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| Global Score | |
| 74.6 | 57.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 12, 11 |
| 2020-04-27 | 2021-09-23 |
| 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches | 10.03 x 6.55 x 0.27 inches |
| 10.90 ounces | 18.03 ounces |
| Mocha | Cosmic Black and Pearl White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 240.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 8.4 inches | 11 inches |
| 1920 x 1200 pixels | 2560 x 1600 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 SM8150-AC (7 nm) chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 485 Gold, 64-bit (Octa-Core 3 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 8.91 | 3.78 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.84 | 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 | -- |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM | -- |
| 6.6 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 8720mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 9.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | -- |
| Accelerometer and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is much better than the Xiaomi pad 5, having a 74.6 score against 57.7. Both devices in our current comparison use Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has newer 9.0 Pie version and Xiaomi pad 5 has Android 12, providing some nice extra features. The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) is an older and a little bit thicker tablet than the Xiaomi pad 5, but Samsung was able to make it noticeably lighter anyway.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) features a much powerful CPU than Xiaomi pad 5, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a little bit better looking display than Xiaomi pad 5, although it has a way lower 1200 x 1920 resolution, a little less pixels per inch of display and a much smaller screen.
The Xiaomi pad 5 has a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not so good for taking pictures or video in low light situations, it also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 video resolution and a much higher resolution back-facing camera.
The Xiaomi pad 5 counts with slightly more memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. Xiaomi pad 5 features a very superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because it has 8720mAh of battery capacity.
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