LG G Pad 8.3 vs. NVIDIA Shield Tablet

LG G Pad 8.3
  • 8.3" (1920x1200) IPS LCD
  • 2GB
    Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T SoC     16GB Storage
  • 5-MP 1 Rear Camera
  • 4600 mAh
G Pad 8.3
News (17)
G Pad 8.3 Price
$249. Search
NVIDIA Shield Tablet
  • 8" (1920x1080) IPS LCD
  • 2GB
    Tegra K1 SoC     16GB Storage
  • 5-MP 1 Rear Camera
  • 5300 mAh
Shield Tablet
News (14)
Shield Tablet Price
$895. Search

Specifications Highlights
Product NameG Pad 8.3Shield Tablet
ProductG Pad 8.3 (Launched 2013-09-01)Shield Tablet (Launched 2014-07-22)
Display8.3" 1920x1200 IPS LCD 8" 1920x1080 IPS LCD
Rear Camera(s)
  • 5-MP (Primary)
  • 5-MP (Primary)
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 1.3-MP
  • 5-MP
Computing
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T SoC
  • 2GB RAM
  • 16GB Storage
  • MicroSD (64GB max.)
  • Tegra K1 SoC
  • 2GB RAM
  • 16GB Storage
  • MicroSD (128GB max.)
Battery4600 mAh5300 mAh
DesignIP Rating, 338g (11.9oz), 216.8x126.5x8.3 mm (8.54 x 4.98 x 0.33 inches)IP Rating, 390g (13.8oz), 221x126x9.2 mm (8.70 x 4.96 x 0.36 inches)
Price (Market)$249$895
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Display
Product NameG Pad 8.3Shield Tablet
TypeIPS LCDIPS LCD
Diagonal (inches)8.3"8"
Display/Body Ratio72.8%63.4%
Resolution1920x12001920x1080
Sharpness (PPI)273 PPI275 PPI
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameG Pad 8.3Shield Tablet
Megapixel5-MP5-MP
Sensor SizeVery small
Hardware Features
  • HDR Photo
  • HDR Photo
  • HDR Video
Video Resolutions
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 1080p/30fps
  • 720p/30fps
  • 480p/30fps
Battery
Product NameG Pad 8.3Shield Tablet
Battery TypeLi-PolyLi-Poly
Battery Capacity (mAh)4600 mAh5300 mAh
Computing
Product NameG Pad 8.3Shield Tablet
Processor BrandNVIDIA
Processor NameQualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064TTegra K1
Processor ModelTegra K1
Processor # Cores44
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)1.7 GHz2.2 GHz
RAM Options2GB2GB
Internal Storage Options16GB16GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size64GB128GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 4.2.2Android 4.4.2
Communications
Product NameG Pad 8.3Shield Tablet
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • Dual-band
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4Bluetooth 4.0
Bluetooth Features
  • BT LE
  • BT LE
Connector TypeMicro USB BMicro USB B
Connector Features
  • USB 2.0
  • USB 2.0
  • USB OTG
  • USB OTG
Multimedia
Product NameG Pad 8.3Shield Tablet
Multimedia Features
  • DLNA
  • IR
  • HDMI
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • MP3
  • VIBRATION
  • WAV
Speaker channelsStereo
Audio Features
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
Audio Formats
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • MP3
  • OGG
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • DIVX
  • XVID
  • H.264
  • H.263
  • MP4
  • AVI
  • MKV
  • WEBM
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • Gesture
  • A-GPS
  • Gyroscope

LG G Pad 8.3 vs. NVIDIA Shield Tablet Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Quadrant

Higher is better
LG G Pad 8.39000912592509375950096259750987510000101251025010375105001062510750

3DMark Slingshot 3.1

Higher is better
LG G Pad 8.3470475480485490495500505510515520525530535540545550555560

3DMark Unlimited Icestorm

Higher is better
LG G Pad 8.3NVIDIA Shield Tablet750010000125001500017500200002250025000275003000032500

GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)

Higher is better
NVIDIA Shield Tablet26.2526.526.752727.2527.527.752828.2528.528.752929.2529.529.753030.2530.530.7531

GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)

Higher is better
LG G Pad 8.3NVIDIA Shield Tablet101520253035404550556065

Battery Capacity (mAh)

Higher is better
LG G Pad 8.3NVIDIA Shield Tablet37504000425045004750500052505500