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| Global Score | |
| 65.7 | 65.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat | Android |
| 2017-10-10 | 2015-11-27 |
| 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches | 7.89 x 5.22 x 0.27 inches |
| 12.84 ounces | 11.36 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| -- | $ 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 | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset | Intel Atom x5 Z850 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 308 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.28 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.48 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 3 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6190mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 7.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a global score of 65.7, which is just a bit better than Xiaomi Mi Pad 2's score of 65.7. Although the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) is newer than Xiaomi Mi Pad 2, it is somewhat heavier and a lot thicker. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) works with Android 9.0 Pie operating system, and Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 counts with Android operating system.
The Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 features a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher resolution of 1536 x 2048 and way more pixels per inch in the display. Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 features a slightly bigger memory to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 48 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 counts with a bit faster processor than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017). They have 4 processing cores and 2 GB of RAM. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a much better camera than Xiaomi Mi Pad 2, and although they both have the same video frame rates, a 8 mega pixels back facing camera and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) also has a bigger aperture for better photography in poorly lited environments.
Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 has longer battery life than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a 24 percent bigger battery size.
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