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| Global Score | |
| 57.7 | 62.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 12, 11 | Android 7.1 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow, 5.0 Lollipop |
| 2021-09-23 | 2015-05-02 |
| 10.03 x 6.55 x 0.27 inches | 8.20 x 5.43 x 0.29 inches |
| 18.03 ounces | 11.04 ounces |
| Cosmic Black and Pearl White | 16 777 216 |
| -- | $ 159.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11 inches | 8 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1024 x 768 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 274 pixels per inch | 160 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 6.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 SM8150-AC (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 8916 chipset |
| Kryo 485 Gold, 64-bit (Octa-Core 3 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Quad-Core 1200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 1,5 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 306 GPU |
| 3.78 | 8.1 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1280 x 720 (HD) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 6.05 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| 2.4 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8720mAh Battery | 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.44 | 6.08 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 is slightly better than Xiaomi pad 5, having a 62.8 score against 57.7. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 is a older and a little thicker device than Xiaomi pad 5, but Samsung managed to build it lighter anyway. Both tablets in this review have Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy Tab A 8.0 has newer 7.1 Nougat version and Xiaomi pad 5 has Android 12, providing the user some additional features and optimized performance.
The Xiaomi pad 5 has a little more vivid display than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has a much larger screen, a way better count of pixels per inch in the screen and a lot higher 1600 x 2560 resolution. The Galaxy Tab A 8.0 counts with a much more powerful processing unit than Xiaomi pad 5, although it has a lower number of cores (although they are faster) and lesser RAM.
Xiaomi pad 5 has a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi pad 5 counts with a very superior battery life than Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has a 108% larger battery size.
Xiaomi pad 5 shoots greater photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0, because it has a back facing camera with a lot higher 13 megapixels resolution and a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
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