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| Global Score | |
| 68.7 | 65.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 4.2.2 | Android |
| 2013-06-03 | 2015-11-27 |
| 8.26 x 4.87 x 0.29 inches | 7.89 x 5.22 x 0.27 inches |
| 11.25 ounces | 11.36 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 229.00 | $ 203.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| Super Clear LCD | -- |
| 189 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 6.9 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 4 Dual chipset | Intel Atom x5 Z850 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.82 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.56 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.82 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | -- |
| SIM | -- |
| 6.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4450mAh Battery | 6190mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 42 hours talk time | -- |
| 6.32 | 7.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has a general score of 68.7, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi Pad 2's 65.7 score. Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch works with Android 4.2.2 OS, while Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 has Android OS. Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch's construction is just a bit lighter than the Xiaomi Mi Pad 2, although it's just a little bit thicker and was released 3 years before.
The Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 counts with a more vivid screen than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a lot better resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels and a lot better pixels quantity per inch of screen. Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 has a bit more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processing unit, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory and a greater number of cores.
Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 has a little bit better storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory capacity. Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 shoots clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has a lot higher video resolution and a much more MP back facing camera.
The Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 counts with a really longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has a 39 percent bigger battery size.
Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch costs a little more than Xiaomi Mi Pad 2, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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