Oppo Pad 5 VS Xiaomi Pad 8

The Oppo Pad 5 and Xiaomi Pad 8 differ slightly in their overall design specifications. The Oppo Pad 5 has a weight of 579 g, which is heavier than the Xiaomi Pad 8 at 494 g. The thickness of the Oppo Pad 5 is 6 mm, while the Xiaomi Pad 8 is slightly thinner at 5.8 mm. In terms of size, the Oppo Pad 5 is also larger, with a width of 266.9 mm and a height of 193.4 mm, compared to the Xiaomi Pad 8's width of 251.2 mm and height of 173.4 mm.

The volume of the Oppo Pad 5 is 309.71 cm³, which is notably larger than the Xiaomi Pad 8's volume of 252.64 cm³. Neither tablet includes a stylus, has a detachable keyboard, nor features a backlit keyboard. Both devices are also lacking water resistance and tilt sensitivity.

Overall, the Oppo Pad 5 is larger and heavier than the Xiaomi Pad 8, with the latter being slightly thinner and more compact. Both tablets have similar features in terms of accessories and durability, with no standout differences in these areas.

The Oppo Pad 5 and Xiaomi Pad 8 have some differences in their display specifications. The Oppo Pad 5 features a 12.1″ screen size, while the Xiaomi Pad 8 has a slightly smaller 11.2″ display. In terms of resolution, the Oppo Pad 5 offers 2120 x 3000 px, whereas the Xiaomi Pad 8 provides a higher resolution of 3200 x 2136 px. As a result, the Xiaomi Pad 8 has a slightly higher pixel density of 344 ppi, compared to the Oppo Pad 5's 304 ppi.

Both devices use an LCD, IPS display, but the Oppo Pad 5 supports a touch sampling rate of 144Hz, while the Xiaomi Pad 8 has a faster 240Hz touch sampling rate. The Oppo Pad 5 does not feature branded damage-resistant glass, but the Xiaomi Pad 8 includes it. On the other hand, the Oppo Pad 5 has an anti-reflection coating, which the Xiaomi Pad 8 lacks.

In terms of display features, the Oppo Pad 5 does not support HDR10, while the Xiaomi Pad 8 does. The Xiaomi Pad 8 also supports Dolby Vision, which the Oppo Pad 5 does not. Neither tablet has sapphire glass or an e-paper display, and both have a touchscreen. Overall, the Xiaomi Pad 8 provides a higher resolution, faster touch sampling rate, and more advanced display technologies like HDR10 and Dolby Vision.

The Oppo Pad 5 and Xiaomi Pad 8 differ significantly in terms of performance specifications. The Oppo Pad 5 comes with 512GB of internal storage and 16GB of RAM, while the Xiaomi Pad 8 offers 256GB of internal storage and 12GB of RAM. Both devices support 64-bit processing, have integrated LTE, and use big.LITTLE technology, but the Oppo Pad 5's MediaTek Dimensity 9400 Plus chipset operates at higher clock speeds, with 1 core at 3.73 GHz, 4 cores at 3.3 GHz, and 3 cores at 2.4 GHz. In comparison, the Xiaomi Pad 8’s Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 chipset features 3 cores at 3.01 GHz, 2 cores at 2.8 GHz, 2 cores at 2.02 GHz, and 1 core at 3.21 GHz.

The Oppo Pad 5 has a slightly faster CPU with more powerful peak clock speeds and a larger L3 cache of 12MB, compared to the Xiaomi Pad 8’s 8MB L3 cache. Additionally, the Oppo Pad 5 has a higher Geekbench 6 result, with 8969 (multi-core) and 2874 (single-core), while the Xiaomi Pad 8 scores 6833 (multi-core) and 2041 (single-core).

On the graphics side, the Oppo Pad 5 uses the Immortalis G925 GPU with a clock speed of 1300 MHz, whereas the Xiaomi Pad 8 features the Adreno 825 GPU with a lower clock speed of 1150 MHz. The Oppo Pad 5 also has faster RAM speed at 10667 MHz and a higher memory bandwidth of 85.3 GB/s, compared to the Xiaomi Pad 8’s RAM speed of 4800 MHz and memory bandwidth of 76.8 GB/s. Both tablets support a maximum RAM capacity of 24GB, but neither offers an external memory slot.

The Oppo Pad 5 and Xiaomi Pad 8 have some similarities and differences when it comes to their camera setups. Both devices feature an 8MP front camera, but the Oppo Pad 5 has an 8MP main camera, while the Xiaomi Pad 8 boasts a more powerful 13MP main camera.

