also just a little thinner. Microsoft Surface 3 features a bit better CPU than LG G Pad II 8.0, and although they both have a Quad-Core processing unit, the Microsoft Surface 3 also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Microsoft Surface 3 features a little more vivid screen than LG G Pad II 8.0, because it has a lot larger display, a way higher resolution of 1920 x 1280 and a quite better pixels density. The Microsoft Surface 3 has a much greater storage capacity to install games and applications than LG G Pad II 8.0, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
The LG G Pad II 8.0 has a really longer battery performance than Microsoft Surface 3. Microsoft Surface 3 features a little bit better camera than LG G Pad II 8.0, because it has a back camera with much more mega pixels.
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