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| Global Score | |
| 65.7 | 70.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android | Android 8.1 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2015-11-27 | 2016-06-01 |
| 7.89 x 5.22 x 0.27 inches | 10.01 x 6.11 x 0.32 inches |
| 11.36 ounces | 18.52 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | -- |
| $ 203.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 10.1 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| -- | Super PLS LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 224 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom x5 Z850 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-T830 MP2 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 7.16 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6190mAh Battery | 7300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.68 | 8.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has a score of 70.2, which is a bit better than the Xiaomi Mi Pad 2's 65.7 score. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has Android 8.1 Oreo operating system, and Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 counts with Android operating system. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) is a better tablet than the Xiaomi Mi Pad 2, it must be noted that it is also a much heavier and thicker tablet.
Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 counts with a much better screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has a really smaller display, it also counts with a slightly higher 1536 x 2048 resolution and more pixels per display inch. Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 features just a bit more memory capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 48 GB more internal memory.
The Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 features a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016), although it has a lower number of cores , they both have 2 GB of RAM. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) takes much clearer videos and photos than Xiaomi Mi Pad 2, and although they both have the same resolution back-facing camera, the same (Full HD) video definition and the same video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) also has a larger aperture to take better images and videos in poorly lited situations.
The Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2016) has superior battery lifetime than Xiaomi Mi Pad 2, because it has an 18 percent larger battery size.
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