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| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 57.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| HarmonyOS | Android 12, 11 |
| 2021-07-06 | 2021-09-23 |
| 9.69 x 6.26 x 0.28 inches | 10.03 x 6.55 x 0.27 inches |
| 16.23 ounces | 18.03 ounces |
| Dark Blue and White | Cosmic Black and Pearl White |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.8 inches | 11 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 280 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 SM8150-AC (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485 Gold, 64-bit (Octa-Core 3 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.81 | 3.78 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 7.48 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 7250mAh Battery | 8720mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 8.48 | 9.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 (2021) has a general score of 74.8, which is much better than Xiaomi pad 5's 57.7 overall score. The Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 (2021) has HarmonyOS operating system, and Xiaomi pad 5 comes with Android 12 operating system. Although the Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 (2021) and the Xiaomi pad 5 were released with only a couple of months difference, Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 (2021)'s body is a little bit thicker but also a bit lighter.
The Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 (2021) has a sharper screen than Xiaomi pad 5, because although it has a little smaller display, and they both have an equal resolution of 1600 x 2560px, the Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 (2021) also counts with a quite greater display density. Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 (2021) counts with a lot better hardware performance than Xiaomi pad 5, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 (2021) also has a greater amount of RAM.
Xiaomi pad 5's memory for applications and games is very similar to the Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 (2021) one, both have the same 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi pad 5 captures way better photos and videos than Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 (2021), because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not recommended for low light photography and video, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same video quality, the Xiaomi pad 5 also counts with a back-facing camera with lot more mega-pixels.
Xiaomi pad 5 has improved battery duration than Huawei MatePad Pro 10.8 (2021), because it has 8720mAh of battery capacity.
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