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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 57.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Huawei | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 12, 11 |
| 2018-06-12 | 2021-09-23 |
| 8.37 x 4.91 x 0.29 inches | 10.03 x 6.55 x 0.27 inches |
| 11.15 ounces | 18.03 ounces |
| Gold and Gray | Cosmic Black and Pearl White |
| Metal | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 11 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 359 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| HiSilicon Kirin 960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 SM8150-AC (7 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 16 nm (Octa-Core 2360 MHz) processor | Kryo 485 Gold, 64-bit (Octa-Core 3 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP8 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 3.78 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.18 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 7.92 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE (4G) | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 5.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5100mAh Battery | 8720mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.88 | 9.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Huawei MediaPad M5 8 is a lot better than the Xiaomi pad 5, with a general score of 75.5 against 57.7. Both of these devices come with Android OS (Operating System), but Huawei MediaPad M5 8 has a newer 8.0 Oreo version and Xiaomi pad 5 has Android 12. Huawei MediaPad M5 8's construction is lighter than Xiaomi pad 5, but it's a little thicker and was released 3 years before.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 features an extremely better processing unit than Xiaomi pad 5, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have 8 cores. The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 features a more vivid display than Xiaomi pad 5, because although it has a lot smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1600 x 2560, the Huawei MediaPad M5 8 also counts with more pixels per display inch.
The Huawei MediaPad M5 8 counts with a way bigger memory for apps and games than Xiaomi pad 5, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Huawei MediaPad M5 8 also has a SD extension slot that holds up to 256 GB. Xiaomi pad 5 features a superior camera than Huawei MediaPad M5 8, and although they both have the same resolution back-facing camera, the Xiaomi pad 5 also has a larger diafragm aperture for better photography and videos in low-light situations.
Xiaomi pad 5 counts with a superior battery performance than Huawei MediaPad M5 8, because it has 8720mAh of battery capacity instead of 5100mAh.
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