Until the arrival of Galaxy Note 8.0, phones and tablets had shown easily distinguishable design lines, however, Samsung's compact team transferred the drawing of their smartphones to a tablet with quite positive results. Now LG has taken the idea to the extreme in his new G Pad 8.3 offering even the thinnest bezels and a front free of physical buttons. We show you, face to face, the two devices.
La LG G Pad 8.3 and Galaxy Note 8.0 they present remarkable similarities in their design. Even for someone not very familiar with these types of products, the lines of one and the other could become confused. However, if we approach both tablets in detail, we find aspects that mark a significant difference between one and the other, a difference that in all probability to LG you are interested in highlighting.
Differences in finish
The first thing that stands out is that the materials of the G Pad 8.3 are nobler than in the case of the Notes 8.0. Compared to the already usual Samsung polycarbonate, the other Korean firm offers us aluminum and a finish with a higher premium air, something that is also appreciated, for example, in how the rear camera (of 5Mpx in both cases) appears embedded in the equipment housings.
On the front, the LG G Pad 8.3 stands out for the absence of physical buttons, a feature already picked up by LG in the G2. The Note 8.0 maintains the physical controls typical of its mobile phones, as well as thicker side frames that allow perhaps a better grip space, but also less maneuverability in one hand.
hardware and software face to face
As for the other differences of one and the other, of course LG tablet It has a much more powerful screen, reached the Full HD standard, a new generation 600 GHz Snapdragon 1,7 processor. Meanwhile, the Samsung tablet stands out for its S pen and the package of applications optimized for this accessory, something that charges the team with functionality and exclusive creation and editing possibilities compared to the competitors.