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| Global Score | |
| 65.7 | 73.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android | -- |
| 2015-11-27 | 2015-09-03 |
| 7.89 x 5.22 x 0.27 inches | 7.82 x 5.31 x 0.22 inches |
| 11.36 ounces | 9.59 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | -- |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 203.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 8 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 324 pixels per inch | 320 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom x5 Z850 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 2560 x 1440 (Quad HD / 2K) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 6.38 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| 2.4 | 5.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6190mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.68 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch has a score of 73.6, which is better than the Xiaomi Mi Pad 2's general score of 65.7. Even when the Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch and Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 were released with only 3 months difference, the Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch is lighter and somewhat thinner. Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch and Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 count with incredibly similar screens, because although the Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch has a just a bit less pixels per inch in the display, and they both have an equal resolution of 1536 x 2048, it also counts with a bit larger display.
The Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch features a much greater storage capacity to store more apps and games than Xiaomi Mi Pad 2, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch also has an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 128 GB. Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch features a bit superior processing unit than Xiaomi Mi Pad 2, because it has 4 more CPU cores and 1 GB more RAM memory.
Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 features a very superior battery duration than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch, because it has a 55% bigger battery capacity. Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 captures much clearer photographs and videos than Galaxy Tab S2 8.0-inch. Both of them have the same video frame rate, the same video resolution and a back facing camera with an 8 MP.
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