Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021) vs Xiaomi Pad 5
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| Phone Names | Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021) | Xiaomi Pad 5 |
| Network | ||
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| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | N/A |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | N/A |
| 4G bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 | - |
| EDGE | - | N/A |
| GPRS | - | N/A |
| Speed | HSPA, LTE - cellular model only | - |
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE | No cellular connectivity |
| Launch | ||
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| Announced | 2021, December 15 | 2021, August 10 |
| Status | Available. Released 2022, January 17 | Available. Released 2021, August 10 |
| Body | ||
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| Build | - | Glass front, aluminum frame, plastic back |
| Dimensions | 246.8 x 161.9 x 6.9 mm (9.72 x 6.37 x 0.27 in) | 254.7 x 166.3 x 6.9 mm (10.03 x 6.55 x 0.27 in) |
| SIM | Nano-SIM (cellular model only) | No |
| Weight | 508 g (1.12 lb) | 511 g (1.13 lb) |
| - | Stylus support (magnetic) | |
| Display | ||
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| Resolution | 1200 x 1920 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~216 ppi density) | 1600 x 2560 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~274 ppi density) |
| Size | 10.5 inches, 319.7 cm2 (~80.0% screen-to-body ratio) | 11.0 inches, 350.9 cm2 (~82.8% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Type | TFT LCD | IPS LCD, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision |
| Platform | ||
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| CPU | Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) | Octa-core (1x2.96 GHz Kryo 485 Gold & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 Gold & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485 Silver) |
| Chipset | Unisoc Tiger T618 (12 nm) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 (7 nm) |
| GPU | Mali G52 MP2 | Adreno 640 |
| OS | Android 11, upgradable to Android 14, One UI 6 | Android 11, upgradable to Android 13, MIUI 14 |
| Memory | ||
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| Card slot | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | No |
| Internal | 32GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM | 128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM |
| - | UFS 3.1 | |
| Main Camera | ||
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| Features | - | Dual-LED flash, HDR, panorama |
| Single | 8 MP, AF | 13 MP, f/2.0 |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps |
| Selfie camera | ||
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| Single | 5 MP | 8 MP, f/2.0 |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Sound | ||
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| 3.5mm jack | Yes | No |
| 35mm jack | Yes | No |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers) | Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers) |
| - | 24-bit/192kHz audio | |
| Comms | ||
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| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE |
| NFC | No | No |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS - cellular model only | No |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct |
| Features | ||
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Battery | ||
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| Charging | 15W wired | 33W wired, PD3.0 |
| Type | Li-Po 7040 mAh | Li-Po 8720 mAh |
| Misc | ||
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| Colors | Gray, Silver, Pink Gold | Cosmic Gray, Pearl White, Green |
| Models | SM-X200, SM-X205 | 21051182G, 21051182C |
| Price | About 230 EUR | About 350 EUR |
| SAR EU | 0.92 W/kg (body) | - |
| Tests | ||
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| Display | - | Contrast ratio: 1271:1 (nominal) |
| Loudspeaker | - | -24.4 LUFS (Very good) |
| Performance | - | AnTuTu: 473819 (v8), 555079 (v9) GeekBench: 2583 (v5.1) GFXBench: 24fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) |
| OUR TESTS | ||
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| Display | - | 1271:1 contrast ratio, 478 nits max brightness (measured) |
| Loudspeaker | - | -24.4 LUFS (Very good) |
| Performance | - | AnTuTu: 473819 (v8), 555079 (v9) GeekBench: 2583 (v5.1) GFXBench: 24fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) |