LG G Pad 8.3 Review

Android slates are available in almost every screen diagonal under the sun, and LG had plenty of targets to aim for, planning their return to the tablet game. An 8.3-inch display looks like the right choice, considering how the scene has changed in the Koreans' absence, more than two years now since their first Optimus tablet.

Compact tablets have become the popular choice, propelled by the success of the Nexus line, while ten-inchers have been struggling to cope with the iPad pressure. On the other hand, Apple too must've felt compelled to respond to the expansion of compact Android tablets, hence the iPad mini, which has a screen diagonal of 7.9 inches sharp. It must be part of the reason too why LG went for 8.3 inches, which is the largest diagonal that can still fit in one hand according to its test.

Features

• 8.3" 16M-color WUXGA capacitive touchscreen; works with gloves, KnockOn to wake/sleep

• Android OS v4.2.2 Jelly Bean; LG Optimus UI

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• Quad-core 1.7 GHz Krait 300 CPU, 2 GB RAM, Adreno 320 GPU, Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 chipset

• 5 MP autofocus camera with LED flash, geotagging, image stabilization, Time catch shot, and VR panoramas

• 1080p video recording @ 30fps

• 1.3 MP front-facing camera

• 16GB of built-in storage; microSD card slot microUSB (SlimPort) v2.0

• Miracast

• Bluetooth

• Wi-Fi a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct

• GPS with A-GPS, GLONASS

• Standard 3.5 mm audio jack

• Multi-tasking with mini-apps and optional transparency (QSlide)

• Accelerometer and proximity sensor 4,600mAh Li-Ion battery

• IR remote control emitter 

Main Disadvantages

• No network data version, Wi-Fi only

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• Snapdragon 600 isn't the fastest chipset on the market anymore

• No NFC

• Camera quality is unimpressive

• QRemote app only supports TV's and set top boxes

• No Dual Screen Dual Play

Conclusion: LG has put a 5MP primary camera on the G Pad, which may not sound like much, but it is a tablet after all. Unfortunately, there are a few prominent features missing, such as NFC connectivity and voice call support. Those are all pretty minor shortcomings for a tablet, too, so we doubt anyone will lose interest because of them. Read more here 

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