The LG G Pad 8.3 tablet claims to be the first Full HD 8" tablet. It has some of the features of the premium G Series products such as the LG G2. The pricing is expected to be very competitive which could be around $300 with a release date around the end of September.
The idea behind the G Pad 8.3 is that is bigger than the iPad mini but smaller than the full iPad. It's sized to be held in one hand and to be easily carried. It also has a long life4600mAh battery for long-lasting usage time but is still as light as a newspaper at just 338g (12 ounces).
The G Pad is equipped with a 1920 x 1200 WUXGA (Widescreen Ultra Extended Graphics Array) display capable of delivering picture quality with even higher resolution than a standard Full HD display. It also features a Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 Processor with 1.7GHz Quad-Core CPU.
The G Pad is designed to work with a smartphone. Withe QPair app, every call and message received on a smartphone will appear on the G Pad. Users can then send simple replies through the LG G Pad 8.3. QPair also allows the G Pad to easily connect to other manufacturers’ smartphone and tablets (Jelly Bean OS recommended). Notes created on the G Pad’s QMemo can be seamlessly saved into users’ smartphones and shared from either device.
It has software similar to the G2 such as
- Slide Aside enables seamless multitasking by simply “sliding” currently open apps off to the side using a three-finger swipe
- QSlide controls up to three different apps in one window with no interruption, especially convenient on a large screen
- KnockON turns the device on and off by tapping the display twice
Prices for the LG G Pad 8.3 will be announced at launch time. It features 16GB of storage on board, 2GB RAM, 5MP camera, front camera, Android Jelly Bean 4.2.2 and weighs 338g (approximately 12 ounces.). The LG G Pad 8.3 is available in Black and White.