LG G Pad 10.1

 

The LG G Pad started out as a mid range 8-inch tablet, and it did fairly well so it should have been no surprise to see that LG would enter the market with newer models the following year. This year they released a line up of three brand new tablets as part of the G Pad line, and we’ve been using the 10.1-inch G Pad for the past couple weeks.The resolution on the G Pad 10.1 is less than other tablets in the same price range,(the G Pad 10.1 will cost $211.99 through Best Buy’s website)the battery inside is an 8000mA.

Specs

• 10.1-inch IPS LCD Capacitive Touchscreen, 1280 x 800 resolution, 149 ppi
• Qualcomm MSM8226 Snapdragon 400 Quad-Core CPU Clocked at 1.2 GHz
• Adreno 305 GPU
• 16GB of Storage with expandable via microSD up to 64GB
• 1GB of RAM
• 5MP rear facing camera
• 1.3MP front facing camera
• Android 4.4.2 Kit Kat
• Bluetooth 4.0 LE, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/, NFC, GPS
• Dimensions: 260.9 x  165.9 x  8.9mm
• Weight: 523 g (1.16 lb.)
• 8000 mAh battery

Hardware

The LG G Pad 10.1 is nothing to write home about, however that doesn’t mean the hardware feels cheap or undeserving of attention. It isn’t the tablet you want to be looking at if you’re looking for top notch hardware that will outperform most other tablets. It is a great option though for someone looking to get a decent mid-range tablet at a lower cost. The tablet feels pretty solid and performs most tasks well enough. For the size, the G Pad 10.1 was comfortable to hold for even a couple hours at a time playing games, and I was frequently using it to play for at least 3 hours plus.