Xiaomi 12 series was launched in December 2021, with the series comprising the Xiaomi 12X, 12, and 12 Pro. Out of the three, the Xiaomi 12X brings an interesting specs sheet to the table like the Snapdragon 870 at a cheaper price. Now, the smartphone has received a price drop in China making it even more affordable. Additionally, the Mi Pad 5 Pro has also received a limited period price drop in the region.

Xiaomi 12X

The Xiaomi 12X was launched in China for a starting price of CNY 3,199(~$506) for the 8GB + 128GB variant, CNY 3,499(~$554) for the 8GB + 256GB variant, and CNY 3,799(~$601) for the 12GB + 256GB variant.

Now, the smartphone’s price has gone down by CNY 200(~$32) making the new discounted prices as follows: CNY 2,999(~$475), CNY 3,299(~$522), and CNY 3,599(~$570). The smartphone can be bought in Black, Blue, and Purple colors. Notably, the phone will be available for the discounted price till March 10 in China.

The Xiaomi 12X sports a 6.28-inch AMOLED display with FHD+ resolution and 120Hz refresh rate. It has a 50MP + 13MP + 5MP triple camera system and has a 32MP selfie snapper. It is powered by the Snapdragon 870 SoC and packs a 4,500mAh battery. The phone has 67W fast charging support and boots on Android 12 OS out of the box.

Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 Pro 

In addition to this, the Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 Pro has also received a price drop in the region. The tablet’s price has gone down by CNY 100(~$16). The tablet now starts at CNY 2,399(~$380) over its launch price of  CNY 2,499(~$396). It can be picked up in Black and Dazzling White colors.

The offer price for the Mi Pad 5 Pro stays till March 8.

Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 Pro has an 11-inch LCD display with 2560 x 1600 pixels resolution and a refresh rate of 120Hz. The tablet comes with eight Dolby Atmos branded speaker-setup and is powered by the Snapdragon 870 SoC. It houses an 8,600mAh battery and has 67W fast charging support. It boots on Android 11 out of the box.

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Xiaomi will hold a launch event tomorrow (December 28) where the company is expected to officially unveil the Xiaomi 12 series flagship smartphones alongside the MIUI 13. The Chinese tech giant is also expected to announce a new Mi Watch S1, and the Mi True Wireless Earbuds 3. A new teaser poster has now been released showing the company will also unveil a new memory variant for the Mi Pad 5 Pro alongside a new color option for the keyboard-style double-sided protective case.

The new variant of the Mi Pad 5 Pro is categorically revealed to come with 8GB RAM and 256GB internal storage. The Mi Pad 5 Pro was launched alongside the Mi Pad 5 in August this year after a 3-year wait. The Mi Pad 5 Pro came in a 5G and 4G variant with the 5G variant getting an 8GB RAM and 256GB storage option. Whereas the Wi-Fi version was only available in 6GB RAM and 128GB/256GB variants respectively.

The upcoming variant that will be launched tomorrow will see the Wi-Fi version getting an 8GB RAM and 256GB storage option. In addition, the company is also expected to introduce a new colour variant for the Mi Pad 5 protective case which also doubles as a keyboard.

As a reminder, the Mi Pad 5 series features an 11-inch LCD screen with a resolution of 2560X1600 pixels, a high refresh rate of 120Hz, a PPI of up to 275, and a contrast ratio of 1500:1. The Pro is powered by a Snapdragon 870 processor and crams an 8,600mAh battery under the hood with support for 67W ultra-fast wired charging.

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It is Mini only when it comes to the dimensions, but it has a flagship-class hardware setup: we are talking about the new iPad Mini 6th gen released by Apple last month: one of the most original tablets out there for those who need an advanced device with compact dimensions and amazing specifications. It is a perfect rival of the flagship Android tablets, that is why we decided to compare them with the latest high-end tablet released by Xiaomi. This is a comparison between the specifications of the Apple iPad Mini 6th gen and the Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 Pro: the best tablet by Xiaomi released just a few weeks ago and one of the best in the whole Android world.

Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 Pro vs Apple iPad Mini 6th gen

Design

The Apple iPad Mini 6th gen is the most beautiful tablet out there, at least in my opinion. It is very compact and it has very narrow bezels around the display: a combination making it attractive and easier to bring everywhere the user goes. The tablet has a minimal rear cover and a full aluminum unibody design with a very low thickness (just 6.3 mm) and a very lightweight body (just 293 grams). Unfortunately, it does not come with a keyboard, but it supports the Apple Pencil (2nd gen) and it has a fingerprint reader mounted on the side for authentication. Despite I like the Apple iPad Mini 6th gen more, the Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 Pro still provides an amazing design with an aluminum body, a thickness of just 6.9 mm, and a very high screen to body ratio thanks to the very narrow display bezels.

Display

On the paper, the Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 Pro has a more advanced display than the Apple iPad mini 6th gen. First of all, it is a wider panel with a diagonal of 11 inches. It comes with a Quad HD+ resolution and it is able to show up to one billion colors. It supports the Dolby Vision standard and it has the HDR10 certification, as well as a 120 Hz refresh rate which maximizes the smoothness. You do not get a high refresh rate nor HDR10 and Dolby Vision on the Apple iPad mini 6th gen, but it remains interesting because it has a small 8.3-inch display: there is no flagship tablet in the market with such a small screen.

Specs & Software

The Apple iPad mini is powered by the Apple A15 Bionic chipset: the same SoC as the iPhone 13 lineup, but with a lower clock frequency. The chipset is paired with 4 GB of RAM and up to 256 GB of native storage. The Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 Pro is a flagship as well, fueled by the Snapdragon 870 mobile platform. The Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 Pro provides up to 8 GB of RAM and up to 256 GB of internal storage. Despite the higher amount of RAM, the Apple iPad mini 6th gen has higher performance thanks to its superior chipset and a better optimized operating system. Note that iPadOS is a better operating system for productivity, but at the same time, having a bigger display like the one of the Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 Pro is better for productivity users. Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 Pro has a 5G variant, while iPad mini 6th gen only offers 4G connectivity.

Camera

The camera setup of the Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 Pro varies depending on the variant: the 5G model has a 50 MP main camera and a depth sensor with a 5 MP resolution which makes it the best camera tablet in its price range, while the WiFi model replaces the 50 MP main sensor with a 13 MP sensor. The iPad mini 6th gen sits in the middle between these two variants with its 12 MP main camera and it offers a better 12 MP front camera.

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Battery

While there are no significant differences when it comes to the battery life (both the tablets are able to provide a good battery life in most of the scenarios), the Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 Pro wins the charging comparison with a whopping 67W fast charging technology.

Price

The Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 Pro is priced at €330/$383 in the Chinese market, while the iPad mini 6th gen starts from €499/$580 in the U.S. There is no definitive winner among these tablets but the choice depends on the single users’ needs. Which one would you pick?

Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 Pro vs Apple iPad Mini 6th gen: PRO and CONS

Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 Pro

PRO

• Faster charging
• Wider display
• 50 MP rear camera
• Keyboard
• Optional 5G

CONS

• Inferior performance

Apple iPad Mini 6th gen

PRO

• More compact
• Best chipset
• eSIM
• Fingerprint reader

CONS

• Small display

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Xiaomi will be holding a global launch event on Sept. 15. The company is expected to announce multiple products through the event. A promo video that confirms the Xiaomi 11T Pro is now doing rounds on social platforms. Hence, it appears that the company is very likely to announce the 11T and 11T Pro smartphones through the upcoming unveiling event.

A recent report claimed that the Mi Pad 5 series and the 11T lineup will be made official on Sept. 15. While there is no official confirmation yet on the Mi Pad 5 series, the below-shown promo video clearly confirms the coming of the Xiaomi 11T Pro. It appears that the 11T lineup will carry support for 120W HyperCharge fast charging.

We could not find the promo video in any of the official social handles of Xiaomi. Probably, the company may have removed after it making it live for some time.

Xiaomi 11T and Mi 11T Pro specifications (Rumored)

Reports have revealed that the Xiaomi 11T and 11T Pro smartphones with feature an OLED panel that supports FHD+ resolution and a 120W refresh rate. Both devices may feature the Dimensity 1200 chipset. However, some contradictory reports claim that the Pro variant may feature the Snapdragon 888 SoC.

The 11T is expected to feature a 64-megapixel triple camera unit. On the other side, the 11T Pro model may house a 108-megapixel triple camera system. Both smartphones are rumored to arrive in configurations such as 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage and 8 GB RAM + 256 GB storage.

The 11T duo may house a 5,000mAh battery that supports 120W fast charging. Both handsets are rumored to sport an identical design and are likely to be available in three colors such as Celestial Blue, Meteorite Gray, and Moonlight White.

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The comeback of Xiaomi in the tablet market is already having a huge impact on the whole niche. The Xiaomi Mi Pad and the Mi Pad 5 Pro registered impressive numbers in terms of sales after a few days from their launch. But is the Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 Pro the best flagship tablet in the Android world or you can get something better? Well, we believe there is a better tablet: the Samsung Galaxy Tab S7+. But its price is way higher, it is hard to find, and the Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 Pro has a higher value for money. Does the latest Xiaomi tablet have a rival in its price range? Yes: the Samsung Galaxy Tab S7. Which one is the best? This comparison will highlight the differences between their specifications.

Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S7

Design

Both these tablets have a stunning design including a sleek body and a high screen to body ratio. Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 Pro and Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 are very thin and lightweight, but the thinnest and most lightweight one is the Samsung Galaxy Tab S7. It also comes with a useful magnetic slot for the S Pen. The tablets support both a stylus and a physical keyboard thanks to which they can transform into mini laptops. But the Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 has a more advanced stylus: the S Pen with a low 26 ms latency and Bluetooth support. The Galaxy Tab S7 sports a fingerprint reader (it is mounted on the side), just like Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 Pro.

Display

On the paper, the Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 Pro has a superior display. The tablet is able to show up to one billion colors on its IPS panel which also offers a 120 Hz refresh rate, the HDR10 certification, and Dolby Vision support. You can get a great viewing experience on streaming platforms, as well as a high 1600p resolution providing a high level of detail. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 has a less impressive display as it does not show one billion colors, but it is still a great LCD panel with a Quad HD+ resolution, a 120 Hz refresh rate, and even the HDR10+ standard improving the image quality on the streaming platforms.

Specs & Software

Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 Pro and Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 are flagship-class tablets with flagship hardware departments. They are powered by the Snapdragon 870 and the Snapdragon 865+ mobile platform, respectively, paired with up to 8 GB of RAM. The Snapdragon 870 is actually an upgrade of the Snapdragon 865+, so it is more powerful despite being built with the same production process. But if you mind about the internal storage, you will still choose the Samsung Galaxy Tab S7: indeed, the Samsung tablet offers up to 512 GB of native storage (instead of just 256 GB) which you can furtherly expand thanks to a micro SD slot (the Xiaomi model does not have an expansion slot). On the other hand, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 ships with Android 10 out of the box, while Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 Pro is based on Android 11.

Camera

If you need the tablet with the most advanced camera, you must go for the 5G variant of the Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 Pro which provides the camera quality of a mid-range smartphone. It has a great 50 MP main camera and a 5 MP depth sensor. The WiFi version of the tablet, instead, packs a 13 MP dual camera. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 has a 13 MP camera as well, but it adds a useful 5 MP ultrawide sensor instead of a useless depth sensor.

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Battery

The Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 Pro has a bigger battery with a capacity of 8600 mAh and, given that the components are similar, it should offer a longer battery life. Further, it supports a faster charging technology with a power of 67W, while Galaxy Tab S7 stops at 45W.

Price

Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 Pro is priced at about €330/$385 in China, while the global price of the Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 is €700/$818. The Mi Pad 5 Pro is yet to go global, but we can tell you from now that it will be a better choice on its price range.

Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S7: PRO and CONS

Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 Pro

PRO

• Faster charging
• Superior display
• Great 50 MP rear camera
• Bigger battery
• Better chipset

CONS

• No ultrawide camera

Samsung Galaxy Tab S7

PRO

• Micro SD slot
• S Pen
• Thinner and lighter

CONS

• Android 10 out of the box

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Xiaomi officially launched the Mi Pad 5 series comprising of Mi Pad 5 and Mi Pad 5 Pro on August 10 in China. The tablet series officially went on sale a few days back and a whopping 200,000 units were sold in China. Now, Xiaomi has scheduled its second sale for tomorrow i.e. August 19 in the region.

The Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 and Mi Pad 5 Pro will go on sale at 10 AM in China via authorized retails partners and Xiaomi’s official website. The Mi Pad 5 is priced at CNY 1,999(~$308) and the Mi Pad 5 Pro costs CNY 2,499(~$385) in China. The Pro variant can be picked up in Black, Dazzling White, and Deep Scalloped, and the vanilla model will be available in Dark Green, Black, and Dazzling White.

The Mi Pad 5 series comes with an 11-inch display with a 120Hz refresh rate and 2560 x 1600 pixels resolution. The screen has a 275 PPI pixel density and supports anti-blue light with a contrast ratio of 1500:1.

The Pro variant features a 13MP + 5MP dual rear camera system, whereas, the Pad 5 has a 13MP single camera system. The series has an 8MP front camera for selfies. The Pro comes powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 SoC and the vanilla has a Snapdragon 860 inside. Both the tablets come with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of onboard storage.

Both the tablets also differ in the battery. The Mi Pad 5 Pro houses an 8,600mAh battery with 67W fast charging support On the other hand, the Mi Pad 5 packs an 8,720mAh battery with 33W fast charging technology. The tablets run on MIUI for Pad OS and have software features like parallel windows, split-screen, and custom input methods.

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Xiaomi is again alive and kicking in the tablet market with two new models: Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 and Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 Pro. They are two variants from the same series, but they are both high-end tablets. That is the main reason why a lot of people will have a hard time trying to understand which one to buy. Is it better to save some money for the vanilla version or spending more for the Pro variant makes more sense? We hope that this comparison between the two tablets will clear your ideas in regards. Given that they are similar tablets, the comparison will be mainly focused on the differences between them rather than which one is better or worse.

Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 Pro vs Xiaomi Mi Pad 5

Design

Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 and Mi Pad 5 Pro have exactly the same design. It includes flat borders just like the latest iPads, a very high screen to body ratio with a display covering more than 80% of the front panel, and a plastic unibody design unlike most of the premium tablets. They are very thin with a thickness of just 6.9 mm and they are also pretty lightweight. Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 and 5 Pro support the pen and a magnetic keyboard, and they have a camera module that is aesthetically similar to those of the Mi 11 series. Despite they are not the most expensive tablets, they are definitely among the most beautiful ones and Xiaomi paid a lot of attention to their design.

Display

Just like the design, even the displays of these two tablets are exactly the same. A lot of people will hate the fact that they sport IPS panels: with these displays, you do not get the vivid colors provided by OLED panels. But they are amazing IPS panels and not average ones. They are able to show up to one billion colors with a refresh rate of up to 120 Hz, the HDR10 certification, and Dolby Vision support. The diagonal of the display is 11 inches, good for productivity but not excessively wide. If you use the keyboard, you can transform these tablets into mini laptops.

Specs & Software

The most important difference between the Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 and the Mi Pad 5 Pro in terms of hardware is not the performance, but the connectivity. The Pro variant comes in a configuration with 5G connectivity included and a SIM slot, while the vanilla Mi Pad 5 does not have 4G nor 5G connectivity at all. However, there is an important difference between their components as well. The vanilla version is equipped with a Snapdragon 860 chipset which is a high-end SoC, but it is inferior to the Snapdragon 865. With the Pro version, you get a Snapdragon 870 which is actually an upgrade of the Snapdragon 865, as well as 8 GB of RAM in the most expensive configuration (instead of just 6 GB provided by the vanilla version). The tablets run Android 11 customized by MIUI 12.5.

Camera

The 5G variant of the Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 Pro is one of the best camera tablets in the market. It has a 50 MP main camera which is able to capture stunning shots in terms of detail and it can also record 4K videos. The 50 MP sensor is paired with a secondary 5 MP depth sensor useful for a better bokeh effect. The non-5G variants of the Mi Pad 5 Pro have a 13 MP main sensor which is way inferior to the above-mentioned 50 MP camera, always paired with a 5 MP depth sensor. The original Mi Pad 5 has a 13 MP camera as well, but it lacks a 5 MP depth sensor. Both the tablets have an 8 MP front camera which records 1080p videos.

