Compare tablets
| Global Score | |
| 57.7 | 58.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Xiaomi | Sony |
| Android 12, 11 | Android 4.1.1, 4.0.3 |
| 2021-09-23 | 2012-08-29 |
| 10.03 x 6.55 x 0.27 inches | 9.44 x 6.87 x 0.47 inches |
| 18.03 ounces | 20.64 ounces |
| Cosmic Black and Pearl White | -- |
| -- | $ 275.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 11 inches | 9.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1600 pixels | 1280 x 800 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 274 pixels per inch | 161 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 SM8150-AC (7 nm) chipset | NVIDIA Tegra 3 T30L chipset |
| Kryo 485 Gold, 64-bit (Octa-Core 3 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A9 (Quad-Core 1300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 1 GB (1333 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | ULP GeForce (416 MHz) GPU |
| 3.78 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | SD, SDHC, SDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 9.46 | 5.94 |
| 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 3.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Xperia Tablet S has a global score of 58.9, which is just a bit better than the Xiaomi pad 5's global score of 57.7. The Xperia Tablet S is better than Xiaomi pad 5, we must note that it's also much older, extremely thicker and heavier. Both devices we compare here come with Android OS, but Xperia Tablet S has a newer 4.1.1 version while Xiaomi pad 5 has Android 12 version.
The Sony Xperia Tablet S features a bit sharper display than Xiaomi pad 5, although it has a much worse pixels quantity per display inch, a quite smaller screen and a lot lower resolution of 800 x 1280px. Xiaomi pad 5 has a bit more memory capacity for games and applications than Xperia Tablet S, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Sony Xperia Tablet S features a much faster processing unit than Xiaomi pad 5, because although it has less cores (although they are faster) and lesser RAM memory, it also counts with an extra graphics processing unit. The Xiaomi pad 5 has a very superior battery performance than Xperia Tablet S.
The Xiaomi pad 5 captures much clearer photographs and videos than Xperia Tablet S, because it has a way more MP back-facing camera.
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