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| Global Score | |
| 65.7 | 59.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat | Android 15 |
| 2017-10-10 | 2024-10-24 |
| 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches | -- |
| 12.84 ounces | 17.64 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black, Blue and Green |
| Metal | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 11.2 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | -- |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | -- |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 3.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 (4 nm) SM8635 (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 308 GPU | Adreno 735 GPU |
| 8.28 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.48 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.76") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 8.47 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | -- |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 3 | 0 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 8850mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a score of 65.7, which is much better than the Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro's 59.4 overall score. Both devices in this review come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has newer 9.0 Pie version and Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro has Android 15, so it offers some nice extra features.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) features a very superior CPU than Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro, although it has 4 lesser cpu cores and lesser RAM. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) counts with a much better looking display than Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro, although it has a really smaller screen. Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro has a much better camera than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a lot more mega-pixels back facing camera and a larger aperture for better photography in low-light environments.
Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro has a much better storage for applications and games than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro features a very superior battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has an 8850mAh battery capacity against 5000mAh.
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