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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 65.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android |
| 2020-04-27 | 2015-11-27 |
| 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches | 7.89 x 5.22 x 0.27 inches |
| 10.90 ounces | 11.36 ounces |
| Mocha | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 240.00 | $ 203.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| TFT | -- |
| 270 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7904 chipset | Intel Atom x5 Z850 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.84 | 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 | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.6 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 6190mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 7.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a score of 74.6, which is better than the Xiaomi Mi Pad 2's 65.7 score. The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) construction is way newer and just a little bit lighter than the Xiaomi Mi Pad 2's, although it's a bit thicker. The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) works with Android 9.0 Pie OS, and Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 counts with Android OS.
Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 features a little sharper screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a bit higher 1536 x 2048px resolution and a bit greater screen density. The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) and the Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 both count with extremely similar processing units, although the Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 has 4 lesser processing cores and 1 GB less RAM.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) features a much better camera than Xiaomi Mi Pad 2, and although they both have the same video frame rates, the same 1920x1080 video resolution and a camera with an 8 megapixels resolution, the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) also has a larger aperture to take better captures and video in low-light environments.
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) features much more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi Pad 2, because although it has only 32 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 512 GB. Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 features improved battery performance than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because it has a 24% greater battery size.
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is more expensive than Xiaomi Mi Pad 2, but you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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