Difference Between Apple iPad 2 and LG Optimus Pad

Apple iPad 2 vs LG Optimus Pad

Apple iPad 2 and LG Optimus Pad are tablets with amazing features. The special feature in LG Optimus Pad is the 3D camera. Apple has introduced a new application with iPad 2 that turns iPad 2 in to a small musical instrument. However the main difference between Apple iPad 2 and LG Optimus Pad is the operating system. LG Optimus Pad runs on Android 3.0 (Honeycomb) while iPad 2 comes with iOS 4.3, an improved version of iOS 4.2.

Apple iPad 2

iPad2 has excellent multitasking feature with the support of high performance A5 processor, 512 MB RAM and revamped OS iOS 4.3. The new 1 GHz dual core A5 processor’s clock speed is twice faster than the previous A4 processor and 9 times better on graphics while the power consumption remains same. Apple has added some new features to iPad 2 like HDMI capability – you can connect to HDTV via AV adapter which comes separately, camera with gyro, 720p video camcorder and a new software PhotoBooth, front facing camera with FaceTime for video conferencing, and introduced two applications – improved iMovie and GarageBand, that’s making iPad 2 as a small musical instrument.  However it retained the same display and the same size, but it’s slimmer and lighter than previous iPad, the device weighs 1.3 lbs and 8.8 mm thin.

It’s available in black and white colors and use the same battery as iPad and also priced  same like iPad. Apple introduces a new bendable magnatic case for iPad 2, named as Smart Cover. iPad 2 will be available in the US market from March 11th and to others from March 25th. iPad 2 will have variants to support both 3G-UMTS/HSPA network and 3G-CDMA network and will also release Wi-Fi only model.

LG Optimus Pad

LG Optimus Pad is powered by NVIDIA’s Tegra 2 mobile processor and Android 3.0 (Honeycomb). Google Honeycomb is latest Android version optimised for large display and high resolution tablets which includes Google eBooks,Google Map 5, Google Talk, Gmail Client and more feature. These features are common for Samsung Tab as well. The LG Optimus Pad fully utilizes the 1 GHz Dual Core CPU of NVIDIA Tegra 2 to deliver lag-free web browsing and quick app start up. Excellent graphics display and multitasking capabilities of NVIDIA Tegra 2 enables the LG Optimus Pad to run multiple apps simultaneously and handle rich multimedia with ease.

As LG Claims 8.9 inch display is the ideal size for tablet screens rather having too large or too small. LG Optimus display has 15:9 aspect ratio with 1280×768 WXGA resolution that allows users to access Android Market Apps in widescreen format.

LG Optimus is the world’s first tablet equipped with 3D camera enables users to shoot 3D videos and capture vivid images. LG Pad has HDMI interface to connect to TV to play the captured videos alternatively can play via YouTube 3D. High Quality games available via Tegra Zone apps that runs seamlessly on the LG Optimus Pad. With 1080p Full HD decoding users can transfer high quality content to TV without loss of Quality.

LG Optimus Pad has two variants, one for US Carrier T-Mobile and the other for global market.

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