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Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0
Wi-Fi OnlySM-T210
LG G Pad 8.3
VerizonV500
| Global Score | |
| 64.1 | 65.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 4.4.2, 4.2.2 | Android 4.4 |
| 2013-04-29 | 2013-09-01 |
| 7.40 x 4.37 x 0.39 inches | 8.54 x 4.98 x 0.33 inches |
| 10.65 ounces | 11.92 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| $ 185.00 | $ 180.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7 inches | 8.3 inches |
| 1024 x 600 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 170 pixels per inch | 273 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.2 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Marvell PXA986 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1200 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 1700 MHz processor |
| 1 GB (533 MHz) RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 305 (450 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.19 | 8.55 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 6.16 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| -- | f/2.60 aperture |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.61 | 7.81 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE and GPRS | LTE (4G) |
| SIM | -- |
| 6.9 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4600mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 408 hours standby time | 624 hours standby time |
| 5.92 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Infra-red port | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The LG G Pad 8.3 is a bit better than Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, getting a 65.9 score against 64.1. Even though LG G Pad 8.3 and the Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 were only released with a couple of months difference, the LG G Pad 8.3 construction is somewhat heavier but also thinner than the Galaxy Tab 3 7.0. These devices use Android operating system, but the LG G Pad 8.3 has 4.4 version while Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 has Android 4.4.2 version.
The LG G Pad 8.3 has a much better looking screen than Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because it has a bigger display, a lot better amount of pixels per display inch and a lot higher resolution of 1200 x 1920 pixels. LG G Pad 8.3 features as much storage capacity to store more apps and games as the Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, both have a slot for an external memory card that supports up to 64 GB and exactly the same 16 GB internal storage capacity.
LG G Pad 8.3 has just a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with a larger number of faster cores and a greater amount of RAM memory. The LG G Pad 8.3 captures way better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because it has a way higher resolution back facing camera.
The LG G Pad 8.3 has a bit superior battery performance than Galaxy Tab 3 7.0, because it has a 15% bigger battery size.
Despite of being the best tablet of the ones we are comparing, the LG G Pad 8.3 is also a bit cheaper, making it an easy decision.
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