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| Global Score | |
| 65.4 | 65.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Xiaomi |
| iOS 13.x, 12.x, 11.x, 10.x | Android |
| 2017-03-24 | 2015-11-27 |
| 9.45 x 6.67 x 0.30 inches | 7.89 x 5.22 x 0.27 inches |
| 16.86 ounces | 11.36 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| $ 220.00 | $ 203.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 264 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A9 APL0898 chipset | Intel Atom x5 Z850 chipset |
| Twister, 64-bit, 16 nm (Dual-Core 1850 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GT7600 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.64 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 0 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.25 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G) | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 4.8 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8827mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6190mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.52 | 7.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 has a global score of 65.7, which is a little bit better than the iPad 9.7-inch's 65.4 overall score. Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 is an older portable tablet than iPad 9.7-inch, but Xiaomi could make it extremely lighter and a bit thinner. The Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 works with Android OS, while iPad 9.7-inch has iOS 13.x OS.
The Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 features a bit better processing unit than iPad 9.7-inch, and although they both have a 2 GB RAM memory, the Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 also has a greater number of cores (and faster). Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 has a slightly better looking screen than Apple iPad 9.7-inch, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same 1536 x 2048 resolution, the Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 also counts with a bit greater pixels density.
IPad 9.7-inch has a much better camera than Xiaomi Mi Pad 2, although it has a smaller camera aperture, they both have the same video frame rate, the same resolution back-facing camera and the same (Full HD) video quality. The Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 features a much better memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Apple iPad 9.7-inch.
Apple iPad 9.7-inch counts with a way better battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi Pad 2, because it has a 43% greater battery capacity.
The Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 not only is the best tablets of the ones we compare here, but it's also cheap compared to the iPad 9.7-inch.
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