Google Pixel Tablet vs Xiaomi Xiaomi Pad 5

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Pixel Tablet compared with Xiaomi Pad 5

	GooglePixel Tablet	XiaomiXiaomi Pad 5
Overview
Released
Released	June 2023	August 2021
Display
Screen size
Screen size	10.95″	11″
Resolution
Resolution	2560 × 1600	2560 × 1600
Sharpness
Sharpness	276 pixels per inch (better)	274 pixels per inch
Panel
Panel	LCD	LCD
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	60 Hz	120 Hz (better)
Brightness
Brightness	500 nits	500 nits
Display type
Display type	LCD, 16:10; 10.95-inch screen with rounded corners, 11 inches measured diagonally as a rectangle	IPS LCD (Tech Advisor); 16:10 aspect ratio
Pixel density
Pixel density	276 ppi	275 ppi
Brightness detail
Brightness detail	–	500 nits typical
Display features
Display features	Anti-smudge coating; full 24-bit colour (16 million colours); HDR10 video playback; 60 Hz refresh rate per Tom's Guide (Google doesn't list it)	Over one billion colours, DCI-P3 and Dolby Vision; ambient-light and colour-temperature adjustment, sunlight display and low-blue-light mode; Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (maker global FAQ)
Performance
Chip
Chip	Tensor G2	Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Memory
Memory	8 GB (better)	6 GB
Storage
Storage	128 GB, 256 GB	128 GB, 256 GB
CPU
CPU	–	Snapdragon 860, 7 nm manufacturing process; LPDDR4X RAM and UFS 3.1 storage
GPU
GPU	–	Adreno 640 (maker India FAQ)
Cameras
Rear camera
Rear camera	8 MP	13 MP (better)
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	8 MP	8 MP
Rear camera
Rear camera	8 MP, 1.12 μm pixels, ƒ/2.0, fixed focus, 84° field of view, 1/4-inch sensor	13 MP; no electronic or optical image stabilisation (maker global FAQ)
Front camera
Front camera	8 MP, 1.12 μm pixels, ƒ/2.0, fixed focus, 84° field of view, 1/4-inch sensor	8 MP
Video recording
Video recording	1080p at 30 fps on both cameras; video stabilisation; Live HDR+; HEVC (H.265) and AVC (H.264)	Rear 4K, 1080p or 720p at 30 fps; front 1080p or 720p at 30 fps
Battery and connections
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	Up to 12 hours	Up to 16 hours
Battery (mAh)
Battery (mAh)	–	8,720 mAh
Battery capacity
Battery capacity	27 Wh	–
Fastest charging
Fastest charging	15 W	33 W (better)
Mobile data option
Mobile data option	No	No
Stylus
Stylus	Supported, sold separately	Supported, sold separately
Keyboard made for it
Keyboard made for it	No	Yes
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Up to 12 hours of video streaming (YouTube at 1080p over Wi-Fi at 82% brightness, Google's test on pre-production units)	8,720 mAh typical; maker laboratory claims over 16 hours video, over 10 hours gaming and over five days music playback
Charging
Charging	Up to 15 W on the Charging Speaker Dock's pogo pins; also charges over USB-C with a cable and power adaptor (charger sold separately); Google doesn't give a USB-C charging rate	Up to 33 W wired; included UK adapter is 22.5 W (Tech Advisor). The global FAQ contradicts itself by calling the standard charger both 22.5 W and 33 W
USB-C
USB-C	USB-C 3.2 Gen 1; four-pin accessory connector for charging, data and audio out to the dock	USB-C
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) with 2x2 MIMO, simultaneous dual-band (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz); Google Cast	Wi-Fi 5, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac; 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz, Wi-Fi Direct and Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.2	Bluetooth 5.0; AAC, aptX, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LDAC and LHDC (maker global FAQ)
Mobile network
Mobile network	–	No SIM or eSIM support
Stylus support
Stylus support	Third-party USI 2.0 styluses; none sold by Google	Xiaomi Smart Pen, sold separately; 4,096 pressure levels and magnetic charging
Keyboards
Keyboards	Third-party Bluetooth keyboards; Google doesn't make one	Xiaomi keyboard accessory, sold separately; regional availability varies (Tech Advisor)
Design
Weight
Weight	493 g (better)	511 g
Thickness
Thickness	8.1 mm	6.85 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	169 × 258 mm	254.69 × 166.25 mm
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Biometrics
Biometrics	Fingerprint sensor in the power button	Face unlock; no fingerprint reader
Speakers
Speakers	Four speakers; the Charging Speaker Dock adds a 43.5 mm full-range speaker	Four speakers; Dolby Atmos
Microphones
Microphones	Three microphones with noise suppression	–
Sensors
Sensors	Ambient light sensor, accelerometer, gyroscope, magnetometer, Hall sensor; Ultra-wideband chip	–
Materials
Materials	Aluminium enclosure (100% recycled aluminium) with nano-ceramic coating; over 30% recycled material by weight	Aluminium frame and plastic rear (Tech Advisor)
Colours
Colours	Porcelain, Hazel; Rose (US only)	Pearl White and Cosmic Gray on the UK specification sheet
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 13 (Tom's Guide); at least five years of security updates from its US launch	MIUI for Pad; Android 11 with MIUI 12.5 at the original global launch (Tech Advisor). The later India release shipped with MIUI 13
In the box
In the box	With the dock: Pixel Tablet, Charging Speaker Dock, power adaptor, quick start guide, safety and warranty booklet. Tablet only: Pixel Tablet, USB-C cable, quick start guide	Tablet, adapter, USB-C cable, quick start guide and warranty card; UK sheet does not list the headset adapter mentioned by the global FAQ