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| Global Score | |
| 54.1 | 65.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Amazon | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.0 Lollipop | Android |
| 2015-09-30 | 2015-11-27 |
| 8.43 x 5.04 x 0.30 inches | 7.89 x 5.22 x 0.27 inches |
| 10.97 ounces | 11.36 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Orange and Pink | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 170.00 | $ 203.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 189 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek chipset | Intel Atom x5 Z850 chipset |
| Quad-Core 1500 MHz processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 1 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.37 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.5 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 6190mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 has a score of 65.7, which is a lot better than the Amazon Fire HD 8's 54.1 score. Even though the Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 and the Amazon Fire HD 8 were released only a few months apart, the Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 construction is a little bit heavier but also just a little bit thinner than the Amazon Fire HD 8. The Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 has Android operating system, while Amazon Fire HD 8 works with Android 5.0 Lollipop operating system.
Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 counts with a better looking display than Amazon Fire HD 8, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher resolution of 1536 x 2048 and a way better screen pixel density. Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 features a little bit better processing power than Amazon Fire HD 8, and although they both have a Quad-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 also has a greater amount of RAM.
Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 shoots way better photos and videos than Amazon Fire HD 8, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality and the same video frame rate, the Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 also has a camera with much more mega-pixels. The Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 has more memory for games and applications than Amazon Fire HD 8, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with more internal storage.
The Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 features a very superior battery lifetime than Amazon Fire HD 8.
Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 is more expensive than Amazon Fire HD 8, but you can get a much better tablet for that few extra dollars.
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