LG G Pad 8.3
LG has taken some time to gain ground in the field of mobile devices, looking at Samsung as they passed in the spotlight with the help of Galaxy S smartphones, Galaxy Tab tablets and Galaxy Note devices . But LG has also found a way to get noticed by pairing it with Google's popular Nexus 4 and Nexus 5. Even if it's not a Nexus device, the LG G Pad 8.3 is a special edition of Google Play.
LG G Pad 8.3 Google Play Edition is a compact, medium-sized tablet, making it ideal for those looking for something bigger than a device like Nexus 7 that is not much larger than some smartphones, but more smaller than an 10 inch tablet such as Nexus 10. Its dimensions are 8.54 inch (216.8mm) height, 4.98 inch (126.5mm) width and only 0.33 inch (8.3mm) thick, which means it is very comfortable when hand held in portrait or landscape type. Together with the display frame has 1080p.
The LG G Pad 8.3 is one of the most beautifully designed and assembled Android tablets we've seen so far. Unlike other Android tablets that are made of plastic, LG added an aluminum panel that is accentuated by two special narrow holes for headphones. This gives the tablet an effect that redefines the look and feel, and at the same time gives the tablet a more rigid construction. It weighs only 338 grams and can be held in one hand or even both. In fact, it is slightly lighter than an iPad mini with a Retina display.
LG G Pad 8.3 has a high quality 16×9 display. It has a resolution of 1920×1080 and is close to the iPad mini with Retina display in terms of color reproduction and brightness. As the difference, the display of the iPad Air is definitely of a much better quality, with a varied range of colors, so it remains the first in this chapter.
Another area where the LG G Pad 8.3 is above the Nexus 7 is performance. It runs a Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 processor that we also saw on the HTC One. This is faster than the Snapdragon S4 used by the Nexus 7.
The LG G Pad uses a 5MP camera with auto-focus. Like the rest of the other tablet cameras, it is enough to take decent pictures, but it will not replace professional devices or even a decent smartphone camera. The 1.3MP front camera is VGA quality, but nothing special. Having good quality cameras on a tablet is not essential, but it is good when needed.
