Xiaomi Xiaomi Pad 5 vs Xiaomi Xiaomi Pad 5 Pro

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Xiaomi Pad 5 compared with Xiaomi Pad 5 Pro

	XiaomiXiaomi Pad 5	XiaomiXiaomi Pad 5 Pro
Overview
Released
Released	August 2021	August 2021
Display
Screen size
Screen size	11″	11″
Resolution
Resolution	2560 × 1600	2560 × 1600
Sharpness
Sharpness	274 pixels per inch	274 pixels per inch
Panel
Panel	LCD	LCD
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Brightness
Brightness	500 nits	–
Display type
Display type	IPS LCD (Tech Advisor); 16:10 aspect ratio	LCD; IPS and 16:10 aspect ratio (Notebookcheck)
Pixel density
Pixel density	275 ppi	275 ppi
Brightness detail
Brightness detail	500 nits typical	–
Display features
Display features	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)	P3, HDR10, Dolby Vision, 8-bit plus 2-bit colour; 1500:1 contrast ratio, reading mode, sunlight display 3.0 and TÜV Rheinland hardware low-blue-light certification; finger sampling 120 Hz and pen sampling 240 Hz
Performance
Chip
Chip	Qualcomm Snapdragon 860	Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
Memory
Memory	6 GB	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	Snapdragon 870, Kryo 585 architecture and 7 nm process; eight cores up to 3.2 GHz; LPDDR5 RAM and UFS 3.1 storage
GPU
GPU	Adreno 640 (maker India FAQ)	Adreno 650, up to 670 MHz
Cameras
Rear camera
Rear camera	13 MP	13 MP
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	None	None
Front camera
Front camera	8 MP	8 MP
Rear camera
Rear camera	13 MP; no electronic or optical image stabilisation (maker global FAQ)	13 MP main and 5 MP depth camera on this Wi-Fi model; the separate 5G version uses a 50 MP main camera
Front camera
Front camera	8 MP	8 MP
Video recording
Video recording	Rear 4K, 1080p or 720p at 30 fps; front 1080p or 720p at 30 fps	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 16 hours	–
Battery (mAh)
Battery (mAh)	8,720 mAh (better)	8,600 mAh
Fastest charging
Fastest charging	33 W	67 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	Yes	Yes
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	8,720 mAh typical; maker laboratory claims over 16 hours video, over 10 hours gaming and over five days music playback	8,600 mAh typical, 8,400 mAh minimum; non-removable lithium-ion polymer battery
Charging
Charging	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	Up to 67 W wired; compatible with PD and QC; charger sold separately
USB-C
USB-C	USB-C	USB-C; USB 2.0 and no display output (Gizmochina)
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 5, 802.11a/b/g/n/ac; 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz, Wi-Fi Direct and Wi-Fi Display	Wi-Fi 6, Wi-Fi 5, Wi-Fi 4 and 802.11a/b/g; 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz; Wi-Fi Direct and Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0; AAC, aptX, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, LDAC and LHDC (maker global FAQ)	Bluetooth 5.2
Mobile network
Mobile network	No SIM or eSIM support	Wi-Fi model; separate 5G version not included in these configurations
Stylus support
Stylus support	Xiaomi Smart Pen, sold separately; 4,096 pressure levels and magnetic charging	Magnetic pen charging strip; Xiaomi stylus sold separately (Notebookcheck)
Keyboards
Keyboards	Xiaomi keyboard accessory, sold separately; regional availability varies (Tech Advisor)	Pogo-pin keyboard contacts; docking keyboard sold separately (Notebookcheck)
Design
Weight
Weight	511 g (better)	515 g
Thickness
Thickness	6.85 mm (better)	6.86 mm
Height × width
Height × width	254.69 × 166.25 mm	254.69 × 166.25 mm
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Biometrics
Biometrics	Face unlock; no fingerprint reader	Side fingerprint reader and face unlock (Notebookcheck)
Speakers
Speakers	Four speakers; Dolby Atmos	Eight speakers; Dolby Atmos, Hi-Res and Hi-Res Wireless Audio
Sensors
Sensors	–	Ambient light, accelerometer, gyroscope, electronic compass and Hall sensor; GPS L1, GLONASS G1, BeiDou B1I, Galileo E1 and QZSS L1 with assisted GNSS
Materials
Materials	Aluminium frame and plastic rear (Tech Advisor)	Aluminium frame and plastic rear (Notebookcheck and Gizmochina)
Colours
Colours	Pearl White and Cosmic Gray on the UK specification sheet	Black and White for the Wi-Fi model
Software at launch
Software at 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	MIUI 12.5 based on Android 11; China English/Chinese software without a preinstalled Google Play Store (Notebookcheck)
In the box
In the box	Tablet, adapter, USB-C cable, quick start guide and warranty card; UK sheet does not list the headset adapter mentioned by the global FAQ	Tablet, USB-C to 3.5 mm headset adapter and manual including warranty documentation; no power adapter