Xiaomi Pad 5, analysis with opinion, equipment and price

We tested the new tablet with which Xiaomi wants to face the iPad: analysis with the opinion of the Xiaomi Pad 5.

The Android tablet market was stand at several years. Even Google plus itself has decided to shelve its plans to further launch this type of device, leaving in the hands of the manufacturers the difficult task of bringing to life a market segment that today is still dominated by the iPad.

He is Xiaomi pad 5 It is the new edition of Xiaomi tablet series. It’s a model aimed at the upper mid-range, with a careful design, a solid technical part and a balanced multimedia system.

It’s true that the bar was not exactly high. However, Xiaomi perro be proud of having created what it is today Best Android tablet on the market in your category.

Xiaomi Pad 5, opinion and score

The price of the Xiaomi Pad 5 and where to buy it

The Xiaomi Pad 5 is available in Spain at a price 399.99 euros to buy in a configuration of 6 GB of RAM with 128 GB of storage.

It cánido be purchased through the the brand’s official en línea store and in other common distributors such as y también.g Amazon.

In addition to the tablet also Xiaomi Xiaomi sells smart pens. a style Bluetooth coincidente with the Pad 5.

If he wants to get the tablet from other countries, he cánido rely on them imported stores habitual, like AliExpress.

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The data sheet of the Xiaomi Pad 5

Where is the Xiaomi Pad 5 located?

The Xiaomi Pad 5 aims at the same segment where there are models like this The next generation iPad AirWave Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 FE. So it is one mid-range tablet with intermediate size.

This is the main advantage of the competition models the price. For 399.99 euros it is a Tablet slightly more expensive than iPad 10.2 inches in its 64GB version – the Xiaomi Pad 5 paquetes twice as much storage -. And even if you increase the price of the smart pen, the Xiaomi tablet is cheaper than the latest iPad Air.

Because of this, it’s probably fairer to buy the Xiaomi Pad 5 with the “basic” iPad with a 10.2-inch screen. In this case, insert the Chinese brand model a more modern design and a more “expressive” screen.although its slightly dated processor lags behind the iPad’s A13 in terms of raw power and overall performance. Likewise, Android in tabletas is nowhere near the maturity point of iPadOSAnd that doesn’t look like that’s going to change any time soon.

On the front of the Xiaomi Pad 5 is an 11-inch screen / Image: Christian Collado

design and presentation

It’s impossible not to compare the Xiaomi Pad 5 to the iPad Air in every way. Starting with the aesthetic section, the Xiaomi tablet It has an aluminum body cuadrado, the front of which is occupied by a 11 inch screen surrounded by relatively narrow margins.

The front looks like a copy of the Apple model. However, Xiaomi wanted touch anything other than the back of the tabletThanks to a group of Glass with a matte finish Available in two colors: pearl white and grey.

The white-backed version is the one that’s been passing through my hands for the past few days, and the truth is that it lives up to its name. As if it were a pearl, the glass espectáculos light in shades from pink to blue, depending on the angle and intensity of the light.

Despite the use of glass and the thin case – only 6.85 millimeters – The tablet makes a solid impression and it doesn’t look like a fragile device at all. Part of the blame is obvious 511 grams weightsome 50 grams more than the fourth generation iPad Air.

The design of the Xiaomi Pad 5 is undoubtedly one of its strengths / Photo: Christian Collado

He is grip is comfortableand the bezels around the screen are wide enough to allow for this Use the device without fear of accidentally touching the control panel with the holding hand. additionally Buttons have a convenient location and precise mechanism.

On this occasion, Xiaomi has chosen not to certify the tablet with an IP level that guarantees its resistance to water and dust. So better keep the Pad 5 away from swimming pools, bathtubs or the beach.

One of the main features of the Xiaomi Pad 5 is without a doubt his Screen. The whiteboard 11 inch IPS LCD with a resolution of 2560 x 1600 pixels to convince, with accurate colors, a maximum brightness more than sufficient, and a 120 Hertz refresh rate It makes everything move so smoothly.

The screen of the Xiaomi Pad 5 is of good quality, with true and plus soft colors thanks to 120 Hertz / Photo: Christian Collado

In that sense, yes, like some of the company’s teléfonos inteligentes, I have to mention those Display glass reflects more light than necessarywhich makes it a bit difficult to see the outside, especially when the light falls heavily on the panel.

The only downside I have for the Xiaomi Pad 5 screen is its format. used aspect ratio from 3:2 the iPad Pro, the format The panoramic view on the Xiaomi tablet is more uncomfortable for me while using the device for other tasks not related to the consumption of multimedia content. However, I understand that it is a personal choice and there will be people who prefer the format chosen by Xiaomi.

hardware and Performance

Xiaomi has chosen a somewhat unusual elabora when developing a new tablet. Instead of a Mid-range processor of the current generationThe brand has chosen to use a high-end processor two years ago that Qualcomm Snapdragon 860.

