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| Global Score | |
| 60.4 | 65.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 5.0 | Android |
| 2015-04-20 | 2015-11-24 |
| 9.55 x 6.57 x 0.29 inches | 7.89 x 5.22 x 0.27 inches |
| 15.84 ounces | 11.36 ounces |
| Blue, Gray and White | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Aluminum |
| $ 160.00 | $ 155.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 768 x 1024 pixels | 1536 x 2048 pixels |
| TFT | -- |
| 132 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset | Intel Atom chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1200 MHz) processor | X5-Z850, 64-bit (Single-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 1,5 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 306 GPU | Intel HD GPU |
| 7.65 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| 3 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6190mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 7.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 is just a bit better than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, getting a global score of 65.4 against 60.4. The Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 design is just a little thinner and notably lighter than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, even though both were released only a few months apart. Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 has a much sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher 2048 x 1536px resolution and a way greater pixel count per inch of screen.
The Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 counts with a quite bigger storage to store more games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 features a little faster processor than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, and although they both have a Single-Core CPU, the Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 also has 512 MB more RAM.
Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 counts with just a little bit longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has 6190mAh of battery capacity against 6000mAh. Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 has a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a way better 1920x1080 video resolution and a back facing camera with much more mega-pixels.
Despite of being the best tablet in this comparison, Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 is also cheaper than the other tablet, which makes this tablet an easy choice.
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