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| Global Score | |
| 57.7 | 58.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 12, 11 | Android 3.0 |
| 2021-09-23 | 2011-03-22 |
| 10.03 x 6.55 x 0.27 inches | 9.09 x 6.21 x 0.34 inches |
| 18.03 ounces | 15.98 ounces |
| Cosmic Black and Pearl White | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 269.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11 inches | 8.9 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 274 pixels per inch | 170 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 SM8150-AC (7 nm) chipset | -- |
| Kryo 485 Gold, 64-bit (Octa-Core 3 MHz) processor | Dual-Core 1000 MHz processor |
| 6 GB RAM | -- |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 3.78 | 7.47 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 3.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 5.61 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| -- | SIM |
| 2.4 | 3.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8720mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.44 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 3.0, EDR |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Tab 8.9 is a bit better than Xiaomi pad 5, having a overall score of 58.1 against 57.7. Despite of the fact Galaxy Tab 8.9 is older and a lot thicker than Xiaomi pad 5, it's body is still somewhat lighter. Both of these devices include Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy Tab 8.9 has the older 3.0 version and Xiaomi pad 5 has Android 12 version.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 features a much greater hardware performance than Xiaomi pad 5, although it has 6 less processing cores (although faster). Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 has a little sharper display than Xiaomi pad 5, although it has a way worse resolution of 800 x 1280, a lot worse display pixels density and a bit smaller display.
Xiaomi pad 5 features a much greater memory to store more games and applications than Galaxy Tab 8.9, because it has 64 GB more internal storage. Xiaomi pad 5 features a superior battery performance than Galaxy Tab 8.9, because it has 8720mAh of battery capacity instead of 6000mAh. The Xiaomi pad 5 has a way better camera than Galaxy Tab 8.9, because it has a much more mega-pixels back-facing camera and a way better (4K) video resolution.
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