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| Global Score | |
| 57.7 | 58.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Microsoft |
| Android 12, 11 | Windows |
| 2021-09-23 | -- |
| 10.03 x 6.55 x 0.27 inches | 11.30 x 8.23 x 0.37 inches |
| 18.03 ounces | 31.01 ounces |
| Cosmic Black and Pearl White | -- |
| -- | Aluminum and Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11 inches | 13 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 2880 x 1920 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 274 pixels per inch | 266 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 6.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 SM8150-AC (7 nm) chipset | 12th Gen Intel Core i5 1235U chipset |
| Kryo 485 Gold, 64-bit (Octa-Core 3 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics GPU |
| 3.78 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 10.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 9.46 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8720mAh Battery | -- |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.44 | 1.36 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface 9 Pro has a score of 58.7, which is slightly better than Xiaomi pad 5's 57.7 overall score. Microsoft Surface 9 Pro counts with Windows OS, and Xiaomi pad 5 has Android 12 OS. Although it's the best tablet in this review, the Microsoft Surface 9 Pro construction is noticeably heavier and incredibly thicker than the Xiaomi pad 5.
The Microsoft Surface 9 Pro has a slightly better looking screen than Xiaomi pad 5, because although it has a bit less pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a slightly better 1920 x 2880 resolution and a larger display. The Microsoft Surface 9 Pro's storage capacity to install games and applications is very similar to the Xiaomi pad 5 one, they have equal 128 GB internal memory.
Microsoft Surface 9 Pro has a really superior performance than Xiaomi pad 5, because although it has less and slower processing cores, it also counts with a greater amount of RAM memory. Xiaomi pad 5 has a greater camera than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro, because it has a back-facing camera with a lot higher resolution.
The Xiaomi pad 5 features a very superior battery life than Microsoft Surface 9 Pro.
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