Xiaomi Pad 5 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 (LTE)

  • Xiaomi Pad 5 was first released on 08/10/2021. It is available in Cosmic Gray. The tablet has a touchscreen display of 11 inches with a resolution of 2560x1600 pixels, bringing the optimal experience for watching movies, reading newspapers, and playing games.

    This series of tablets from Xiaomi is powered by a battery of 8720mAh. So, if you are too busy or often have to move outdoors but forget to charge the device, it's no longer a problem.

    Powering the Xiaomi Pad 5 is the Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 chip. Along with the powerful CPU, the RAM capacity is 6GB. With the above parameters, you can quickly handle daily tasks, run heavy applications or play some popular games smoothly.

    In terms of cameras, the Pad 5 on the rear packs a camera of 13-megapixel. It also has a front camera of 8-megapixel setup for selfies.

    The Pad 5 runs MIUI for Pad 13 based on Android 11. This combination will bring you more interesting experiences on your tablet. It has 256GB of inbuilt storage, non-expandable. This is a dual SIM tablet, measuring 254.69 x 166.25 x 6.85 (height x width x thickness) and weighing 511.00g.

    Connectivity options on the Xiaomi Pad 5 include Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, USB Type C. Sensors on the tablet include accelerometer, compass/magnetometer, proximity sensor, ambient light sensor.
  • Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 (LTE) was first released on 01/13/2022. It is available in Grey, Silver, Pink Gold. The tablet has a touchscreen display of 10.5 inches with a resolution of 1,920x1,200 pixels, bringing the optimal experience for watching movies, reading newspapers, and playing games.

    This series of tablets from Samsung is powered by a non-removable battery of 7040mAh. So, if you are too busy or often have to move outdoors but forget to charge the device, it's no longer a problem.

    In terms of cameras, the Galaxy Tab A8 (LTE) on the rear packs a camera of 8-megapixel. It also has a front camera of 5-megapixel setup for selfies.

    The Galaxy Tab A8 (LTE) runs One UI based on Android 11. This combination will bring you more interesting experiences on your tablet. It has 32GB of inbuilt storage, non-expandable via microSD up to 1000GB. This is a dual SIM tablet, measuring 246.80 x 161.90 x 6.90 (height x width x thickness) and weighing 508.00g.

    Connectivity options on the Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 (LTE) include Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, USB Type C. Sensors on the tablet include accelerometer, compass/magnetometer, proximity sensor, ambient light sensor.
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Ratings & Review

Design / Comfort

Camera

Battery Life

Value For Money

Bright, 120Hz display

Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos support

Loud and clear quad-speaker system

Very good battery life

Excellent gaming performance

Quality keyboard and stylus accessories (optional)

Charging is relatively fast

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Missing headphone jack and fingerprint scanner

No cellular option

No bundled cover

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Model
Pad 5
Galaxy Tab A8 (LTE)
Price
$324
$228
Release date
10th August 2021
13th January 2022
Form factor
Touchscreen
Touchscreen
Dimensions (mm)
254.69 x 166.25 x 6.85
246.80 x 161.90 x 6.90
Weight (g)
511.00
508.00
Battery capacity (mAh)
8720
7040
Colours
Cosmic Gray
Grey, Silver, Pink Gold
Screen size (inches)
11
10.5
Touchscreen
Resolution
2560x1600 pixels
1,920x1,200 pixels
Pixels per inch (PPI)
275
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Processor
octa-core
octa-core
Processor make
RAM
Internal storage
Expandable storage
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Yes
Expandable storage type
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microSD
Expandable storage up to (GB)
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1000
Rear camera
13-megapixel
8-megapixel
Front camera
8-megapixel
5-megapixel
Operating system
Skin
MIUI for Pad 13
One UI
USB Type-C
Wi-Fi
Yes
Yes
Wi-Fi standards supported
802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
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Bluetooth
Bluetooth version
5.00
5.00
USB OTG
Yes
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Accelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Gyroscope