These days we have had the new phablet of LG as the protagonist of our comparative But we already told you that the Koreans had already presented the first tablet of the third generation of their LG G Pad, which specifically has been the 8-inch. What role will this new model play in the field of mid-range tablets? We are going to try to help you get an idea starting with this duel in which we face the iPad mini 2, the cheapest compact tablet that we can find right now in the catalog of Apple Lossless Audio CODEC (ALAC),. We review the Technical specifications of both.
Integrated
Aesthetically, the LG GPad III has changed very little compared to its predecessors, something that, in general, can be considered good news, given the attractiveness of its design, but compared to the iPad de Apple Lossless Audio CODEC (ALAC), this is also not enough to give it a clear advantage, as this is also one of the strengths of this tablet. Personal preferences aside, what must be granted is that the iPad mini 2 has in its favor having a metal casing.
Dimensions
When comparing the dimensions of these two tablets we find that more than the difference in size, what stands out are the different proportions of each of them, the tablet being LG more elongated and that of Apple Lossless Audio CODEC (ALAC), more square21,07x12,41 inch against 20x13,14 inch). In thickness, it is the iPad mini 2 the one with some advantage7,9 mm against 7,5 mm), but in weight it is the LG GPad III (309 grams against 331 grams).
Screen
The reason why these two tablets have different aspect ratios is fundamentally the fact that they use different aspect ratios (16:10, optimized for video playback, vs 4: 3, optimized for reading), despite the fact that its size is the same8 inches). The tablet of Apple Lossless Audio CODEC (ALAC), has an advantage, yes, in resolution (1920 x 1200 against 2048 x 1536) and therefore in pixel density (PPI 283 against PPI 324).
Performance
As often happens, the impression left by comparing only the technical specifications when there is a mid-range / high-end Android tablet and an iPad involved is that it lags far behind and this is no exception: on paper, the processor LG GPad III is higher than the iPad mini 2 (Snapdragon 617 eight core to 1,5 GHz front A7 dual core to 1,3 GHz) and has more RAM memory (2 GB against 1 GB). You already know, however, that Apple Lossless Audio CODEC (ALAC), they always perform better than you might expect, so they will have to be seen in real-life tests to draw definitive conclusions.
Storage capacity
Here victory is most clearly for the LG GPad III, even despite the fact that the internal memory with which it will arrive is the same that we find in the basic model of the iPad mini 2: 16 GB. The tablet of LGHowever, having a card slot works in your favor micro-SD, a feature that we do not have in any of the tablets of Apple Lossless Audio CODEC (ALAC),.
Cameras
We always insist that we should not pay special attention to the camera section when choosing a tablet, but in this case there is no great difference between the two that could invite us to do so, since in both they offer us a main camera of 5 MP.
Autonomy
This is another section in which it is always advisable to wait for the actual use tests if it is especially important for us, since the only thing we have at the moment of the LG GPad III is the capacity of your battery and, although it is less than that of the iPad mini 2 (4800 mAh against 6470 mAh) neither can we take it with a definitive measure of its inferiority, since consumption is another important factor.
Price
Unfortunately, for now we can't say anything definitive about the price either, since from the LG G Pad III 8.0 We only know for now what it costs in Canada, which at the change would be around $210, and it is possible that here it is something higher. The iPad mini 2, meanwhile, you can buy for $290.