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LG Optimus Pad LTE

LG Optimus Pad LTE

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Xiaomi Mi Pad 2

Xiaomi Mi Pad 2

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Category Breakdown

LG Optimus Pad LTE
Xiaomi Mi Pad 2
Performance
51.354.3
Camera
42.142.1
Display
70.570.5
Battery
58.558.5
Build
63.863.8
Overall
55.256.1

Summary

  • The LG Optimus Pad LTE features a larger 8.9-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 768 x 1280 pixels, while the Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 has a 7.9-inch IPS LCD with a higher resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels, resulting in a sharper display.
  • In terms of performance, the Mi Pad 2 is equipped with a more powerful Intel Atom X5-Z8500 quad-core processor and 16GB of RAM compared to the dual-core 1.5 GHz processor and 32GB RAM of the Optimus Pad.
  • Both tablets have an 8 MP rear camera capable of 1080p video recording, but the Mi Pad 2 offers a superior 5 MP front camera versus the 2 MP on the Optimus Pad.
  • The Optimus Pad has a larger 6800 mAh battery compared to the Mi Pad 2's 6190 mAh, but the latter supports faster 10W charging.
  • The Optimus Pad runs on Android 3.2, while the Mi Pad 2 offers a more modern software experience with Android and optional Windows 10, along with MIUI 7.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

LG Optimus Pad LTE
Xiaomi Mi Pad 2

General

Release Date

2012
2015

Announced

2012
2015

Description

Tablet with no GSM voice communication capabilities
N/A

Display

Size

8.9"
7.9"

Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Resolution

768 x 1280 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~168 ppi density)
1536 x 2048 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~326 ppi density)

PPI

768
1536

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm
Intel Atom X5-Z8500

CPU

Dual-core 1.5 GHz
Quad-core 2.24 GHz

GPU

N/A
Intel HD Graphics

Memory

32GB
16GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 2GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

SD/microSDHC (dedicated slot)
No

Camera

Main Camera

8 MP
8 MP

Main Camera Details

8 MP, AF
8 MP, f/2.0

Front Camera

2 MP
5 MP

Front Camera Details

2 MP
5 MP

Video Recording

1080p@30fps
1080p@30fps

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

6800 mAh
6190 mAh

Battery Details

Non-removable Li-Ion 6800 mAh battery
Li-Po 6190 mAh, non-removable

Charging Details

N/A
10W wired

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

245 x 151.4 x 9.3 mm (9.65 x 5.96 x 0.37 in)
200.4 x 132.6 x 7 mm (7.89 x 5.22 x 0.28 in)

Weight

497 g
322 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black
Dark grey, Champagne gold

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Mini-SIM
No

Network

GSM / HSPA / LTE
No cellular connectivity

Network Speed

HSPA, LTE
N/A

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot

Bluetooth

2.1, A2DP, EDR
4.1, A2DP, LE

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
USB Type-C

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, A-GPS
No

Software

Operating System

Android 3.2 (Honeycomb)
Android OS/ Optional Windows 10 (64 GB model), MIUI 7

OS Version

Android 3.2 (Honeycomb)
Android OS/ Optional Windows 10 (64 GB model), MIUI 7

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, gyro, compass

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes, with stereo speakers

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes