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Microsoft Surface RT
64 GBLG G Pad 8.0
V480| Global Score | |
| 58.4 | 58.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | LG |
| Windows RT | Android 5.0, 4.4.2 |
| 2012-06-18 | -- |
| 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches | 8.30 x 4.89 x 0.39 inches |
| 24.00 ounces | 12.06 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Orange and White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 123.00 | $ 105.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 8 inches |
| 1366 x 768 pixels | 800 x 1280 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 148 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 7.4 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 8926 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1500 MHz) RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU | Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 1.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 4.29 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| 2.4 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 4200mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
LG G Pad 8.0 has a score of 58.6, which is a bit better than Microsoft Surface RT's 58.4 general score. The LG G Pad 8.0 is a just a little bit thicker but noticeably lighter portable tablet than Microsoft Surface RT. The LG G Pad 8.0 works with Android 5.0 OS, and Microsoft Surface RT comes with Windows RT OS.
The Microsoft Surface RT counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than LG G Pad 8.0, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Microsoft Surface RT also has a higher amount of RAM and a better 520 megahertz graphics processing unit. The LG G Pad 8.0 counts with a sharper screen than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has a really smaller display and a bit lower 1280 x 800 resolution, it also counts with more pixels per screen inch.
The Microsoft Surface RT has much more memory to store more apps and games than LG G Pad 8.0, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity. The LG G Pad 8.0 captures greater photographs and videos than Microsoft Surface RT, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video quality, the LG G Pad 8.0 also has a back-facing camera with a way better 5 megapixels resolution.
LG G Pad 8.0 has a much longer battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface RT.
The LG G Pad 8.0 is not only the best tablets of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also cheaper than the other tablet, which makes it an easy decision.
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