Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 65.7 | 75.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat |
| 2015-11-27 | 2017-03-24 |
| 7.89 x 5.22 x 0.27 inches | 9.34 x 6.65 x 0.24 inches |
| 11.36 ounces | 15.13 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Black and Silver |
| Aluminum | Glass |
| $ 203.00 | $ 240.00 |
| 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 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom x5 Z850 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| 2.4 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6190mAh Battery | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.68 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab S3 is better than Xiaomi Mi Pad 2, with a general score of 75.2 against 65.7. Galaxy Tab S3 works with Android 9.0 Pie operating system, and Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 works with Android operating system. The Galaxy Tab S3 is a newer and thinner portable tablet than the Xiaomi Mi Pad 2, but it is a lot heavier.
The Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 counts with a little more vivid screen than Galaxy Tab S3, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have the same resolution of 1536 x 2048 pixels, the Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 also counts with a little higher screen pixels density. Samsung Galaxy Tab S3's CPU is just as good as the CPU in Xiaomi Mi Pad 2, and although the Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 has a larger amount of RAM memory, they both have a Quad-Core CPU.
The Galaxy Tab S3 features a very superior camera than Xiaomi Mi Pad 2, because it has a back-facing camera with way more MP, a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light photography and videos and a much better video definition. Galaxy Tab S3 has a better memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi Mi Pad 2, because although it has only 32 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 256 GB.
Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 counts with just a little better battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab S3, because it has 6190mAh of battery capacity against 6000mAh.
The Galaxy Tab S3 costs more money than Xiaomi Mi Pad 2, but you can get a better tablet for that few more dollars.
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