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

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Phone Names Xiaomi Redmi Pad Samsung Galaxy Tab A8 10.5 (2021)
Network
2G bandsN/AGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsN/AHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bandsN/A1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
EDGEN/A-
GPRSN/A-
Speed-HSPA, LTE - cellular model only
TechnologyNo cellular connectivityGSM / HSPA / LTE
Launch
Announced2022, October 042021, December 15
StatusAvailable. Released 2022, October 05Available. Released 2022, January 17
Body
BuildGlass front, aluminum frame-
Dimensions250.5 x 158.1 x 7.1 mm (9.86 x 6.22 x 0.28 in)246.8 x 161.9 x 6.9 mm (9.72 x 6.37 x 0.27 in)
SIMNoNano-SIM (cellular model only)
Weight465 g (1.03 lb)508 g (1.12 lb)
Display
Resolution1200 x 2000 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~220 ppi density)1200 x 1920 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~216 ppi density)
Size10.61 inches, 320.4 cm2 (~80.9% screen-to-body ratio)10.5 inches, 319.7 cm2 (~80.0% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeIPS LCD, 1B colors, 90Hz, 400 nits (typ)TFT LCD
Platform
CPUOcta-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
ChipsetMediatek Helio G99 (6 nm)Unisoc Tiger T618 (12 nm)
GPUMali-G57 MC2Mali G52 MP2
OSAndroid 12, upgradable to Android 13, MIUI 14Android 11, upgradable to Android 14, One UI 6
Memory
Card slotmicroSDXCmicroSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal64GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM32GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 2GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 3GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
 UFS 2.2-
Main Camera
Single8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), AF8 MP, AF
Video1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Selfie camera
Single8 MP, f/2.3, 105° (ultrawide)5 MP
Video1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Sound
3.5mm jack NoYes
35mm jackNoYes
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
 24-bit/192kHz audio-
Comms
Bluetooth5.2, A2DP, LE5.0, A2DP, LE
NFCNoNo
PositioningNoGPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS - cellular model only
RadioNoNo
USBUSB Type-C, OTGUSB Type-C 2.0
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
SensorsAccelerometerAccelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Battery
Charging18W wired15W wired
TypeLi-Po 8000 mAhLi-Po 7040 mAh
Misc
ColorsGraphite Gray, Moonlight Silver, Mint GreenGray, Silver, Pink Gold
Models22081283GSM-X200, SM-X205
PriceAbout 250 EURAbout 230 EUR
SAR EU0.36 W/kg (body)0.92 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
Display1529:1 contrast ratio, 402 nits max brightness (measured)-
Loudspeaker-23.9 LUFS (Very good)-
PerformanceAnTuTu: 319077 (v9) GeekBench: 1852 (v5.1) GFXBench: 13fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)-