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Battery

Despite it is the lower-end model, the Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 has a slightly bigger battery with a capacity of 8720 mAh. But it is not a huge difference, so you do not get a huge boost in terms of battery life. That is the opposite if we talk about fast charging, given that there is a big power difference: the Mi Pad 5 supports 33W fast charging, while the Pro variant goes up to 67W.

Price

For now, the Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 and its Pro variant are only available in China. The former has a starting price tag of €260/$305, while you need at least €330/$386 to buy the base variant of the latter. The Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 is naturally the inferior one. The Pro variant has a way better camera (if you choose the 5G version), optional 5G connectivity, and faster charging, as well as a better processor. If you need these features, go for the Pro variant, otherwise, you can get the same user experience with the vanilla version.

Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 Pro vs Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 Pro: PRO and CONS

Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 Pro

PRO

• Faster charging
• Great 50 MP rear camera
• Better chipset
• Optional 5G
• 8 speakers

CONS

• Price

Xiaomi Mi Pad 5

PRO

• More affordable
• Bigger battery
• Same display as the Pro

CONS

• No cellular connectivity

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This is the year of flagship tablets. Due to the pandemic, a lot of people chose to buy a new tablet in order to survive the lockdown while still having entertainment, study or work with the maximum comfort. That is why several companies released flagship tablets in the Android market. Even Xiaomi came back to the tablet market: the Chinese giant released the Mi Pad 5 and the Mi Pad 5 Pro with flagship-class specifications. Right after, Honor released the Tab V7 Pro, another flagship tablet with specifications for power users.

Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 Pro vs Honor Tab V7 Pro

Design

Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 Pro and Honor Tab V7 Pro brought a great design to the market. They come with an plastic body and a  very high screen to body ratio thanks to narrow bezels around the display. You can use them as laptops thanks to the support of a keyboard and advanced multi-tasking features such as split-screen, multi-window, and more. They both support a stylus, as well as a nano-SIM which brings 5G support. Note that there is also a variant of the Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 with WiFi only.

Display

The most advanced display belongs to the Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 Pro. The tablet is equipped with an IPS panel showing up to one billion colors. It has a Quad HD+ resolution of 1600 x 2560 pixels, a refresh rate of 120 Hz, the HDR10 certification, and Dolby Vision. The Honor Tab V7 Pro has a Quad HD+ resolution as well, a 120 Hz refresh rate, and a great contrast, but it comes with 16M colors only. Note that Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 Pro has a slightly wider display with a diagonal of 11.5 inches.

Specs & Software

The Honor Tab V7 Pro is the first tablet powered by the MediaTek Kompanio 1300T mobile platform, paired with up to 8 GB of RAM and up to 256 GB of native storage. Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 Pro has the same memory configuration in the most advanced variant, but it is powered by a stronger Snapdragon 870 chipset. The Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 Pro is able to provide higher performance if you consider that Kompanio 1300T is less powerful than Dimensity 1200 and Dimensity 1200 is inferior to the Snapdragon 870 as well. The tablets run Android 11 out of the box, customized by MIUI and Magic UI, respectively.

Camera

The most advanced variant of the Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 Pro sports a dual camera setup with a 50 MP main sensor and an ultrawide 5 MP camera. But if you choose lower-end variants of the tablet, you get a 13 + 5 MP dual camera. There is a big difference between these versions because the 50 MP camera is way better than a 13 MP one. In each configuration, Honor Tab V7 Pro has a dual camera including a 13 MP main sensor and a 2 MP macro camera.

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Battery

The Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 Pro is equipped with a battery coming with a capacity of 8600 mAh and it supports 67W fast charging: the fastest charging technology in the Android market. With the Honor Tab V7 Pro, you get a 7250 mAh battery with 22.5W fast charging. The Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 Pro should provide a longer battery life due to its bigger battery.

