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| Global Score | |
| 64.4 | 74.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2014-05-15 | 2020-04-27 |
| 7.96 x 5.33 x 0.33 inches | 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches |
| 12.70 ounces | 10.90 ounces |
| -- | Mocha |
| -- | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 240.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| -- | TFT |
| 324 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Nvidia Tegra K1 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7904 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Kepler GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6700mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.08 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is much better than Xiaomi MiPad, getting a score of 74.6 against 64.4. Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)'s body is incredibly newer, thinner and lighter than the Xiaomi MiPad. The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) and Xiaomi MiPad feature incredibly similar processing units, although the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) also has a higher number of cores and more RAM memory.
The Xiaomi MiPad features a better display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit greater pixel count in each inch of screen and a slightly better resolution of 2048 x 1536. The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a superior storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Xiaomi MiPad, because it has 32 GB internal memory capacity and a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
Xiaomi MiPad features superior battery duration than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because it has 6700mAh of battery capacity. The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) counts with a much better camera than Xiaomi MiPad, and although they both have a camera in the back with an 8 MP, the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) also has a larger aperture to take better low light captures and videos.
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is not only the best tablets between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also the cheapest one, which makes it a simple decision.
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