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| Global Score | |
| 57.7 | 74.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Samsung |
| Android 12, 11 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-09-23 | 2020-04-27 |
| 10.03 x 6.55 x 0.27 inches | 7.95 x 4.93 x 0.28 inches |
| 18.03 ounces | 10.90 ounces |
| Cosmic Black and Pearl White | Mocha |
| -- | Aluminum |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 240.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11 inches | 8.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1920 x 1200 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 274 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 SM8150-AC (7 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 485 Gold, 64-bit (Octa-Core 3 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 3.78 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 8720mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 9.44 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has an overall score of 74.6, which is much better than the Xiaomi pad 5's global score of 57.7. These devices come with Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a newer 9.0 Pie version while Xiaomi pad 5 has Android 12, providing the user a couple nice extra features and performance enhancements. Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020)'s body is much lighter than Xiaomi pad 5, but it's just a little bit thicker and was released only 17 months before.
The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) features a really superior processing power than Xiaomi pad 5, although it has less RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processor. The Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020) has a bit better screen than Xiaomi pad 5, although it has a really smaller screen, a lot worse 1200 x 1920 resolution and a little bit lower pixel density.
The Xiaomi pad 5 takes much better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not recommended for taking images and videos in low-light situations, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a much more mega pixels camera in the back.
Xiaomi pad 5 features a slightly bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage capacity. The Xiaomi pad 5 has a way better battery performance than Galaxy Tab A 8.4 (2020), because it has an 8720mAh battery size.
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