Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 58.1 | 57.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 3.0 | Android 12, 11 |
| 2011-03-22 | 2021-09-23 |
| 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches | 10.03 x 6.55 x 0.27 inches |
| 15.98 ounces | 18.03 ounces |
| -- | Cosmic Black and Pearl White |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 269.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.9 inches | 11 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 170 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 |
| Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor | Kryo 485 Gold, 64-bit (Octa-Core 3 MHz) processor |
| -- | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 7.47 | 3.78 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 5.61 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | -- |
| SIM | -- |
| 3.9 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 8720mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 9.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 is slightly better than the Xiaomi pad 5, with a 58.1 score against 57.7. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 is an a lot older and notably thicker tablet than Xiaomi pad 5, but Samsung managed to build it lighter anyway. Both devices we compare here use Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 has the previous 3.0 version while Xiaomi pad 5 has Android 12 version.
Galaxy Tab 8.9 features a bit more vivid display than Xiaomi pad 5, although it has a much worse display density, a lot worse resolution of 800 x 1280px and a quite smaller screen. The Xiaomi pad 5 has a much bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9, because it has 64 GB more internal memory capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 has a really superior hardware performance than Xiaomi pad 5, although it has a lower number of cores (although faster). Xiaomi pad 5 counts with a lot better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9, because it has a much higher 3840x2160 video definition and a back-facing camera with a lot better resolution.
The Xiaomi pad 5 counts with a really longer battery life than Galaxy Tab 8.9, because it has 8720mAh of battery capacity.
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