Apple iPad Air 2 vs LG G Pad 8.3

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display
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Multitouch
battery
General
Talk time
body
Dimensions
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Colors
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
Card slot
comms
WLAN
Bluetooth
GPS
Radio
USB
Infrared port
features
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Messaging
Browser
Java
sound
3.5mm jack
network
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2G bands
3G bands
4G bands
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GPRS
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Main
Model
Apple iPad Air 2
Price
Advantages
PLATFORM GPU: PowerVR GXA6850 (octa-core graphics)
CAMERA Rear: 8 MP, f/2.4, 31mm, autofocus
DISPLAY Resolution: 1536 x 2048 pixels (~264 ppi pixel density)
BATTERY General: Non-removable Li-Po battery (27.3 Wh)
NETWORK 2G bands: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900
NETWORK GPRS: Yes
NETWORK EDGE: Yes
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Main
Model
LG G Pad 8.3
Price
$159.99
Advantages
PLATFORM CPU: Quad-core 1.7 GHz Krait 300
CAMERA Front: 1.3 MP, 720p
MEMORY Card slot: microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
MEMORY Card slot: microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
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launch
Announced
2014, October
Status
Available. Released 2014, October
platform
OS
iOS 8.1, upgradable to iOS 10.0.2
Chipset
Apple A8X
CPU
Triple-core 1.5 GHz Typhoon
GPU
PowerVR GXA6850 (octa-core graphics)
camera
Rear
8 MP, f/2.4, 31mm, autofocus
Front
1.2 MP, f/2.2, 31mm, 720p@30fps, face detection, HDR, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
Video
1080p@30fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, stereo sound rec.
Features
1.12Âµm pixel size, geo-tagging, touch focus, face/smile detection, HDR (photo/panorama)
display
Size
9.7 inches
Resolution
1536 x 2048 pixels (~264 ppi pixel density)
Technology
LED-backlit IPS LCD, capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Scratch-resistant glass, oleophobic coating
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Po battery (27.3 Wh)
Talk time
About 10 h
body
Dimensions
240 x 169.5 x 6.1 mm (9.45 x 6.67 x 0.24 in)
Weight
437 g (Wi-Fi) / 444 g (3G/LTE) (15.41 oz, 0.96 lb)
SIM card
Nano-SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Space Gray, Silver, Gold
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
16/64/128 GB, 2 GB RAM
Card slot
No
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, hotspot
Bluetooth
v4.0, A2DP, EDR
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS (3G/LTE model only)
Radio
No
USB
v2.0, reversible connector
Infrared port
—
features
Sensors
Fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, compass, barometer
Messaging
iMessage, Email, Push Email, IM
Browser
HTML5 (Safari)
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G bands
LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 29(700), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500) - A1567
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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launch
Announced
2013, September
Status
Available. Released 2013, October
platform
OS
Android OS, v4.2.2 (Jelly Bean), upgradable to v4.4.2 (KitKat), planned upgrade to v5.0 (Lollipop)
Chipset
Qualcomm APQ8064 Pro Snapdragon 600
CPU
Quad-core 1.7 GHz Krait 300
GPU
Adreno 320
camera
Rear
5 MP, autofocus
Front
1.3 MP, 720p
Video
1080p@30fps
Features
Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, panorama, HDR
display
Size
8.3 inches
Resolution
1200 x 1920 pixels (~273 ppi pixel density)
Technology
IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
—
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Po 4600 mAh battery
Talk time
—
body
Dimensions
216.8 x 126.5 x 8.3 mm (8.54 x 4.98 x 0.33 in)
Weight
338 g (11.92 oz, 0.75 lb)
SIM card
No
Miscellaneous
Colors
Black, White
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
16 GB, 2 GB RAM
Card slot
microSD, up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA
Bluetooth
Yes
GPS
Yes, with GLONASS
Radio
No
USB
microUSB v2.0 (SlimPort)
Infrared port
Yes
features
Sensors
Accelerometer, gyro, compass
Messaging
MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
Browser
HTML5
Java
No
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
No cellular connectivity
2G bands
3G bands
—
4G bands
—
Speed
No
GPRS
No
EDGE
No
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Summary

The G Pad 8.3 has a more powerful processor Triple-core 1.5 GHz Typhoon than the Apple iPad Air 2. This is an important specification of this model as a powerful processor demonstrates a higher performance. The iPad Air 2 runs a better GPU PowerVR GXA6850 (octa-core graphics) which will let the user to play more number of new games.

The iPad Air 2 is produced with 2K HD (1536 x 2048 pixels) screen resolution with 263 ppi pixel density which is higher than the G Pad 8.3 2K HD (1200 x 1920 pixels) resolution with 272 ppi pixel density. This specification means that this tablet is the best buy for playing games. If you are a photo lover then the Apple iPad Air 2 is a better buy for you as this tablet has more quality rear 1.2-Megapixel camera with 2.2 aperture.

The G Pad 8.3 smartphone has a memory card slot. This is a pleasant pros: you can easily extend memory storage and transfer files. The G Pad 8.3 weighs 338g that is 99g less than the weight of the Apple iPad Air 2.

The iPad Air 2 has 7 advantages and the G Pad 8.3 only 4 so the iPad Air 2 will become the best buy. Check the lowest price on Amazon.