Engadget Logo The goodness of the Android tablet found using the Japanese version of Engadget Xiaomi Pad 5 and the strength of the iPad that I feel again

It's been about two weeks since I started using the high-end tablet Xiaomi Pad 5, which can be purchased for the 40,000 yen range of Xiaomi. We briefly touched on the usability in the previous article, so this time we will delve into the advantages of Android tablets that you may be interested in, which are not available on the iPad.

Reasons to choose an Android tablet "dare"

I thought I would proceed with the theme of the goodness of the Android tablet, but the goodness of the Android tablet has many details, while the iPad has a high total perfection, so honestly there are not many things that stick to the critical. ..

For example, you can use full-size Instagram. Instagram has not yet appeared an app optimized for iPad, but if you have an Android tablet, you can browse photos using the large screen.

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Another feature of Android is that you can install stray apps with APK files and have a high degree of freedom. However, it's also true that there aren't many apps that you might want to install with an APK file. Is it about LINE Lite?

Depending on the model, such as Samsung DeX and Xiaomi's PC Launcher, PC mode is installed, and it is also a good point of Android tablet that it can be used like a PC. This allows you to browse while expanding Twitter, and to play pop-up games in the background.

However, the usability is subtle compared to Windows and Mac, such as the inability to adjust the size of the window, and it is a function that still has room for development.

Xiaomi's unique dual app function made me feel good about using the Xiaomi Pad 5. This function that allows you to place multiple accounts as separate apps on the home screen is quite convenient, and you can use them properly for yourself or for your family without having to switch accounts one by one on the app. This function is also installed in Xiaomi smartphones.

Also, I was personally pleased that the external keyboard with JIS layout is recognized as JIS layout. On the iPad, except for genuine keyboards and third-party keyboards optimized for some iOS, even JIS layout is recognized as US layout, so it was subtle for me who hits a lot of text, but Xiaomi Pad 5 allows you to write crisp sentences without any discomfort.

Of course, you can use a genuine keyboard on the iPad, but the Magic Keyboard for the iPad starts at 34,980 yen, and the Magic Keyboard for the Mac starts at 10,800 yen, which is very expensive. As a college student, I cannot easily get my hands on it.

And the best thing about the biggest Android tablet is the price. In other words, the iPad is too expensive to buy.

The Xiaomi Pad 5 is equipped with a 120Hz display, quad speaker, USB-C terminal, etc., but is almost the same price range as the 9th generation iPad, and it is finished in super high cost performance. Looking at the entire Android tablet, the main products are in the 10,000 to 20,000 yen range, which is in the price range below the iPad. The high-end model is S-Pen compatible and there is only the Galaxy Tab series of organic EL displays.

Xiaomi Pad 5 (Amazon.co.jp)

iPad can do more

That's the goodness of the Android tablet that I felt. As you may have guessed, I forcibly twisted it. To be honest, I recommend the iPad because there are many things that can be done with the tablet.

For example, the iPad has excellent genuine Apple apps such as iMovie and optimized high-quality Adobe apps. Recently, the addition of Adobe Camera RAW to Photoshop for iPad is also new to my memory.

The iPad also has a choice of high-end models that can easily handle video editing and 3D games. In particular, the iPad Pro is equipped with the same M1 chip as the Mac, so heavy work such as scanning the space with a LiDAR scanner and performing AR development is possible, but such advanced work cannot be done with an Android tablet.

The appeal of the iPad is that it has a wide variety of accessories. Genuine Magic KeyBoards and Apple Pencils extend your creativity, and if you're on a budget, you can take advantage of different ranks of third-party products.

Another advantage is that it has a high affinity with Apple products. It offers comfortable connectivity within Apple's ecosystem, including high-speed data transfer with AirDrop and connection to external displays and speakers with AirPlay.

The disadvantage is that the price is high. However, although the iPad is certainly expensive, it also has a high resale value. Price collapse is less likely to occur than the iPhone, and even if you use it for a long time, you may be able to trade in at a surprisingly high price.

You can do anything with the iPad, and if you only consume content, you have a choice

I think the iPad is a very attractive option for doing creative things like this.

On the other hand, if you just want to enjoy content on the big screen, other tablets will be an option. Xiaomi Pad 5 can be fun with almost anything and can be as creative as typing text.

If you want to enjoy ebooks and occasionally videos, you might consider the Kindle series, which has a slightly poor response and good speaker quality, but is fairly cheap. (Of course, you can enjoy iPad almighty.)

Android tablets also have strengths for each model. If you think about what you want to do with your tablet and decide which model to choose from, you will have no regrets.

For those who have no particular purpose but want a tablet, we recommend the iPad series, which is probably the most regrettable tablet in the world.

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