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OPPO Pad 5 vs Xiaomi Pad 8

The short answer

  • OPPO Pad 5 has the bigger battery: 10,050 mAh against 9,200.
  • Xiaomi Pad 8 is lighter, at 485 g against 597.
  • Xiaomi Pad 8 has the faster screen: 144 Hz against 120.
  • OPPO Pad 5 is the cheaper of the two at the price its maker announced: INR 26,999 against INR 33,999.

Compared only on figures both makers publish. Everything else is in the table below.

2 phones side by side.

Specification OPPO Pad 5 OPPO Pad 5 ₹26,999launch price Xiaomi Pad 8 Xiaomi Pad 8 ₹33,999launch price
Placement
At its priceBottom quarter ₹25–30kUpper half ₹30–40k
Spec index7.4 / 108.4 / 10
Key Specs
Rear Camera8MP (f/2.0)13MP
Front Camera8MP (f/2.0)8MP
Battery10050mAh/38.80Wh (Typical)9200mAh (typ), 45W turbo charging
Display12.1 inches LCD, 2800 x 1980 Pixels11.2" 3.2K (3200 x 2136), up to 144Hz
RAM—8GB / 12GB
Processor—Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 Mobile Platform
General
Operating SystemColorOS 16.0Xiaomi HyperOS 3 (Android 16); Xiaomi HyperOS 3, Android 16
Performance
CPUMediaTek Dimensity 7300-Ultra1x X4 @3.2GHz + 3x A720 @3.0GHz + 2x A720 @2.8GHz + 2x A720 @2.0GHz
GraphicsArm Mali-G615 MC2Adreno 825
RAM8GB—
RAM TypeLPDDR5X8GB: LPDDR5X (8533 Mbps); 12GB: LPDDR5T (9600 Mbps)
Chipset—Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 Mobile Platform
Fabrication—4nm (TSMC)
Display
Screen Size12.1 inches11.2"
Resolution2800 x 1980 Pixels3200 x 2136 (3.2K)
Pixel Density284 PPI345 ppi
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)88.50%—
Touch ScreenMaximum 540Hz; Default 120HzUp to 360Hz; 240Hz with pen
BrightnessNormal 600nits (Typical); HBM 900nits (Typical)800 nits
Refresh RateMaximum 120Hz; Adaptive 30/60/90/120HzUp to 144Hz
Display Type—LCD
Aspect Ratio—3:2
HDR 10 / HDR+ support—Pro HDR, HDR10, Dolby Vision
Design
Heightabout 266.01mm251.22mm
Widthabout 192.77mm173.42mm
Thicknessabout 6.83mm5.75mm
Weightabout 597g485g
ColoursStarlight Black, Aurora Pink—
Build Material—Full-metal unibody
Main Camera
Camera Setup8MP (f/2.0); FOV 77°; 4P lens; PDAF supported; Single rear camera—
Shooting ModesPhoto, Video, Panorama, TIME-LAPSE, STICKER, DOC SCANNER—
Video Recording1080P: 30fps; 720P: 30fps; 1080P TIME-LAPSE: 30fps4K at 30fps; 1080P at 30fps and 60fps; 720P at 30fps
Resolution—13MP
Autofocus—PDAF
Front Camera
Camera Setup8MP (f/2.0); FOV 77°; 4P lens; FF supported—
Camera FeaturesPhoto, Video, Selfie, TIME-LAPSE, STICKER—
Video Recording1080P: 30fps; 720P: 30fps; 1080P TIME-LAPSE: 30fps1080P at 30fps; 720P at 30fps
Resolution—8MP
Battery
Capacity10050mAh/38.80Wh (Typical)9200mAh (typ); 9000mAh (min)
Type—Built-in dual-cell high energy density battery, non-removable
Wireless Charging—No
Quick Charging—45W turbo charging
USB Type-C—No
Storage
USB OTGNo—
Internal Memory—128GB / 256GB / 512GB
Storage Type—128GB: UFS 3.1; 256GB: UFS 4.1
Network & Connectivity
Network Support5G cellular network (SIM card) on the OPD2503 5G version; the OPD2502 version is Wi-Fi onlyWi-Fi only; no cellular variant is published by Xiaomi
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 7 capability (varies by region; India model is listed as Wi-Fi 6, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, 2.4GHz and 5GHz)
Wi-Fi Features—2x2 MIMO, 8x8 Sounding for MU-MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Miracast
USB Connectivity—USB Type-C
Multimedia
LoudspeakerNoNo
Audio Features—Hi-Res and Hi-Res Wireless Audio, Dolby Atmos, 200% volume boost; MP3, FLAC, APE, AAC, OGG, WAV, AMR, AWB; MP4, MKV, WEBM, 3GP
Sensors
Other SensorsAmbient Light Sensor: Yes; Colour Temperature Sensor: Yes; Accelerometer: Yes; Hall Sensor: Yes; Proximity Sensor: Yes; E-compass: Yes (5G version)Sensor list: Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Front ambient light (colour temperature) sensor, Rear ambient light sensor, Flicker sensor, Hall sensor, Magnetic sensor, Proximity sensor, RGB LED, IR remote control; Face unlock: AI face unlock