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| Global Score | |
| 58.4 | 64.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | LG |
| Windows RT | Android 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2012-06-18 | -- |
| 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches | 8.30 x 4.89 x 0.31 inches |
| 24.00 ounces | 10.90 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 123.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 8 inches |
| 1366 x 768 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 148 pixels per inch | 283 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1500 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU | Adreno 405 GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 11.36 |
| Camera | |
| 1.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 4.29 | 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, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
LG G Pad III 8.0 is much better than the Microsoft Surface RT, with a global score of 64.3 against 58.4. LG G Pad III 8.0's design is a lot lighter and somewhat thinner than the Microsoft Surface RT. LG G Pad III 8.0 comes with Android 7.0 Nougat OS, and Microsoft Surface RT counts with Windows RT OS.
The Microsoft Surface RT and the LG G Pad III 8.0 count with really similar CPUs, because although the LG G Pad III 8.0 has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, and they both have the same RAM amount, it also counts with more cores. LG G Pad III 8.0 features a much better screen than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has a really smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher number of pixels per inch in the display and a lot better 1200 x 1920 resolution.
The LG G Pad III 8.0 has much more storage capacity to install applications and games than Microsoft Surface RT, although it has only 16 GB internal storage capacity. The LG G Pad III 8.0 features a very superior battery performance than Microsoft Surface RT. LG G Pad III 8.0 takes a lot better videos and photos than Microsoft Surface RT, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the LG G Pad III 8.0 also has a back-facing camera with way more mega-pixels.
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