[h=2]CNET Editors' Take[/h][h=5]December 10, 2013 11:14 AM PST[/h]
With its new Google Edition, the G Pad gets a new color and a purer version of Android.
(Credit: LG)
The LG G Pad 8.3 Google Play Edition is the same tablet we reviewed just last October, but now with a pure version of Android 4.4.
This new version is expected to feature identical hardware, but as a Google-branded tablet it should receive regular updates to the latest version of Android. The original had a noticeably customized version of the OS, so this new incarnation will target those looking for something a bit simpler software-wise.
The LG G Pad 8.3 Google Play Edition features a Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 system-on-chip, a 1,920x1,200 resolution screen, 2GB of RAM, a 5-megapixel rear camera and a 1.2-megapixel front camera.
The tablet will retail for $349 for 16GB of storage -- the same as the original. Check out our full review of the original for a preview of what to expect -- at least from a performance and hardware perspective -- from the Google Play Edition.
It's and interesting choice to release a Google version of a tablet that only hit the market a few weeks ago. I actually like some of the customizations LG made to the OS in the original.
This new version will lose some of that in favor of a more simplified interface and regular updates. Which one you choose will come down to your needs and tolerance impure Android interfaces.
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By Eric FranklinEric Franklin is a senior editor covering tablets and monitors. He's managed CNET's San Francisco testing lab the last 9 years and has written for CNET, covering everything from CPUs to games, for more than a decade. Full Bio
(Credit: LG)
The LG G Pad 8.3 Google Play Edition is the same tablet we reviewed just last October, but now with a pure version of Android 4.4.
This new version is expected to feature identical hardware, but as a Google-branded tablet it should receive regular updates to the latest version of Android. The original had a noticeably customized version of the OS, so this new incarnation will target those looking for something a bit simpler software-wise.
The LG G Pad 8.3 Google Play Edition features a Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 system-on-chip, a 1,920x1,200 resolution screen, 2GB of RAM, a 5-megapixel rear camera and a 1.2-megapixel front camera.
The tablet will retail for $349 for 16GB of storage -- the same as the original. Check out our full review of the original for a preview of what to expect -- at least from a performance and hardware perspective -- from the Google Play Edition.
It's and interesting choice to release a Google version of a tablet that only hit the market a few weeks ago. I actually like some of the customizations LG made to the OS in the original.
This new version will lose some of that in favor of a more simplified interface and regular updates. Which one you choose will come down to your needs and tolerance impure Android interfaces.
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[h=2]Quick Specifications[/h]
- Display type 8.3 in
- RAM 2 GB
- Processor 1.7 GHz
- Dimensions (WxDxH) 8.5 in x 0.33 in x 5 in
- Weight 0.74 lbs
By Eric FranklinEric Franklin is a senior editor covering tablets and monitors. He's managed CNET's San Francisco testing lab the last 9 years and has written for CNET, covering everything from CPUs to games, for more than a decade. Full Bio