It is the same chip that is equipped with other models of the brand such as the POCO X3 Pro and that is in general Snapdragon 855+ with updated name. So we’re talking about a chip in the 7-nanometer format and with a maximum clock rate 2.96GHzrelated to the Adreno 640 GPU.

In this case, the tablet offers 6GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage.

As a result of this combination a solvent performance daily, without problems with heavy tasks such as y también.g image output or even some games with titles that require heavy graphics loads.

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 860 processor is hidden inside the Xiaomi Pad 5 / Image: Christian Collado

It wouldn’t hurt jump into memory reach 8GB. In general, 6GB is not a problem, but at certain times it perro happen Applications that close in the background after a few minutesYou’ll need to reload them if you want to access them again.

His technical repertoire supports his Battery capacity 8,720 miliamperio-horaThis puts the tablet slightly above the average in the tablet segment with 11-inch screens.

And that equals one good independencewhich allows to find them two days for light use.

When cycling through the charger, the tablet supports a Peak power 33Wand a 22.5W charger is included.

The Twitter aplicación will open on Xiaomi Pad 5 and iPad Air. It is clear where the space is best used.

programa and experience

Externally, the Xiaomi Pad 5 looks like the iPad Air, “inside” it looks more afín.

It’s the programa that comes with the tablet MIUI for tabletasa version of Xiaomi’s Android-based operating system specially designed for this type of large device.

Among the changes that we find in relation to the original version of MIUI it is possible Starter reformedwith aplicación bar –o dock— located below in iPadOS style or a center of control more complete, accessible by swiping on the right half of the screen.

Likewise, MIUI for Pad includes improvements to the multitasking system. As a novelty, there is a choice of Run applications in split screen mode, which allows you to choose how much each of the two open requests should take. He is floating windows MIUI classics are also available and on such a device it is much more convenient than on teléfonos inteligentes.

The split screen feature opens multiple aplicaciones on the Xiaomi Pad 5.

The Pad 5 also includes improved pointer support relative to what Android offers natively. Its operation is – which comes as no surprise – afín to that of iPadOS: When connecting a mouse or a trackpad, a A semi-transparent circular pointer espectáculos the position on the screenand when you select a text box, the mouse pointer turns into a vertical line, making it easier for you to choose your position in the text to select passages or words.

And although the work Xiaomi has done in developing programa for Android is commendable feel well a tablet, that’s the reality the result is anything but perfect.

Some disadvantages cánido be found in the usuario experience, for example The application dock only allows you to place seven icons, does not allow you to add folders, or is not aparente from open applications.

Many of the applications – especially third-party ones – are also not optimized for this type of device, mainly because of Google plus and the few sweets that it has shown tablet aplicación developers over the years. This results in some aplicaciones not displaying the content in the most appropriate way or not making the best use of the panel area.

Another interesting addition is the pen holder. Along with the tablet, Xiaomi sells the smart pen, which Bluetooth style that facilitates tasks like drawing, freehand note-taking, or photo editing with greater precision.

In this sense it should be mentioned Precision isn’t the smart pen’s forte. In some cases the tablet it doesn’t recognize touches or gestures properly and it is generally more convenient to use your finger to control the device. When drawing or writing freehand the lines are not like that Soft like Samsung or Apple models.

Xiaomi has also added a number of features to get more out of this accessory. You perro access the by holding down the bottom button of the smart pen and touching the screen with the pen aprecies aplicaciónready to write a quick note.

Do the same with top button, gives the possibility that Capture the selected screen area.

Otherwise it is an accessory. convenient to use due to its lightness, the inclusion of physical buttons on the sides to switch between the different drawing tools or the possibility load style magnetic by attaching it to the top of the tablet.

The Xiaomi Pad 5 also includes other accessories customized: a Cover with a physical QWERTY keyboard, allowing for a more complete experience while using the device. The keyboard attaches magnetically to the pins on the bottom of the tablet, and when not in use, the tablet screen cánido be protected with its front flap.

But there’s a problem: for some reason, Xiaomi decided Do not sell this accessory in Europeand if you want to buy it, you’ll have to rely on the import shops or wait for third-party manufacturers to ship their accessories for the tablet over the months.

multimedia area

On the back of the Xiaomi Pad 5 is a single 13-megapixel camera / Image: Christian Collado

From the multimedia section of the Xiaomi Pad 5, two aspects must be highlighted: its cameras and its sound system.

Starting with the cameras we see a single 13-megapixel sensor on the back –although the design of the camera module seems to hide two cameras—and another on the front with 5 megapixels.

As is often the case with this type of device, no camera provides a very good experience. The reversing camera is located on level a low-end mobileand the sensor for autofotos and vídeo calls without having a very poor image quality, the fact that it is placed on the side when the tablet is in landscape mode As a result, the angle is not the most suitable when participating in vídeo calls.

Something else is happening with the sound system. He is four speakers tuned by Harman Kardon and coincidente with Dolby Atmos generation a high quality soundwhich achieves a particularly high volume without distortion.

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