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LG G Pad 8.3
VerizonV500
| Global Score | |
| 65 | 65.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Windows 8 | Android 4.4 |
| 2013-06-20 | 2013-09-01 |
| 10.13 x 6.51 x 0.32 inches | 8.54 x 4.98 x 0.33 inches |
| 20.46 ounces | 11.92 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| $ 95.00 | $ 180.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.1 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 1366 x 768 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| Super PLS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 155 pixels per inch | 273 pixels per inch |
| 400 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom Z2760 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 chipset |
| Saltwell (Dual-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 1700 MHz processor |
| 2 GB (400 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR SGX 545 @ 533 MHz GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.55 |
| 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 | |
| 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.60 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 7.81 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE (4G) |
| SIM | -- |
| 5.8 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| Li-Polymer Battery | 4600mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 624 hours standby time |
| 1.36 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The LG G Pad 8.3 is a little bit better than Samsung ATIV Tab 3, with a 65.9 score against 65. The LG G Pad 8.3 counts with Android 4.4 OS, and Samsung ATIV Tab 3 works with Windows 8 OS. Although the LG G Pad 8.3 and the Samsung ATIV Tab 3 were released only a few months apart, the LG G Pad 8.3 construction is a little bit thicker but notably lighter than the Samsung ATIV Tab 3.
The LG G Pad 8.3 counts with a more vivid screen than Samsung ATIV Tab 3, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher resolution of 1200 x 1920 pixels and a much better screen pixel density. The Samsung ATIV Tab 3 has a way bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than LG G Pad 8.3, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory capacity.
The LG G Pad 8.3 counts with a little faster CPU than Samsung ATIV Tab 3, and although they both have 2 GB of RAM memory, the LG G Pad 8.3 also has a greater number of cores. LG G Pad 8.3 features a very superior battery lifetime than Samsung ATIV Tab 3. LG G Pad 8.3 shoots much better photographs and videos than Samsung ATIV Tab 3. Both have the same resolution camera, the same video frame rates and the same video definition.
Although LG G Pad 8.3 is a better device, it is way more expensive than Samsung ATIV Tab 3, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Samsung ATIV Tab 3. If you want to save some dollars, you can get Samsung ATIV Tab 3, letting go a few specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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