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it's been a while but LG has finally come back to the tablet game with a release that is sure to make some waves hey Josh of a gar from android authority what's going on everybody and it's time to unbox the LG G pad despite what felt like a pretty hefty package it turns out the bulk is due to the device itself open up the flap and there it is the eight point three inch screen of the g pad lifting the tablet out of its section the weight is definitely felt 338 grams is really no joke with the tablet out of the way the Box got incredibly light and this is because the only extras were the micro USB cord and the plug adapter made for Europe there is a manual included but it's quite thin and only gives a small look into the main functions of the g pad any other tutorials on other features are pretty much built into the tablet already now i already mentioned the weight of the tablet and it is definitely something to look out for of note are the deliberate choices that LG made for their comeback tablet for one thing the dimensions were chosen in such a way to create a screen experience as large as possible while still maintaining adequate handling in one hand I definitely don't have large hands but I'm still able to grip the tablet pretty easily with only minimal strain LG also followed the trends and found that aluminum material is usually well received so the front white panel does somewhat wrap around the top and bottom of the device but once you make it to the back most of it is made up of aluminum it's a really nice feel and it's somewhat refreshing for a tablet definitely a plus in this first impression the only physical buttons are on the side for power and volume rockers while on top there is a small covered up slot for micro SD cards you will be able to expand the storage in this LG G pad getting through the initial setup is pretty easy and soon enough I got to the now tablet-sized Optimus UI that will probably be the main part of the software to look out for how LG's operating system fares on a much larger screen with a Snapdragon 600 powering this device however we're pretty sure it'll still be a snappy experience to bridge the gap between the phone and the tablet LG did add in the queue pair function which tries to consolidate both experiences the classic qslide apps make it onto here as well along with the slide aside all of which are functions that we'll get to in the full review we're really excited to see LG get back into the abla game especially after continuing to put out great releases like the LG g2 stay tuned for our full review of the G pad coming soon along with a couple future focus videos definitely one on the Q pair at the very least stay tuned to android authority for all of the best coverage because we're your source for all things android