Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 65.4 | 62.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android | Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop |
| 2015-11-24 | 2015-05-02 |
| 7.89 x 5.22 x 0.27 inches | 8.20 x 5.43 x 0.29 inches |
| 11.36 ounces | 11.04 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | -- |
| $ 155.00 | $ 159.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 8 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| -- | TFT |
| 324 pixels per inch | 160 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 6.2 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Atom chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| X5-Z850, 64-bit (Single-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Intel HD GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 8.37 | 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 | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| 2.4 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6190mAh Battery | 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.68 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 has a general score of 65.4, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy Tab A 8.0's 62.8 general score. Although Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 and Galaxy Tab A 8.0 were only released 7 months apart, Xiaomi Mi Pad 2's design is a little heavier but also just a bit thinner. The Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 counts with a way better looking display than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a way higher resolution of 2048 x 1536 pixels and a way better display pixels density.
Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 features a quite bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory. The Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 has a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because although it has an inferior number of cores , it also counts with 512 MB more RAM memory.
Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 counts with a way better battery performance than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has 6190mAh of battery capacity. The Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 shoots a lot better photos and videos than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has a camera in the back with a lot better 8 MP resolution and a lot better 1920x1080 video quality.
Even being the best tablet of the ones in this comparison, Xiaomi Mi Pad 2 is also cheaper than the other tablet.
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