Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 58.4 | 63.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | LG |
| Windows RT | Android 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop |
| 2012-06-18 | 2015-05-28 |
| 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches | 8.53 x 4.98 x 0.34 inches |
| 24.00 ounces | 13.02 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 123.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 1366 x 768 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| -- | IPS LCD |
| 148 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 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 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 1.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 4.29 | 7.37 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G) |
| 2.4 | 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 |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
LG G Pad X 8.3 has an overall score of 63.8, which is slightly better than Microsoft Surface RT's 58.4 global score. LG G Pad X 8.3's construction is way newer, way lighter and just a bit thinner than the Microsoft Surface RT. LG G Pad X 8.3 counts with Android 6.0 Marshmallow operating system, and Microsoft Surface RT counts with Windows RT operating system.
LG G Pad X 8.3 features a slightly better screen than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has a really smaller display, it also counts with a way better amount of pixels per inch in the screen and a higher 1080 x 1920 resolution. Microsoft Surface RT features a greater storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than LG G Pad X 8.3, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage.
The LG G Pad X 8.3 has a processor that is very similar to Microsoft Surface RT's CPU, because although the LG G Pad X 8.3 has doesn't have an extra GPU, and they both have the same RAM amount, it also counts with more CPU cores. LG G Pad X 8.3 takes much clearer pictures and videos than Microsoft Surface RT, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 video definition, the LG G Pad X 8.3 also has a back-facing camera with lot more mega-pixels.
LG G Pad X 8.3 has a superior battery performance than Microsoft Surface RT.
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