Screen size
Quick verdict
X5d Plus leads the measured specs 9-8.
Measured wins
Pad X8a
8
spec wins
Ties
5
equal specs
X5d Plus
9
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
Pad X8a
No cellular connectivity
X5d Plus
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Pad X8a
N/A
X5d Plus
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Pad X8a
N/A
X5d Plus
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Pad X8a
N/A
X5d Plus
Resolution
Refresh rate
equal specsPeak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
Main camera
Front camera
equal specsBattery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
equal specs3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
LTE
GPRS
Pad X8a
No
X5d Plus
-
EDGE
Pad X8a
No
X5d Plus
-
Speed
Pad X8a
-
X5d Plus
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Pad X8a
2024, August 08
X5d Plus
2026, April 09
Status
Pad X8a
Available. Released 2024, August 15
X5d Plus
Available. Released 2026, April 09
Dimensions
Pad X8a
257 x 168.5 x 7.3 mm (10.12 x 6.63 x 0.29 in)
X5d Plus
167 x 77 x 7.9 mm (6.57 x 3.03 x 0.31 in)
Weight
Pad X8a
495 g (1.09 lb)
X5d Plus
186 g (6.56 oz)
Build
Pad X8a
Glass front, aluminum frame, aluminum back
X5d Plus
-
SIM
Pad X8a
No
X5d Plus
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type
Pad X8a
TFT LCD, 90Hz, 400 nits
X5d Plus
TFT LCD, 90Hz
Size
Pad X8a
11.0 inches, 350.9 cm2 (~81.0% screen-to-body ratio)
X5d Plus
6.74 inches, 109.7 cm2 (~85.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Pad X8a
1200 x 1920 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~206 ppi density)
X5d Plus
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~260 ppi density)
Protection
Pad X8a
Mohs level 4
X5d Plus
-
OS
Pad X8a
Android 14, MagicOS 8
X5d Plus
Android 15, MagicOS 9
Chipset
Pad X8a
Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm)
X5d Plus
Mediatek Helio G81 (12 nm)
CPU
Pad X8a
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver)
X5d Plus
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.7 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
Pad X8a
Adreno 610
X5d Plus
Mali-G52 MC2
Card slot
Pad X8a
No
X5d Plus
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal
Pad X8a
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM
X5d Plus
128GB 4GB RAM
Single
Pad X8a
5 MP, f/2.2, AF
X5d Plus
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens
Features
Pad X8a
HDR
X5d Plus
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
Pad X8a
1080p@30fps
X5d Plus
1080p@30fps
Single
Pad X8a
5 MP, f/2.2
X5d Plus
5 MP, f/2.2, (wide)
Video
Pad X8a
1080p@30fps
X5d Plus
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
Pad X8a
Yes, with stereo speakers (4 speakers)
X5d Plus
Yes
3.5mm jack
Pad X8a
No
X5d Plus
Yes
Other
Pad X8a
24-bit/192kHz Hi-Res & Hi-Res Wireless audio
X5d Plus
-
WLAN
Pad X8a
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
X5d Plus
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
Pad X8a
5.1, A2DP, LE
X5d Plus
5.1, A2DP, LE, aptX HD
Positioning
Pad X8a
No
X5d Plus
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Pad X8a
No
X5d Plus
No
Radio
Pad X8a
No
X5d Plus
FM radio
USB
Pad X8a
USB Type-C, OTG
X5d Plus
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Sensors
Pad X8a
Accelerometer
X5d Plus
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
Type
Pad X8a
Li-Ion 8300 mAh
X5d Plus
Li-Po 5260 mAh
Charging
Pad X8a
-
X5d Plus
15W wired
Colors
Pad X8a
Space Gray
X5d Plus
Ocean Cyan, Meteor Silver, and Midnight Black
Models
Pad X8a
NDL-W09
X5d Plus
-
Price
Pad X8a
About 150 EUR
X5d Plus
About 100 EUR