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| Global Score | |
| 68.3 | 66.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 13 |
| 2018-09-20 | 2023-04-18 |
| 8.13 x 4.99 x 0.35 inches | 10.00 x 6.50 x 0.26 inches |
| 12.64 ounces | 17.28 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue and Gold |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 250.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 11 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2880 x 1800 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 309 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250-AC (7 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 308 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 8.28 | 6.12 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.44 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.03 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 5.5 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 8840mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 9.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has a general score of 68.3, which is slightly better than the Xiaomi Pad 6's 66.7 general score. These tablets use Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has the newer 8.1 Oreo version while Xiaomi Pad 6 has Android 13 version, providing lots of additional features and performance improvements. Even though Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) is older and thicker than the Xiaomi Pad 6, it's body is still a lot lighter.
The Xiaomi Pad 6 has an incredibly better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has a lot greater pixels density, a much higher resolution of 1800 x 2880 and a really bigger screen. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) counts with a really superior processing power than Xiaomi Pad 6, although it has 4 lesser CPU cores (although they are faster) and lesser RAM memory.
The Xiaomi Pad 6 features a much better camera than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), and although they both have the same aperture, the Xiaomi Pad 6 also has a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a lot higher resolution camera. The Xiaomi Pad 6 counts with a slightly better memory capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory.
Xiaomi Pad 6 has a superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has a 77% bigger battery size.
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