Oppo Pad 5 VS Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro

The Oppo Pad 5 and Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro have a few design differences. In terms of weight, the Oppo Pad 5 weighs 579 g, which is slightly heavier than the Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro, which comes in at 494 g. The thickness of the two tablets is also comparable, with the Oppo Pad 5 being 6 mm thick, while the Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro is slightly slimmer at 5.8 mm.

When it comes to dimensions, the Oppo Pad 5 is wider, measuring 266.9 mm, and taller, at 193.4 mm, while the Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro has a width of 251.2 mm and a height of 173.4 mm. These differences in size give the Oppo Pad 5 a larger overall volume of 309.71 cm³ compared to the Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro’s 252.64 cm³.

Both tablets lack stylus support, detachable or backlit keyboards, tilt sensitivity, and water resistance, meaning these features are not present in either device.

The Oppo Pad 5 and Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro differ in several display aspects. The Oppo Pad 5 features a larger 12.1″ screen, compared to the Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro's 11.2″ display. In terms of resolution, the Oppo Pad 5 offers 2120 x 3000 px, while the Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro has a slightly different resolution of 3200 x 2136 px, giving it a higher pixel density of 344 ppi compared to the Oppo Pad 5's 304 ppi.

Regarding the display type, both tablets utilize IPS LCD panels, though their touch sampling rates differ. The Oppo Pad 5 has a 144Hz touch sampling rate, while the Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro boasts a faster 240Hz rate. The Oppo Pad 5 also has anti-reflection coating, but the Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro does not. The Oppo Pad 5 does not support HDR10, while the Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro supports it. Additionally, the Xiaomi model supports Dolby Vision, which is not available on the Oppo Pad 5.

Neither tablet has branded damage-resistant glass or sapphire glass displays, and both support touch input. The Oppo Pad 5 does have an anti-reflection coating, but the Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro does not offer this feature. Neither device features an e-paper display, and both lack HDR10+ support.

Both the Oppo Pad 5 and Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro come with 512GB of internal storage and 16GB of RAM. In terms of performance, the Oppo Pad 5 is equipped with the MediaTek Dimensity 9400 Plus chipset, while the Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro features the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite. The Oppo model has a CPU with 1 core running at 3.73 GHz, 4 cores at 3.3 GHz, and 3 cores at 2.4 GHz, while the Xiaomi model's CPU consists of 2 cores at 4.32 GHz and 6 cores at 3.53 GHz.

For multi-core performance, the Oppo Pad 5 achieved a Geekbench 6 result of 8969, while the Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro scored 10059, with the Xiaomi model also outperforming the Oppo Pad 5 in single-core performance (3234 vs 2874). Both devices support 64-bit and have integrated LTE, big.LITTLE technology, integrated graphics, and HMP. The Oppo Pad 5 features a GPU clock speed of 1300 MHz, while the Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro's GPU clock speed is 1100 MHz.

In terms of other specifications, the Oppo Pad 5 has 12 MB of L3 cache, while the Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro has 8 MB. The RAM speed of the Oppo Pad 5 is 10667 MHz, which is faster than the Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro's 5300 MHz. Both tablets support a maximum memory amount of 24GB, with similar maximum memory bandwidth of 85.3 GB/s for the Oppo Pad 5 and 85.1 GB/s for the Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro. The Oppo Pad 5 does not support ECC memory, while the Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro does.

The Oppo Pad 5 and Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro differ significantly in their camera specifications. The Oppo Pad 5 has an 8 MP main camera and an 8 MP front camera, while the Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro features a much higher 50 MP main camera and a 32 MP front camera. In terms of video recording, both devices support 2160p recording, but the Oppo Pad 5 records at 30 fps, while the Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro records at 60 fps.

Both devices include a flash, a front camera, and support a built-in HDR mode. However, the Oppo Pad 5 lacks the ability to create panoramas in-camera, while the Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro can. Both tablets support slow-motion video recording, but the Oppo Pad 5 supports it, while the Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro does not. Both devices have touch autofocus and manual white balance.

Neither tablet features a BSI sensor or optical image stabilization. Both have a CMOS sensor and support manual ISO, manual exposure, and manual focus. The Oppo Pad 5 has a single flash LED, while the Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro has the same. Neither device offers features such as 3D photo/video recording, dual-tone LED flash, RGB LED flash, or a front-facing LED flash. Both tablets lack support for HDR10 recording and Dolby Vision recording.

Both the Oppo Pad 5 and Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro feature stereo speakers, but neither device supports a 3.5 mm audio jack. Neither tablet includes a radio either. When it comes to Bluetooth audio codecs, the Oppo Pad 5 supports aptX HD, but the Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro does not. Neither device supports aptX, LDAC, aptX Low Latency, aptX Adaptive, or aptX Lossless.

Overall, the audio features between the two tablets are quite similar, with the main difference being that the Oppo Pad 5 supports aptX HD while the Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro does not support any aptX codecs.

The Oppo Pad 5 and Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro both feature rechargeable batteries, with the Oppo Pad 5 having a larger 10420 mAh battery compared to the Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro's 9200 mAh battery. Both tablets support fast charging, include a battery level indicator, and do not support wireless charging. Additionally, neither device has a removable battery.

Overall, the main difference between the two is the battery capacity, with the Oppo Pad 5 offering a higher capacity than the Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro. However, both devices share similar features in terms of charging capabilities and battery management.

The Oppo Pad 5 and Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro share many similar connectivity and feature specifications, including support for the same Wi-Fi versions (Wi-Fi 4, Wi-Fi 5, Wi-Fi 6, and Wi-Fi 7) and Bluetooth version 5.4. Both devices lack a cellular module, 5G support, and have USB Type-C ports, but the Xiaomi model supports USB 3.2, while the Oppo Pad 5 uses a USB version of 0. Both tablets also support widgets, split screen, full-page screenshots, and dark mode, and they both have features like theme customization, PiP (Picture-in-Picture), media picker, and offline voice recognition.

The Oppo Pad 5 includes some privacy-focused features like clipboard warnings, location privacy options, camera/microphone privacy options, and the ability to block app tracking. These features are also available on the Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro, with no notable differences. However, the Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro adds a compass and a gyroscope, which the Oppo Pad 5 lacks.

Both devices have child lock features, an accelerometer, customizable notifications, and voice commands. Neither has a fingerprint scanner, NFC, or infrared sensor. Neither supports Ethernet, and both lack a built-in projector. Other features like GPS, focus modes, and 3D facial recognition are also absent in both products. The Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro offers faster download speeds (10000 MBit/s) compared to the Oppo Pad 5’s 7300 MBit/s, and it also includes the ability to use a compass, unlike the Oppo Pad 5.

Both the Oppo Pad 5 and Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro feature DDR5 memory and support multithreading. These specifications are identical between the two devices, indicating that they both utilize advanced memory technology and can handle multiple threads efficiently, ensuring smooth performance for multitasking and demanding applications.

Since both tablets have the same DDR memory version and multithreading capabilities, there are no differences to highlight in this category.