Surface Pro 9 vs vivo Pad5e
61.4chipPerformancechip59
71.4Display74.8
—Battery57.9
20Portability60.4
81.3Features57.2
2 spec wins — Surface Pro 94 spec wins — vivo Pad5e
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Surface Pro 9 scores 63.1 against 62.6 for vivo Pad5e. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Surface Pro 9 edges ahead in features and performance, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Surface Pro 9
- Stronger features score: 81 vs 57
- 25% higher Rear camera: 10 MP vs 8 MP
Reasons to pick the vivo Pad5e
- Stronger display score: 75 vs 71
- Stronger portability score: 60 vs 20
- 34% lower weight: 584 g vs 879 g
- 29% lower thickness: 6.6 mm vs 9.3 mm
- 20% higher Refresh rate: 144 Hz vs 120 Hz
Display
| Spec | Surface Pro 9 | vivo Pad5e |
|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 13 ″+7% | 12.1 ″ |
| Panel type | PixelSense Flow touchscreen | IPS LCD |
| Resolution | 2880x1920 | 1968x2800 |
| Pixel density | 267 ppi | 283 ppi+6% |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 144 Hz+20% |
| Peak brightness | — | 900 nits |
Performance
| Spec | Surface Pro 9 | vivo Pad5e |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Intel Core i5-1235U | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 |
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage options | 128GB / 256GB / 512GB / 1TB (removable SSD) | 128GB / 256GB / 512GB |
Battery
| Spec | Surface Pro 9 | vivo Pad5e |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | — | 10,000 mAh |
| Charging | — | 44 W |
Design
| Spec | Surface Pro 9 | vivo Pad5e |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 879 g | 584 g+34% |
| Thickness | 9.3 mm | 6.6 mm+29% |
| Material | Aluminum | Aluminum unibody |
Camera
| Spec | Surface Pro 9 | vivo Pad5e |
|---|---|---|
| Rear camera | 10 MP+25% | 8 MP |
| Front camera | — | 5 MP |
Connectivity
| Spec | Surface Pro 9 | vivo Pad5e |
|---|---|---|
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 5.4 |
| Cellular | None (Intel model); 5G on the SQ 3 model | Wi-Fi only |
| USB | 2x USB-C (USB4 / Thunderbolt 4) | USB-C 3.2 Gen 1 |
Features
| Spec | Surface Pro 9 | vivo Pad5e |
|---|---|---|
| Stylus | Surface Slim Pen 2, sold separately | vivo Pencil3 (sold separately) |
| Keyboard support | Yes | Yes |
| Speakers | Stereo (2W, Dolby Atmos) | 4-speaker |
| Operating system | Windows 11 Home | Android 15 (OriginOS 5) |