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| Global Score | |
| 63.2 | 57.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Xiaomi |
| Windows 8 Pro | Android 12, 11 |
| 2012-06-18 | 2021-09-23 |
| 10.81 x 6.81 x 0.53 inches | 10.03 x 6.55 x 0.27 inches |
| 32.00 ounces | 18.03 ounces |
| -- | Cosmic Black and Pearl White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 509.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 10.6 inches | 11 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 208 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 SM8150-AC (7 nm) chipset |
| Intel Core i5-3317U (Dual-Core 1700 MHz) processor | Kryo 485 Gold, 64-bit (Octa-Core 3 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics 4000 (650 MHz) GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.82 | 3.78 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 1.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (29 fps) (HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 5.06 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 8720mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 9.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Pro is a little bit better than the Xiaomi pad 5, getting a 63.2 score against 57.7. The Microsoft Surface Pro design is older, much heavier and much thicker than Xiaomi pad 5. Microsoft Surface Pro has Windows 8 Pro operating system, and Xiaomi pad 5 has Android 12 operating system.
The Microsoft Surface Pro counts with a really superior hardware performance than Xiaomi pad 5, because although it has a lower amount of RAM memory and a lower number of cores , it also counts with a GPU. The Microsoft Surface Pro has a little sharper display than Xiaomi pad 5, although it has a little bit smaller screen, a way worse 1080 x 1920 resolution and a little worse screen pixel density.
The Xiaomi pad 5 counts with as much memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos as the Microsoft Surface Pro one, and although the Xiaomi pad 5 has no SD memory slot, they both have equal internal memory. Xiaomi pad 5 has a really longer battery duration than Microsoft Surface Pro.
Xiaomi pad 5 takes much clearer photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro, because it has a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a much more MP back-facing camera.
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