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| Global Score | |
| 64.4 | 68.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android | Android 4.2.2 |
| 2014-05-15 | 2013-06-03 |
| 7.96 x 5.33 x 0.33 inches | 8.26 x 4.87 x 0.29 inches |
| 12.70 ounces | 11.25 ounces |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 229.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 8 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| -- | Super Clear LCD |
| 324 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 6.9 |
| Performance | |
| Nvidia Tegra K1 chipset | Samsung Exynos 4 Dual chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Kepler GPU | ARM Mali-400 MP4 (Quad-Core 266 MHz) GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.82 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 7.56 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6700mAh Battery | 4450mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | 42 hours talk time |
| 8.08 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch has a score of 68.7, which is slightly better than Xiaomi MiPad's 64.4 global score. Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch's design is somewhat thinner and somewhat lighter than the Xiaomi MiPad, even though it was released only 12 months before. Xiaomi MiPad has a sharper display than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way better resolution of 2048 x 1536 and a way better display pixels density.
Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch features more storage for games and applications than Xiaomi MiPad, because although it has a SD extension slot that supports 64 GB smaller, it also counts with 32 GB internal memory capacity. Xiaomi MiPad has a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics processor, it also counts with more RAM and a higher number of cores.
Xiaomi MiPad counts with a really longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has a 6700mAh battery size. The Xiaomi MiPad shoots slightly better photos and videos than Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch, because it has a lot higher 1920x1080 video definition and a back camera with much more mega-pixels.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 8-inch not only is the best tablets between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also cheaper, making it an easy decision.
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