Price

The Honor Tab V7 Pro comes in three configurations: the base variant with 6 GB of RAM and 128 GB of storage costs €342/$401 in China,  the 8/128 GB version costs $432, and the 8/256 GB version costs $571. Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 Pro has a starting price tag of €330/$387. Which tablet is the best at the end of the day? In my honest opinion, the Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 Pro is superior. It has a great display showing up to one billion colors, a faster charging technology, a better chipset, and even a much better camera if you choose the most expensive configuration. The Honor Tab V7 Pro is still an amazing choice, especially because it has a very high value for money.

Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 Pro vs Honor Tab V7 Pro: PRO and CONS

Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 Pro

PRO

• Faster charging
• More variants
• Great 50 MP rear camera
• One billion colors
• Optional 5G

CONS

• IPS display

Honor Tab V7 Pro

PRO

• Compact
• 5G
• Advanced multi-tasking features
• Good prices

CONS

• Smaller battery

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Xiaomi just launched the Mi Pad 5 Pro: its comeback in the tablet market happened with a flagship model. It is very hard to find Android flagship tablets nowadays and, with iPads dominating the sector, fewer people believe in Android on tablets in this period. But Android tablets still have a high value and the pandemic led a lot of people to understand it. Is the Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 Pro the only flagship tablet in the Chinese market or you can get something more? Well, there is another Chinese flagship tablet that can surprise you at the same level as the Mi Pad 5 Pro: we are talking about the Lenovo Xiaoxin Pad Pro 2021, and here is a comparison between it and the new Xiaomi flagship.

Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 Pro vs Lenovo Xiaoxin Pad Pro 2021

Design

The Lenovo Xiaoxin Pad Pro is my favorite tablet when it comes to design. Due to a wider display, it has bigger dimensions, but it is thinner and lighter than Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 Pro: it is just 5.8 mm thin and has a weight of 485 grams. Both the tablets are built with plastic back as well as a plastic frame. The Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 Pro does sports a fingerprint reader, while the Lenovo Xiaoxin Pad Pro has two means of authentication: a side-mounted fingerprint scanner and 3D facial recognition thanks to an IR sensor on the front.

Display

The Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 Pro has an amazing display, but the Lenovo Xiaoxin Pad Pro is even better. It sports an OLED panel showing more vibrant colors and deeper blacks, as well as the HDR10 certification, the Dolby Vision standard, a high peak brightness (up to 600 nits), and a wider diagonal of 11.5 inches. The Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 Pro has a higher refresh rate (120 Hz vs 90 Hz), it shows up to one billion colors, it supports HDR10 and Dolby Vision. However, it is an IPS panel and it provides a less impressive image quality compared to the Lenovo flagship. On the other hand, Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 Pro has a better audio department thanks to the presence of 8 speakers, while Lenovo Xiaoxin Pad Pro has just 4 speakers (but they are tuned by JBL).

Specs & Software

Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 Pro and Lenovo Xiaoxin Pad  Pro are powered by the same mobile platform: the powerful Snapdragon 870 by Qualcomm. It is an octa-core processor with the highest frequency in the Android world: up to 3.2 GHz. Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 Pro wins the hardware comparison just because it comes in a higher-end memory configuration: it offers up to 8 GB of RAM and up to 256 GB of  UFS  3.1 internal storage, while Lenovo Xiaoxin Pad Pro stops at 6/128 GB.

Camera

If you choose the 5G version of the Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 Pro, you can get the best rear camera ever seen on an Android tablet: a dual camera including a 50 MP main sensor with 4K video recording and a 5 MP ultrawide camera. However, if you go for the WiFi model, you will only get a 13 MP main sensor and a 5 MP ultrawide camera. The Lenovo Xiaoxin Pad Pro has a 13 +  5 MP dual camera as well. Further, it has a  dual front sensor including an 8 MP main camera and an IR TOF  3D sensor for 3D facial recognition.

• Read More: Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 & Mi Pad 5 Pro Official: 11″, 120Hz refresh rate, 5G, MIUI for Pad & more!

Battery

These two tablets have the same battery capacity: 8600 mAh. But the Lenovo Xiaoxin Pad Pro should provide a longer battery life due to its OLED display. On the other hand, Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 Pro has a faster charging tech with a power of 67W.