For video recording, both tablets support 2160 x 30 fps video resolution on the main camera. The Oppo Pad 5 has several useful camera features, including a flash with 1 LED, built-in HDR mode, touch autofocus, manual white balance, manual ISO, a video light, and continuous autofocus when recording movies. The Xiaomi Pad 8 also has a flash with 1 LED, built-in HDR mode, touch autofocus, manual white balance, manual ISO, a video light, and continuous autofocus, but it stands out by offering the ability to create in-camera panoramas, a feature not available on the Oppo Pad 5.

Neither tablet supports slow-motion video recording, Dolby Vision recording, 360° panorama shooting, or 3D photo/video recording. Both devices lack a front-facing LED flash, and neither includes optical image stabilization or a dual-tone LED flash. Overall, the Xiaomi Pad 8 has a higher megapixel count for the main camera and offers panorama creation, while both devices share a strong feature set in terms of manual controls and video recording capabilities.

When comparing the audio features of the Oppo Pad 5 and Xiaomi Pad 8, both devices share some similarities but differ in certain aspects. Both tablets are equipped with stereo speakers, providing a decent audio experience. Neither tablet offers a 3.5mm audio jack, so users will need to rely on wireless audio or USB-C for wired connections. Additionally, neither device has a built-in radio.

For wireless audio, the Oppo Pad 5 supports aptX HD, which is absent in the Xiaomi Pad 8. However, both tablets lack support for other advanced audio codecs such as aptX, LDAC, aptX Low Latency, aptX Adaptive, and aptX Lossless.

In summary, the Oppo Pad 5 has the advantage of supporting aptX HD, while the Xiaomi Pad 8 has no support for any of the advanced audio codecs listed. Both tablets have stereo speakers and lack a 3.5mm audio jack or radio, making them similar in terms of overall audio functionality.

When comparing the battery specifications of the Oppo Pad 5 and Xiaomi Pad 8, both devices have rechargeable batteries, with neither offering a removable battery. The Oppo Pad 5 has a larger battery capacity of 10420 mAh, while the Xiaomi Pad 8 has a 9200 mAh battery.

Both tablets support fast charging, include a battery level indicator, and lack wireless charging capabilities. The Oppo Pad 5 and Xiaomi Pad 8 both have rechargeable batteries, but neither model provides a removable battery.

In summary, the Oppo Pad 5 offers a higher battery capacity, which could potentially provide longer usage time compared to the Xiaomi Pad 8. However, both tablets have the same set of features in terms of fast charging, battery indicators, and rechargeable batteries.

Both the Oppo Pad 5 and Xiaomi Pad 8 offer a similar set of connectivity and feature options, but with some key differences. Both devices support the same Wi-Fi versions, including Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), and Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be). Neither device includes a cellular module or 5G support, and both lack a 3.5mm audio jack, HDMI output, NFC, and Ethernet support. Additionally, neither offers a fingerprint scanner or an iris scanner.

Both tablets have similar privacy features, including location privacy options, camera/microphone privacy options, clipboard warnings, and the ability to block app tracking. They also support split screen, have Live Text, full-page screenshots, theme customization, dark mode, dynamic theming, and customizable notifications. However, there is one notable difference: the Xiaomi Pad 8 has a USB version of 3.2, while the Oppo Pad 5 does not specify its USB version, only stating it has USB Type-C.

In terms of additional sensors, the Xiaomi Pad 8 has a gyroscope and a compass, while the Oppo Pad 5 lacks a compass and gyroscope. Both devices support voice commands, offline voice recognition, and tracking of the current position of the device. Neither tablet supports Galileo or has a barometer, and both devices offer child locks and support widgets. Overall, the Xiaomi Pad 8 offers some additional sensor features like the gyroscope and compass, while both tablets share most of the same core connectivity and privacy features.

In terms of miscellaneous features, both the Oppo Pad 5 and Xiaomi Pad 8 are identical. Both devices use DDR memory version 5 and support multithreading. This means that both tablets are equipped with similar memory capabilities and processing efficiencies, allowing them to handle multiple tasks simultaneously without issues.

There are no differences between the two tablets in this group of specifications. Both offer the same DDR memory version and support for multithreading, ensuring a comparable level of performance in multitasking scenarios.

Overall, when it comes to these particular features, the Oppo Pad 5 and Xiaomi Pad 8 are on equal footing, providing the same memory and processing capabilities.