Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021) vs Xiaomi Pad Mini
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| PHONES | ||
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| Phone Names | Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021) | Xiaomi Pad Mini |
| 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 | 2025, September 24 |
| Status | Available. Released 2022, January 17 | Available. Released 2025, September 24 |
| Body | ||
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| Dimensions | 246.8 x 161.9 x 6.9 mm (9.72 x 6.37 x 0.27 in) | 205.1 x 132 x 6.5 mm (8.07 x 5.20 x 0.26 in) |
| SIM | Nano-SIM (cellular model only) | No |
| Weight | 508 g (1.12 lb) | 326 g (11.50 oz) |
| Display | ||
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| Resolution | 1200 x 1920 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~216 ppi density) | 1880 x 3008 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~403 ppi density) |
| Size | 10.5 inches, 319.7 cm2 (~80.0% screen-to-body ratio) | 8.8 inches, 224.5 cm2 (~82.9% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Type | TFT LCD | IPS LCD, 68B colors, 165Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 700 nits (HBM) |
| Platform | ||
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| CPU | Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) | Octa-core (1x3.73 GHz Cortex-X925 & 3x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 & 4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A720) |
| Chipset | Unisoc Tiger T618 (12 nm) | Mediatek Dimensity 9400+ (3 nm) |
| GPU | Mali G52 MP2 | Immortalis-G925 |
| OS | Android 11, upgradable to Android 14, One UI 6 | Android 15, HyperOS 2 |
| 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 | 256GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM |
| Main Camera | ||
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| Features | - | LED flash, HDR |
| Single | 8 MP, AF | 13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.06" 1.12μm, PDAF |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps |
| Selfie camera | ||
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| Features | - | HDR |
| Single | 5 MP | 8 MP, f/2.3, (wide), 1/4" 1.12μm |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
| Sound | ||
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| 3.5mm jack | Yes | - |
| 35mm jack | Yes | No |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers) | Yes, with stereo speakers (with Dolby Atmos) |
| Comms | ||
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| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.4, A2DP, LE, LHDC 5.0, ASHA |
| Infrared port | - | Yes |
| NFC | No | No |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS - cellular model only | No |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | 1x USB Type-C 3.2, 1x USB Type-C 2.0, Display Port 1.4, accessory connector |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6/7, 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 | 67W wired, PD3.0, QC3+ 18W reverse wired Bypass charging |
| Type | Li-Po 7040 mAh | 7500 mAh |
| Misc | ||
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| Colors | Gray, Silver, Pink Gold | Gray, Purple |
| Models | SM-X200, SM-X205 | 25079RPDCG |
| Price | About 230 EUR | About 370 EUR |
| SAR EU | 0.92 W/kg (body) | - |
| OUR TESTS | ||
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| Battery | - | Active use score 13:39h |