Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021) vs Xiaomi Redmi Pad

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Phone Names Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021) Xiaomi Redmi Pad
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900N/A
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100N/A
4G bands1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66N/A
EDGE-N/A
GPRS-N/A
SpeedHSPA, LTE - cellular model only-
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTENo cellular connectivity
Launch
Announced2021, December 152022, October 04
StatusAvailable. Released 2022, January 17Available. Released 2022, October 05
Body
Build-Glass front, aluminum frame
Dimensions246.8 x 161.9 x 6.9 mm (9.72 x 6.37 x 0.27 in)250.5 x 158.1 x 7.1 mm (9.86 x 6.22 x 0.28 in)
SIMNano-SIM (cellular model only)No
Weight508 g (1.12 lb)465 g (1.03 lb)
Display
Resolution1200 x 1920 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~216 ppi density)1200 x 2000 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~220 ppi density)
Size10.5 inches, 319.7 cm2 (~80.0% screen-to-body ratio)10.61 inches, 320.4 cm2 (~80.9% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeTFT LCDIPS LCD, 1B colors, 90Hz, 400 nits (typ)
Platform
CPUOcta-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
ChipsetUnisoc Tiger T618 (12 nm)Mediatek Helio G99 (6 nm)
GPUMali G52 MP2Mali-G57 MC2
OSAndroid 11, upgradable to Android 14, One UI 6Android 12, upgradable to Android 13, MIUI 14
Memory
Card slotmicroSDXC (dedicated slot)microSDXC
Internal32GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM64GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
 -UFS 2.2
Main Camera
Single8 MP, AF8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), AF
Video1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Selfie camera
Single5 MP8 MP, f/2.3, 105° (ultrawide)
Video1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Sound
3.5mm jack YesNo
35mm jackYesNo
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
 -24-bit/192kHz audio
Comms
Bluetooth5.0, A2DP, LE5.2, A2DP, LE
NFCNoNo
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS - cellular model onlyNo
RadioNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C, OTG
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Features
SensorsAccelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassAccelerometer
Battery
Charging15W wired18W wired
TypeLi-Po 7040 mAhLi-Po 8000 mAh
Misc
ColorsGray, Silver, Pink GoldGraphite Gray, Moonlight Silver, Mint Green
ModelsSM-X200, SM-X20522081283G
PriceAbout 230 EURAbout 250 EUR
SAR EU0.92 W/kg (body)0.36 W/kg (body)
Tests
Display- Contrast ratio: 1529:1 (nominal)
Loudspeaker- -23.9 LUFS (Very good)
Performance- AnTuTu: 319077 (v9) GeekBench: 1852 (v5.1) GFXBench: 13fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
OUR TESTS
Display-1529:1 contrast ratio, 402 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker--23.9 LUFS (Very good)
Performance-AnTuTu: 319077 (v9) GeekBench: 1852 (v5.1) GFXBench: 13fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)