Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 64.4 | 60.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android | Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop |
| 2014-05-15 | 2015-05-02 |
| 7.96 x 5.33 x 0.33 inches | 9.55 x 6.57 x 0.29 inches |
| 12.70 ounces | 15.84 ounces |
| -- | 16 777 216 |
| $ 249.00 | $ 160.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 7.9 inches | 9.7 inches |
| 1536 x 2048 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| -- | TFT |
| 324 pixels per inch | 132 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 5.9 |
| Performance | |
| Nvidia Tegra K1 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Kepler GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 8.91 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 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 |
| 2.4 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6700mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 8.08 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Xiaomi MiPad has a global score of 64.4, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7's 60.5 overall score. Xiaomi MiPad's body is somewhat lighter than the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, although it's somewhat thicker and was released around a year before. The Xiaomi MiPad features a lot better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a way higher resolution of 2048 x 1536px and a much higher number of pixels per inch of screen.
The Galaxy Tab A 9.7 and Xiaomi MiPad count with really similar storage capacity to store more apps and games, they have the same 16 GB internal memory and a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 128 GB. The Xiaomi MiPad features a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Xiaomi MiPad also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
Xiaomi MiPad has a lot better camera than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a way better 1920x1080 video resolution and a back camera with way more MP. Xiaomi MiPad features a little longer battery life than Galaxy Tab A 9.7, because it has a 12 percent greater battery size.
Although Xiaomi MiPad is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Galaxy Tab A 9.7, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Galaxy Tab A 9.7. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy the Xiaomi MiPad, but if you don't you can save some money and get the Galaxy Tab A 9.7, giving up some features and specs.
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