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| Global Score | |
| 65.7 | 74 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android | -- |
| 2015-11-27 | 2015-09-03 |
| 7.89 x 5.22 x 0.27 inches | 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.22 inches |
| 11.36 ounces | 13.83 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 203.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 2048 x 1536 pixels | 2048 x 1536 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 324 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 7.3 |
| 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, 20 nm (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 | 5870mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.68 | 7.44 |
| 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
The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch has a global score of 74, which is better than the Xiaomi Mi Pad 2's 65.7 overall score. Although Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch and the Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 were only released with a couple of months difference, the Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch construction is somewhat thinner but also heavier than the Xiaomi Mi Pad 2.
The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch counts with a bit better processing power than Xiaomi Mi Pad 2, because it has more cpu cores (but slower) and more RAM. Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 features a bit better display than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have an equal resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels, the Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 also counts with a bit greater quantity of pixels in each screen inch.
Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch counts with much more storage capacity to install applications and games than Xiaomi Mi Pad 2, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory, the Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch also has a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 128 GB. The Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 features a little better battery life than Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch, because it has 6190mAh of battery capacity.
Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 features a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7-inch. Both of them have the same resolution back facing camera, the same video frame rates and the same video quality.
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