Popular UK retailers, Expansys and Clove, are selling the LG G Pad 8.3 16GB WiFi-only for only £199.99. LG’s medium-sized tablet may have yet to beat the Nexus 7 (£176); but for less than £30 more; users can get larger display and more powerful hardware. Nexus devices are more appropriate for users who want to enjoy the zero-day software update from Google. At the moment, the LG G Pad 8.3 still runs the older Jelly Bean version.
However, the real competitor of the G Pad 8.3 is the Retina-capable Apple iPad Mini is currently available at a hearty £319. Samsung’s upcoming tablet model will further intensify the competition with the new Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4. We could expect Samsung’s new 8-incher will available in the same ballpark with the LG G Pad 8.3.
For £199, users could get a tablet with 8.3-inch (1920 x 1200) display, 1.7GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 quad-core processor and 2GB of RAM. There are also a 1.3Mp front-facing camera, 5Mp camera on the back, WiFi, IR port, GPS, Bluetooth, microSD card slot and 4600mAh battery. There’s no guarantee that Expansys and Clove will keep the price at thisa level longer, so buyers in the UK better be quick.