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| Global Score | |
| 66.3 | 63.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | LG |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop |
| 2015-05-01 | 2015-05-28 |
| 10.51 x 7.36 x 0.34 inches | 8.53 x 4.98 x 0.34 inches |
| 21.92 ounces | 13.02 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| $ 375.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.8 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 1280 x 1920 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 214 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom x7 Z8700 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Intel HD GPU | Adreno 405 GPU |
| 8.55 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 3.50 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.49 | 7.37 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 5.5 | 4.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface 3 has a score of 66.3, which is a bit better than the LG G Pad X 8.3's 63.8 general score. The Microsoft Surface 3 body has the same thickness than the LG G Pad X 8.3, but it is noticeably heavier. The LG G Pad X 8.3 features a bit superior CPU than Microsoft Surface 3, because although it has less RAM, it also counts with 4 more processing cores.
LG G Pad X 8.3 has a bit sharper screen than Microsoft Surface 3, because although it has a little worse resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and a much smaller display, it also counts with a little bit higher pixel density. Microsoft Surface 3 counts with a very superior memory to store more games and applications than LG G Pad X 8.3, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 112 GB more internal storage capacity.
The LG G Pad X 8.3 shoots better photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface 3. They have the same video frame rate, the same (Full HD) video definition and a back facing camera with an 8 megapixels. LG G Pad X 8.3 features a way better battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface 3.
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