Xiaomi Pad 8 vs Lenovo Legion Tab Gen 5

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Pad 8 Manufactured in September, 2025, with display 11.2 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4, vs Lenovo Legion Tab Gen 5, Manufactured in May, 2026with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Pad 8
  • Larger display: 11.2in
  • Higher battery capacity: 9200mAh vs 9000mAh
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Lenovo Legion Tab Gen 5
  • Higher pixel density: 408ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 165Hz
  • Lighter design: 360g vs 485g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5.4

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 24/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Pad 8 and Lenovo Legion Tab Gen 5
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 11.2 in 8.8 in
Resolution 2136x3200 pixels 1904x3040 pixels
Aspect ratio 3:2 16:10
Pixel density 344 ppi 408 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 165 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes Yes
Max brightness 800 nits 600 nits
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85.7 % 84.6 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Pad 8
n/a
Lenovo Legion Tab Gen 5
564 nits
Response timen/a21 ms
Contrastn/a1098:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 251.22 mm (9.89 in) 206.46 mm (8.13 in)
Width 173.42 mm (6.83 in) 128.5 mm (5.06 in)
Thickness 5.75 mm (0.23 in) 7.59 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 485 g (17.11 oz) 360 g (12.7 oz)
Area 436 cm² (67.58 in²) 265 cm² (41.08 in²)
Water resistance No IP52
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green
- White
- Black
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes, In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Pad 8
85.7 %
Lenovo Legion Tab Gen 5
84.6 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Pad 8 and Lenovo Legion Tab Gen 5 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
Max Frequency 321 MHz 4600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 2/2.02 (Cortex-A720)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/3.21 (Cortex-X4)
- 6/3.63 (Oryon Gen 3 Performance)
- 2/4.61 (Oryon Gen 3 Prime)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 825 n/a
GPU Cores 1024 n/a
GPU Frequency 1150 MHz n/a
FLOPS 2355.2 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Pad 8
2110
Lenovo Legion Tab Gen 5
3625
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Pad 8
6823
Lenovo Legion Tab Gen 5
10751
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)21103625
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)682310751
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Pad 8
n/a
Lenovo Legion Tab Gen 5
3634157
CPU4487831111366
GPU8760151101458
Memory426634485875
UX325733935458
NanoReview Scoren/a3634157

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency n/a 5300 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.1UFS 4.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 16 Android 16
OS Size n/a 56 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 3 n/a

Battery

Volume 9200 mAh 9000 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 68 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging Yes No
Fast Charging Yes Yes

Main camera

Matrix 13 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution n/a 8160x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) n/a
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Lenses count Standard: 13 MP Standard: 50 MP
Features Bokeh effect Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix13 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.2n/a
Sensorn/aSamsung S5KJNS
Sensor size1/3.061/2.76 (0.36)
Pixel size1.12 μm0.64 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 8 MP
Aperture f/2.3 n/a
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/4.0 n/a
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.4 6.0
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes Yes, DP 1.4
NFC* No No
Infrared Port Yes No
Connectivity
SIM TypeNoNo
eSIM Support *n/aNo
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers 4.0 n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Pad 8
n/a
Lenovo Legion Tab Gen 5
84.5 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced September, 2025 yr March, 2026 yr
Release Date September, 2025 yr May, 2026 yr
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
- Hall Sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Compass
Charger Included Yes, 45 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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