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| Global Score | |
| 64.4 | 60.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android | Android 5.1 Lollipop |
| 2014-05-15 | 2016-04-01 |
| 7.96 x 5.33 x 0.33 inches | 7.36 x 4.28 x 0.34 inches |
| 12.70 ounces | 9.98 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| $ 249.00 | $ 150.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 7 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| -- | TFT |
| 324 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Nvidia Tegra K1 chipset | Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3475 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A7, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Kepler GPU | Mali-T720 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.19 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 6.06 |
| 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 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 6.71 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6700mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.08 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Xiaomi MiPad is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), having a 64.4 score against 60.4. The Xiaomi MiPad body is a little thinner than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), but it is extremely heavier and was released around 23 months before. The Xiaomi MiPad counts with an incredibly better display than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a way better resolution of 2048 x 1536px, a bit larger screen and a better count of pixels per screen inch.
Xiaomi MiPad has just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy Tab A (2016), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi MiPad also has more RAM memory. Xiaomi MiPad features a better storage capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because although it has an external SD slot that allows 72 GB smaller, it also counts with 8 GB more internal memory.
The Xiaomi MiPad has a very superior battery lifetime than Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has 6700mAh of battery capacity. The Xiaomi MiPad shoots much clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A (2016), because it has a back facing camera with a lot better resolution and a lot higher video definition.
Although Xiaomi MiPad is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Galaxy Tab A (2016), and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Galaxy Tab A (2016). So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy Xiaomi MiPad, else you can save a couple dollars and get the Galaxy Tab A (2016), resigning some specs and features.
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