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| Global Score | |
| 57.7 | 58.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Microsoft |
| Android 12, 11 | Windows RT |
| 2021-09-23 | 2012-06-18 |
| 10.03 x 6.55 x 0.27 inches | 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches |
| 18.03 ounces | 24.00 ounces |
| Cosmic Black and Pearl White | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 123.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11 inches | 10.6 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1366 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 274 pixels per inch | 148 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 SM8150-AC (7 nm) chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30 chipset |
| Kryo 485 Gold, 64-bit (Octa-Core 3 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 2 GB (1500 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | ULP GeForce (520 MHz) GPU |
| 3.78 | 8.64 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 1.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 4.29 |
| 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 4.0 |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Microsoft Surface RT is a bit better than the Xiaomi pad 5, with a global score of 58.4 against 57.7. Microsoft Surface RT comes with Windows RT OS, and Xiaomi pad 5 counts with Android 12 OS. Even though the Microsoft Surface RT is better than the Xiaomi pad 5, we must tell that it's also notably older, noticeably heavier and much thicker.
The Microsoft Surface RT features a lot better hardware performance than Xiaomi pad 5, because although it has less RAM memory and a lower number of cores (although they are faster), it also counts with an additional graphics co-processor. Xiaomi pad 5 and Microsoft Surface RT have very similar displays, although the Microsoft Surface RT has a way worse resolution of 768 x 1366px, a way worse display density and a little smaller display.
The Xiaomi pad 5 shoots way better photos and videos than Microsoft Surface RT, because it has a way higher resolution back facing camera and a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition. Xiaomi pad 5 has a much bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Microsoft Surface RT, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Xiaomi pad 5 features a very superior battery performance than Microsoft Surface RT.
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