Price

The starting price of the Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 Pro for the Chinese market is about €330/$387, while Lenovo Xiaoxin Pad  Pro starts from €320/$366. Given that Lenovo Xiaoxin Pad Pro has an OLED display and that it supports better authentication methods (fingerprint reader and 3D facial recognition), it looks more convincing to me. But Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 Pro has a better rear camera and optional 5G (as  well as faster charging): less important features for tablet users, but they may become very useful in a few scenarios.

Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 Pro vs Lenovo Xiaoxin Pad Pro 2021: PRO and CONS

Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 Pro

PRO

• Faster charging
• More variants
• Great 50 MP rear camera
• One billion colors
• Optional 5G

CONS

• IPS display

Lenovo Xiaoxin Pad Pro 2021

PRO

• OLED display
• IR TOF 3D sensor
• Micro SD slot
• Wide display

CONS

• Nothing particular

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Xiaomi is finally back in the tablet market with two new devices: the Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 and the Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 Pro. They are both high-end tablets and perfect rivals for the latest iPad Pro released by Apple, but they come at a more affordable price. Despite that, they pack a great hardware department and a stunning specs sheet: is that enough to beat the latest iPads or you can get more from Apple devices? This comparison will highlight the differences between the specifications of the iPad Pro 11 2021 and the Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 Pro.

Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 Pro vs Apple iPad Pro 11 2021

Design

The Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 Pro is a very thin and lightweight device with a thickness of just 6.8 mm and a weight of just 515 grams. But the iPad Pro M1 is even thinner and lighter! It weighs just 470 grams and it is 5.9 mm thin: one of the thinnest tablets out there. The devices have a very similar screen-to-body ratio. The iPad Pro M1 wins the design comparison simply because it has a sleeker design. The tablets support both a pen and a physical keyboard you can attach through magnetic connectors. The Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 Pro supports a nano SIM in the 5G variant, while the iPad Pro has both nano SIM and eSIM support.

Display

Apple iPad Pro M1 and Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 Pro are equipped with stunning displays. They have a diagonal of 11 inches, the HDR10 certification, the Dolby Vision standard, a Quad HD+ resolution, and even a 120 Hz refresh rate, as well as a very high brightness. On the other hand, they both come with IPS panels instead of those brilliant AMOLED displays you can usually find on flagship smartphones. But you should not worry so much about it because these tablets have excellent IPS panels. On the iPad Pro, you can authenticate through 3D facial recognition by using Face ID, while you can only rely on the old password if you get the Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 Pro.

Specs & Software

Apple iPad Pro M1 and Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 Pro are equipped with flagship-class hardware. The iPad Pro M1 has the same processor as the latest iMacs: the custom Apple M1 with an octa-core architecture, paired with up to 16 GB of RAM and up to 2 TB of native storage. The Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 Pro has the Snapdragon 870 mobile platform paired with up to 8 GB of RAM and 256 GB of UFS 3.1 storage. Despite they are both flagships, the iPad Pro M1 is able to offer higher performance thanks to its superior hardware department. Further, the iPad Pro M1 has a more advanced operating system for tablets: iPadOS, which is able to maximize the user experience in multi-tasking.

Camera

Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 Pro and Apple iPad Pro M1 are two of the best tablets in terms of camera performance. Overall, the iPad Pro M1 is superior with its 12 MP main sensor including OIS, a 10 MP ultrawide camera, and a TOF 3D LiDAR scanner for AR appliances. But the Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 Pro is still a great camera tablet with its 50 MP main camera (only available in the 5G variant) and a 5 MP ultrawide sensor.

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Battery

The battery capacities of these two tablets do not differ too much: 7538 mAh for the iPad Pro M1 and 8600 mAh for the Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 Pro. Despite the iPad Pro M1 has a smaller capacity, the battery life should not be so far due to the great optimization of iPadOS. But the Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 Pro has a much faster charging technology with a power of 65W instead of the 18W found on its rival.

Price

Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 Pro debuted in the Chinese market with a €330/$387 starting price, while iPad Pro M1 starts from €780/$915. The iPad Pro M1 wins the comparison as it is a much better tablet than the latest Xiaomi flagship, but its price is more than twice superior to the Mi Pad 5 Pro. That is why the Xiaomi tablet offers a way higher value for money.

Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 Pro vs Apple iPad Pro 2021: PRO and CONS

Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 Pro

PRO

• Faster charging
• More variants
• Great 50 MP rear camera
• One billion colors

CONS

• No eSIM

Apple iPad Pro 11 2021

PRO

• eSIM
• iPadOS
• Amazing cameras
• LiDAR scanner
• Face ID

CONS

• Price

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After a three-year wait, Xiaomi has finally launched the Mi Pad 5 series in China. The new tablet series comprises the vanilla Mi Pad 5 and the high-end Mi Pad 5 Pro which equally has a 5G version. The new tablet comes with several high-end features including 5G connectivity on the Pad 5 Pro which places it on a good pedestal to take on the likes of iPad Pro. The features also give us assurances that the premium slate was worth the long wait.

In terms of the specifications, the Mi Pad 5 series is equipped with a large 11-inch LCD screen with a resolution of 2560X1600 pixels, a high refresh rate of 120Hz, a PPI of up to 275, and a contrast ratio of 1500:1. The slate is also said to support hardware anti-blue light and true color display functions.

In order to deliver a premium audio experience and video experience, all the models support Dolby Atmos. The Pad 5 has four built-in speakers while the Mi Pad 5 Pro is equipped with eight speakers in a dual-core arrangement. The mid-bass and treble are divided by a dedicated sound unit, which can bring better bass diving and treble extensibility.

The Mi Pad 5 Pro and the 5G version are equipped with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 processor while the Mi Pad 5 is equipped with Snapdragon 860 processor. The Mi Pad 5 series is available in several memory options including a 6GB+128GB version and 6GB + 256GB version for the Mi Pad 5 and Mi Pad 5 Pro. The Mi Pad 5 Pro 5G is available in a sole 8GB RAM + 256GB storage version.

The Mi Pad 5 is equipped with a single 13-megapixel rear camera while the Pro version is upgraded to a dual-camera setup made up of a 13-megapixel main sensor and a 5-megapixel depth-of-field lens combination. The camera setup on the 5G version is even more powerful as it is equipped with a massive 50-megapixel main camera and a 5-megapixel depth-of-field lens. All the models feature an 8-megapixel selfie shooter that also supports Face unlock.

In terms of battery life, the vanilla Pad 5 packs an 8720mAh battery with 33W fast charging support and the Mi Pad 5 Pro crams an 8,600mAh battery under the hood and equally supports a 67W ultra-fast wired second charge.

Xiaomi is introducing a new MIUI For Pad operating system for the Mi Pad 5. This mimics what Apple does with the iOS for Pads which it christened iPadOS. The MIUI For Pad brings several customizations onboard the tablet, making it easy to use various apps, giving users a near-PC level experience. The OS is said to be adapted to more than 300 mainstream applications at present.

In addition, MIUI For Pad also supports custom input methods, split screens, small windows, parallel windows, and other functions, bringing a more convenient entertainment, office, and leisure experience.

Xiaomi also introduced a stylus pen and keyboard-style double-sided protective case alongside the tablet. The Stylus uses a two-button design of which the main button supports quick notes and switching brushes while the secondary button supports long-pressing to take screenshots and switching colors. At the same time, it supports PPT page turning operation.

To use it, you only need to put the stylus pen on the side of the Mi Pad 5 Pro to automatically pair. The stylus can be fully charged in 18 minutes and a full charge can be used to write continuously for 8 hours.

On its part, the keyboard-style double-sided protective case has an independent ESC button that supports canceling operations and exiting the full-screen state.

Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 & Mi Pad 5 Pro Pricing & Availability

Here are the pricing details of all the Mi Pad 5 series models.

Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 Pricing:

• 6+128GB – 1999 yuan (~$308)
• 6+256GB – 2299 yuan (~$355)

Xiaomi Mi Pad 5 Pro Pricing:

• 6+128GB – 2499 yuan (~$385)
• 6+256GB – 2799 yuan (~$432)
• 6+256GB (5G) – 3499 yuan (~$540)

The Mi Pad 5 is available in three colors: Black, dazzling white, and dark green. The Mi Pad 5 Pro comes in Black and dazzling white colors, while the 5G version will be available in Deep scalloped color matching.

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