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| Global Score | |
| 65.7 | 74.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2015-11-27 | 2020-04-27 |
| 7.89 x 5.22 x 0.27 inches | 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches |
| 11.36 ounces | 10.90 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Mocha |
| Aluminum | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 203.00 | $ 240.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| -- | TFT |
| 324 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom x5 Z850 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7904 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 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 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6190mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.68 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is much better than the Xiaomi Mi Pad 2, getting a 74.6 score against 65.7. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) counts with Android 9.0 Pie OS, and Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 counts with Android OS. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is a extremely newer and just a little bit lighter device than the Xiaomi Mi Pad 2, although it is a little thicker.
The Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 counts with a bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly better 1536 x 2048px resolution and a quite better pixels quantity in each inch in the display. The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a much bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Xiaomi Mi Pad 2, because although it has just 32 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)'s CPU is very similar to the Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 one, although the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) also has more RAM memory and more CPU cores (but slower). The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) takes better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Mi Pad 2, and although they both have the same resolution back camera, the same video frame rate and the same (Full HD) video definition, the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) also has a bigger diafragm aperture.
The Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 counts with better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because it has a 6190mAh battery capacity against 5000mAh.
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) costs more than Xiaomi Mi Pad 2, but you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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