Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 vs Xiaomi Pad 5

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Phone Names Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Xiaomi Pad 5
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900N/A
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100N/A
4G bandsLTE-
5G bandsSA/NSA-
EDGE-N/A
GPRS-N/A
SpeedHSPA, LTE, 5G - cellular model only-
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5GNo cellular connectivity
Launch
Announced2022, February 092021, August 10
StatusAvailable. Released 2022, March 22Available. Released 2021, August 10
Body
Build-Glass front, aluminum frame, plastic back
Dimensions253.8 x 165.3 x 6.3 mm (9.99 x 6.51 x 0.25 in)254.7 x 166.3 x 6.9 mm (10.03 x 6.55 x 0.27 in)
SIMNano-SIM (cellular model only)No
Weight503 g (Wi-Fi), 507 g (5G) (1.11 lb)511 g (1.13 lb)
 Stylus, 6.2ms latency (Bluetooth integration, accelerometer, gyro)Stylus support (magnetic)
Display
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5-
Resolution1600 x 2560 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~274 ppi density)1600 x 2560 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~274 ppi density)
Size11.0 inches, 350.9 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio)11.0 inches, 350.9 cm2 (~82.8% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeTFT LCD, 120HzIPS LCD, 1B colors, 120Hz, HDR10, Dolby Vision
Platform
CPUOcta-core (1x3.00 GHz Cortex-X2 & 3x2.50 GHz Cortex-A710 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A510)Octa-core (1x2.96 GHz Kryo 485 Gold & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 Gold & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485 Silver)
ChipsetQualcomm SM8450 Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 (4 nm)Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 (7 nm)
GPUAdreno 730Adreno 640
OSAndroid 12, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI 6.1.1Android 11, upgradable to Android 13, MIUI 14
Memory
Card slotmicroSDXC (dedicated slot)No
Internal128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM128GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM
 UFSUFS 3.1
Main Camera
Dual13 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF 6 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide)-
FeaturesLED flash, HDR, panoramaDual-LED flash, HDR, panorama
Single-13 MP, f/2.0
Video4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Selfie camera
Dual12 MP, f/2.4, 120˚ (ultrawide)-
FeaturesHDR-
Single-8 MP, f/2.0
Video4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Sound
3.5mm jack NoNo
35mm jackNoNo
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
 Tuned by AKG24-bit/192kHz audio
Comms
Bluetooth5.2, A2DP, LE5.0, A2DP, LE
NFCNoNo
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO - cellular model onlyNo
RadioNoNo
USBUSB Type-C 3.2, magnetic connectorUSB Type-C
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Features
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassAccelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
 Wireless Samsung DeX-
Battery
Charging45W wired, 100% in 80 min33W wired, PD3.0
TypeLi-Po 8000 mAhLi-Po 8720 mAh
Misc
ColorsGraphite, Silver, Pink GoldCosmic Gray, Pearl White, Green
ModelsSM-X700, SM-X706, SM-X706B, SM-X706U, SM-X706N21051182G, 21051182C
PriceAbout 350 EURAbout 350 EUR
SAR EU0.87 W/kg (body)-
Tests
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
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)