Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 75.2 | 65.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | Android |
| 2017-03-24 | 2015-11-27 |
| 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches | 7.89 x 5.22 x 0.27 inches |
| 15.13 ounces | 11.36 ounces |
| Black and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Glass | Aluminum |
| $ 240.00 | $ 203.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 9.7 inches | 7.9 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | -- |
| 264 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Intel Atom x5 Z850 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.35 | 7.48 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | -- |
| 5.6 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 6190mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 7.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 has a global score of 75.2, which is better than the Xiaomi Mi Pad 2's score of 65.7. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 has Android 9.0 Pie OS, and Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 has Android OS. Samsung Galaxy Tab S3's body is newer and somewhat thinner than Xiaomi Mi Pad 2's, but it is also much heavier.
Xiaomi Mi Pad 2's processor is very similar to Samsung Galaxy Tab S3's CPU, and although the Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 has lesser RAM, they both have 4 CPU cores. The Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 has a bit better looking screen than Galaxy Tab S3, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have the same resolution of 1536 x 2048px, the Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 also counts with a quite better screen density.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 features a greater camera than Xiaomi Mi Pad 2, because it has a bigger diafragm aperture to take better photos in low light environments, a much better video quality and a much better resolution back-facing camera. Galaxy Tab S3 counts with a better storage capacity for apps and games than Xiaomi Mi Pad 2, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB.
The Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 has just a little better battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab S3, because it has a 6190mAh battery size.
The Galaxy Tab S3 is more expensive than the Xiaomi Mi Pad 2, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a much better tablet for that extra money.
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