Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 68.3 | 57.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 12, 11 |
| 2018-09-20 | 2021-09-23 |
| 8.13 x 4.99 x 0.35 inches | 10.03 x 6.55 x 0.27 inches |
| 12.64 ounces | 18.03 ounces |
| Black | Cosmic Black and Pearl White |
| $ 250.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8 inches | 11 inches |
| 1280 x 800 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 189 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.5 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 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 | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.44 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.03 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 5.5 | 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
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has a global score of 68.3, which is better than Xiaomi pad 5's 57.7 general score. Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018)'s body is extremely lighter than the Xiaomi pad 5, although it is much thicker and was released 3 years before. Both devices we are comparing work with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has a newer 8.1 Oreo version while Xiaomi pad 5 has Android 12 version, giving you some nice extra features.
Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) features a much powerful processor than Xiaomi pad 5, although it has 4 lesser processing cores and a lower amount of RAM memory. The Xiaomi pad 5 counts with a little bit better looking display than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has a really bigger display, a much higher 1600 x 2560px resolution and a better pixels amount per display inch.
Xiaomi pad 5 features a slightly bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi pad 5 shoots better photographs and videos than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has a lot better 3840x2160 video quality, a larger aperture for better low-light photos and video and a back-facing camera with much more megapixels.
The Xiaomi pad 5 counts with a really longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has an 8720mAh battery capacity against 5000mAh.
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