Best Camera
Pad 5 Pro 12 4
Best Battery
Pad V8 Pro
The Xiaomi Pad 5 Pro 12.4 wins on display with its 12.4-inch screen versus the Honor Pad V8 Pro’s 12.1-inch (0.3 inches larger), HDR10, Dolby Vision, and superior 500-nit brightness despite the Honor’s higher 144Hz refresh rate. The Honor Pad V8 Pro 256GB is best for artists who need precise stylus support, as it includes an active pen with low latency and pressure sensitivity, making it ideal for sketching and note-taking on its 144Hz IPS LCD. The Xiaomi Pad 5 Pro 12.4 1TB suits those needing heavy multitasking or media editing, thanks to its Snapdragon 870 chip and 1TB storage, plus better camera for scanning documents or video calls. In UAE at AED 1549 vs AED 1599, the Honor Pad V8 Pro is better because of stylus support; in India at ₹34999 vs ₹34999, the Xiaomi wins on value because 1TB storage eliminates need for external drives or cloud subscriptions.
| Market | Pad V8 Pro | Pad 5 Pro 12 4 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| UAE | AED 1,549 | AED 1,599 | Pad V8 Pro saves AED 50 |
| India | ₹ 34,999 | ₹ 34,999 | — |