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| Global Score | |
| 65.7 | 64.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| 2015-11-27 | 2016-02-18 |
| 7.89 x 5.22 x 0.27 inches | 8.35 x 4.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 11.36 ounces | 12.67 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | -- |
| $ 203.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 8 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| -- | TFT |
| 324 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 6.4 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom x5 Z850 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 7.7 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G) |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 5.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6190mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.68 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 has a general score of 65.7, which is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Tab E 8.0's 64.9 global score. The Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 works with Android OS, while Samsung Galaxy Tab E 8.0 comes with Android 5.1 Lollipop OS. Even though the Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 and Samsung Galaxy Tab E 8.0 were released only 3 months apart, the Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 is notably thinner and lighter.
Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 has a much better looking display than Galaxy Tab E 8.0, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot better resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels and a much higher display pixel density. The Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 features a better storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab E 8.0, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity.
The Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 has a little faster CPU than Galaxy Tab E 8.0, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 also has 512 MB more RAM. The Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 counts with better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab E 8.0, because it has a 6190mAh battery capacity. Samsung Galaxy Tab E 8.0 features a slightly better camera than Xiaomi Mi Pad 2, although it has a way worse resolution camera, a way lower (HD) video resolution and a tinier diafragm aperture which is not recommended for shooting photos or videos in poorly lited environments.
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