Why is Pad 10 better than Pad 5?
- Storage (max)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
- Cellular (LTE)Yes · Pad 5: No
- 5GYes · Pad 5: No
- Storage (base)256 GB vs 128 GB2×
- Memory card slotYes · Pad 5: No
- Weight525 g vs 577 g+10%
- Battery charge cycles1,400 vs 1,200+17%
- Endurance per cycle113 h vs 104 h+9%
Why is Pad 5 better than Pad 10?
- Wired charging35 W vs 67 W+91%
- Battery capacity10,100 mAh vs 10,420 mAh+3%
- Refresh rate120 Hz vs 144 Hz+20%
- Pixel density249 ppi vs 304 ppi+22%
- Max video1080p vs 4K
- Repairability classC vs B
- Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6 vs Wi-Fi 7+17%
- USB version2 vs 3.2+60%
- Resolution (short side)1,600 px vs 2,120 px+32%
- Resolution (long side)2,560 px vs 3,000 px+17%
- Thickness6.3 mm vs 6 mm+5%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 525 g | 577 g |
| Thickness | 6.3 mm | 6 mm |
| Height | 277.1 mm | 6 mm |
| Width | 179.3 mm | 193.4 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | — |
| Back | Aluminium | — |
| Ingress protection | — | IP40 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | — | IPx0 |
| Colours | Cyan, Gray | Silver, Gray, Purple |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 12.1″ | 12.1″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| OLED panel | No | No |
| Resolution (short side) | 1,600 px | 2,120 px |
| Resolution (long side) | 2,560 px | 3,000 px |
| Pixel density | 249 ppi | 304 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Peak brightness | — | 600 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.4% | 86.5% |
| HDR | Yes | — |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM7550-AB Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 | MediaTek Dimensity |
| Chip maker | Qualcomm | MediaTek |
| Process | 4 nm | — |
| CPU cores | 8 | — |
| CPU frequency | 2.63 GHz | — |
| GPU | Adreno 720 | — |
| AnTuTu score | 1,048,658 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 3,103 | — |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage (max) | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 4.1 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 10,100 mAh | 10,420 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 35 W | 67 W |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| Cellular (LTE) | Yes | No |
| 5G | Yes | No |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | No | — |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 6 | Wi-Fi 7 |
| Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.4 |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 3.2 |
| Video output (USB-C / DisplayPort) | — | Yes |
| NFC | No | No |
| GPS | Yes | — |
| Features | ||
| Stylus support | Yes | — |
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | No | No |
| Sensors | Accelerometer | Gyroscope, Accelerometer, Compass |
| Cameras | ||
| Rear camera | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Rear camera aperture | f/2 | f/2.2 |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 1 |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | No |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Max video | 1080p | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | — | 30 fps |
| Front camera | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| 4K front-camera video | No | No |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 15 | Android 16 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | MagicOS 9 | ColorOS 16 |
| Major OS updates promised | 2 | — |
| EU label | ||
| Energy class | F | F |
| Battery charge cycles | 1,400 | 1,200 |
| Endurance per cycle | 113 h | 104 h |
| Repairability class | C | B |
| Drop resistance class | E | E |
