Phone Comparison - Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 vs Xiaomi Mi Pad 2

Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0
samsung galaxy tab a 8.0
Xiaomi Mi Pad 2
xiaomi mi pad 2
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general General Info

Manufacturer Samsung Xiaomi
Announced March 2015 November 2015
Status Available - May 2015 Available - November 2015
Price Rs. 13,630 ($199.99) [Similarly Priced] Rs. 9,999 ($147.04) [Similarly Priced]
Colors Black/Silver Dark grey, Champagne gold
Form Factor Candybar Candybar
Dimension 208.3 x 137.9 x 7.4 mm
(8.2 x 5.43 x 0.29 in)
200.4 x 132.6 x 7 mm
(7.89 x 5.22 x 0.28 in)
Weight 313 g (11.04 oz) 322 g (11.36 oz)
2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 N/A
3G Network HSDPA N/A
4G Network LTE -
Messaging SMS, MMS, EMail, IM , EMail, IM

hardware Hardware and OS

OS Android OS, v5.0 (Lollipop) Android OS/ Optional Windows 10 (64 GB model)
Processor Quad-core 1.2 GHz [Similar] Quad-core 2.24 GHz, Intel Atom X5-Z8500 [Similar]
GPU - Intel HD Graphics [Similar]
RAM 2 GB [Browse Similar] 2 GB [Browse Similar]
Internal Memory 16 GB (Wi-Fi)/ 32 GB (LTE) 16/64 GB
External Memory microSD, up to 128 GB microSD, up to 128 GB

display Display

Type TFT capacitive touchscreen IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
Colors 16M colors 16M colors
Size 8.0 inches [Similar] 7.9 inches [Similar]
Resolution 768 x 1024 pixels (160 ppi) 1536 x 2048 pixels (324 ppi)
Screen-to-Body Ratio 69.00% 72.75%
Multi-Touch yes yes

multimedia Multimedia

3.5mm Jack yes yes
Radio - No
Games Yes + Downloadable Yes + Downloadable
Loud Speaker yes yes

camera Camera

Rear Camera 5 MP, 2592 х 1944 pixels [Similar] 8 MP, 3264 x 2448 pixels [Similar]
Flash No No
Features Auto focus, Geo-tagging -
Video Yes 1080p
Front Camera 2 MP [Similar] 5 MP [Similar]

connectivity Connectivity and Data Rate

GPRS Yes No
Edge Yes No
3G HSPA, LTE N/A
Bluetooth v4.0 v4.1
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
USB microUSB v2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS No
Browser HTML5 HTML5

memory User Memory

Internal 16 GB (Wi-Fi)/ 32 GB (LTE), 2 GB RAM 16/64 GB, 2 GB RAM
Expandable Storage microSD, up to 128 GB microSD, up to 128 GB

Apps Sensors

Fingerprint fingerprint not supported fingerprint not supported
Proximity Sensor proximity sensor not present proximity sensor not present
Accelerometer Sensor accelerometer sensor present accelerometer sensor present
NFC NFC not supported NFC not supported

battery Battery

Type Non-removable Li-Ion Battery Li-Po Battery
Capacity 4200 mAh 6190 mAh
Stand by - Up to 649 h
Talk Time - Up to 12 h 30 min (multimedia)