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| Global Score | |
| 57.7 | 66.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Microsoft |
| Android 12, 11 | Windows 10 |
| 2021-09-23 | 2018-08-02 |
| 10.03 x 6.55 x 0.27 inches | 9.65 x 6.89 x 0.33 inches |
| 18.03 ounces | 18.41 ounces |
| Cosmic Black and Pearl White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 367.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11 inches | 10 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1200 x 1800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 274 pixels per inch | 216 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 SM8150-AC (7 nm) chipset | Intel Pentium 4415Y chipset |
| Kryo 485 Gold, 64-bit (Octa-Core 3 MHz) processor | 64-bit, 14 nm (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Intel HD Graphics 615 GPU |
| 3.78 | 8.46 |
| 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 | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 6.49 |
| 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 4.1 |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface Go has a score of 66.5, which is better than Xiaomi pad 5's 57.7 overall score. The Microsoft Surface Go counts with Windows 10 OS, and Xiaomi pad 5 has Android 12 OS. Despite being the best in this review, it must be noted that it's also noticeably older, somewhat thicker and a little heavier.
The Microsoft Surface Go features a little bit better looking display than Xiaomi pad 5, although it has a bit worse count of pixels per inch of display, a way lower 1800 x 1200px resolution and a little smaller screen. Microsoft Surface Go's storage for apps and games is just as good as the Xiaomi pad 5 one, both of them have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage.
The Microsoft Surface Go features a much more powerful processor than Xiaomi pad 5, because although it has 6 less CPU cores , it also counts with a larger amount of RAM. Xiaomi pad 5 counts with a much better camera than Microsoft Surface Go, because it has a camera in the back with lot more megapixels and a lot better 3840x2160 video quality.
Xiaomi pad 5 features a superior battery life than Microsoft Surface Go.
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