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| Global Score | |
| 65.1 | 64.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | LG |
| Windows 8.1 Pro | Android 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2013-09-23 | -- |
| 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches | 8.30 x 4.89 x 0.31 inches |
| 31.99 ounces | 10.90 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| $ 292.00 | -- |
| 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 | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset |
| Intel Core i5 4200U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 4400 GPU | Adreno 405 GPU |
| 8.46 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 17.6 | 11.36 |
| Camera | |
| -- | 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 0.77 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| 2.4 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4800mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 is just a bit better than the LG G Pad III 8.0, with a 65.1 score against 64.3. Microsoft Surface Pro 2 has Windows 8.1 Pro operating system, while LG G Pad III 8.0 comes with Android 7.0 Nougat operating system. Despite being the best tablet in our current comparison, the Microsoft Surface Pro 2 is a a lot heavier and extremely thicker tablet than LG G Pad III 8.0.
The LG G Pad III 8.0 has a bit better processing power than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with 6 more processing cores. The LG G Pad III 8.0 counts with a little more vivid screen than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because although it has a way smaller display, it also counts with a greater amount of pixels per inch of display and a slightly better 1200 x 1920 pixels resolution.
LG G Pad III 8.0 features a much better camera than Microsoft Surface Pro 2, because it has a lot higher (Full HD) video quality. The Microsoft Surface Pro 2 counts with a very superior storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than LG G Pad III 8.0, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal storage.
The LG G Pad III 8.0 features a superior battery life than Microsoft Surface Pro 2.
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