The LG G Pad 8.3 is LG's astonishing instalment following its hiatus from the tablet category. Nevertheless, LG has proven that the long wait is all worth it with its powerhouse tablet that is obviously a strong competitor against other brands. Included in the long list of LG's competitions is of course the innovative notepad/tablet from Samsung, the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0. And if you are undecided on which device delivers better performance and has better specs and features, then you have come to the right place. Check out our comparison review below and find out how the LG G Pad 8.3 fared with the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 and vice versa.
LG G Pad 8.3 over Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0
At a single glance, one will not readily notice the difference in the sizes of screens these tablets have. The exterior and over-all form of the LG G Pad 8.3 and the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 are somewhat similar with very minute difference in the length of their bodies. Nevertheless, turning their display on, one will notice right away that the LG G Pad 8.3's extra centimeters on its screen is pretty obvious. Although both tablets play in the 8-inch entry level of tablets, the bigger display of LG's all-new tablet device gives it an edge compared with Samsung's note/tablet hybrid.
Another thing that gives the LG G Pad 8.3 an upper hand when pitted against the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.3 is the quality of its display. While the Note 8.0 sports a decent 1280 x 800 display with 189 pixel density, the LG G Pad 9.3 flaunts a stellar 1920 x 1200 display that packs in 273 pixels per inch. Pretty much one would see right away that when putting these gadgets side-by-side, the LG G Pad 8.3 gives a more striking, more vibrant and much clearer display quality.
In terms of camera technology, both devices sport very similar front and rear-facing shooters. They both have 5 MP back-facing cameras and 1.3 MP front-facing shooters. Both are also capable of capturing second-to-none 1080p videos at 30 fps. However, the thing that sets their cameras apart is the fact that the LG G Pad 8.3 packs in more camera feats and photo-enhancing modes than those found in the Samsung tablet. The 5MP camera of the LG device has back-illuminated sensor, high dynamic range mode, voice activation, and other user-friendly features that the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 lacks.
Finally, if you are after a more powerful device, still the better pick would be the LG G Pad 8.3, which has a Qualcomm Snapdragon Quad-core 600 processor tweaked at 1700 MHz. Meanwhile, the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 comes with a competent but less powerful Exynos 4 Quad-core 1600 MHz processor.
Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 over LG G Pad 8.3
The first thing that sets the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 apart from the LG G Pad 8.3 and quite possibly from all other tablets as well is the fact that it is a note/tablet hybrid. It is a much bigger variant of the very successful Galaxy Note series; thus, it comes with its own stylus or S Pen. The S Pen gives this tablet device a boost when it comes to catching the attention of consumers who want more to their tablets than simply swiping them for content or for playing games and viewing videos. What's more is the fact that the S Pen has a number of functions that enhances the over-all user experience of the device.
Both tablets run on Android OS. The LG G Pad 8.3 comes with Android 4.2.2 out of the box as opposed to the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 that comes with Android 4.1.2 but is upgradeable to version 4.2.2. The thing with the Samsung tablet however is that aside from its Android antics, it also comes with its own TouchWiz UI - Samsung's impressive user interface for all of its latest devices.
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