Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 65.7 | 57.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 7.1 Nougat | Android 12, 11 |
| 2017-10-10 | 2021-09-23 |
| 8.35 x 4.89 x 0.35 inches | 10.03 x 6.55 x 0.27 inches |
| 12.84 ounces | 18.03 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Cosmic Black and Pearl White |
| Metal | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 11 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 8917 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 SM8150-AC (7 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor | Kryo 485 Gold, 64-bit (Octa-Core 3 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 308 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.28 | 3.78 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.48 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.47 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 3 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 8720mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 9.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a score of 65.7, which is better than Xiaomi pad 5's 57.7 general score. Both tablets we are comparing here come with Android operating system, but the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a newer 9.0 Pie version and Xiaomi pad 5 has Android 12. Even though the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) is incredibly older and notably thicker than Xiaomi pad 5, it's design is still extremely lighter.
Xiaomi pad 5 counts with a slightly better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has a much better 1600 x 2560 resolution, a really larger screen and a better pixel quantity per inch of screen. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) has a much more powerful CPU than Xiaomi pad 5, although it has 4 GB less RAM memory and a lower number of cores (although faster).
Xiaomi pad 5 takes better pictures and videos than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, it also counts with a much better video quality and a much better 13 mega pixels resolution back facing camera. Xiaomi pad 5 has a very superior memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Xiaomi pad 5 counts with a way better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017), because it has 8720mAh of battery capacity.
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