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| Global Score | |
| 57.7 | 68.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 12, 11 | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| 2021-09-23 | 2018-09-20 |
| 10.03 x 6.55 x 0.27 inches | 8.13 x 4.99 x 0.35 inches |
| 18.03 ounces | 12.64 ounces |
| Cosmic Black and Pearl White | Black |
| -- | $ 250.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11 inches | 8 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 274 pixels per inch | 189 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 6.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 SM8150-AC (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 chipset |
| Kryo 485 Gold, 64-bit (Octa-Core 3 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Quad-Core 1400 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 2 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 308 GPU |
| 3.78 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 8.03 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8720mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.44 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has a global score of 68.3, which is better than Xiaomi pad 5's 57.7 score. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) is a noticeably older and incredibly thicker tablet than the Xiaomi pad 5, but Samsung was able to make it a lot lighter anyway. Both of these devices include Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) has the newer 8.1 Oreo version and Xiaomi pad 5 has Android 12.
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018) counts with a much powerful processor than Xiaomi pad 5, although it has lesser processing cores (although faster) and a smaller amount of RAM. The Xiaomi pad 5 counts with a bit sharper screen than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has a greater number of pixels per inch in the screen, a lot bigger display and a much higher resolution of 1600 x 2560px.
Xiaomi pad 5 has slightly more memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory capacity. The Xiaomi pad 5 has a way better battery life than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has a 74 percent bigger battery capacity.
Xiaomi pad 5 takes better photographs and videos than Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2018), because it has a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, a bigger aperture to capture better photography in low-light environments and a lot higher 13 MP resolution camera in the back.
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