Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+ vs Xiaomi Pad Mini

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+ Manufactured in April, 2025, with display 13.1 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1580, vs Xiaomi Pad Mini, Manufactured in September, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9400 Plus. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+
  • Larger display: 13.1in
  • Higher battery capacity: 10090mAh vs 7500mAh
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Fingerprint scanner
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Pad Mini
  • Higher pixel density: 403ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 165Hz
  • Lighter design: 326g vs 664g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+ and Xiaomi Pad Mini
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 13.1 in 8.8 in
Resolution 1800x2880 pixels 1880x3008 pixels
Aspect ratio 8:5 16:10
Pixel density 259 ppi 403 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 165 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes n/a
Max brightness n/a 700 nits
HDR support n/a Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 85.1 % 82.9 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 300.6 mm (11.83 in) 205.13 mm (8.08 in)
Width 194.7 mm (7.67 in) 132.03 mm (5.2 in)
Thickness 6 mm (0.24 in) 6.46 mm (0.25 in)
Weight 664 g (23.42 oz) 326 g (11.5 oz)
Area 585 cm² (90.68 in²) 271 cm² (42.01 in²)
Water resistance IP68 No
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Silver
- Gray
- Blue
- Gray
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button No
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+
85.1 %
Xiaomi Pad Mini
82.9 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+ and Xiaomi Pad Mini In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 1580 MediaTek Dimensity 9400 Plus
Max Frequency 2900 MHz 3730 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A520)
- 3/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/2.9 (Cortex-A720)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
- 1/3.73 (Cortex-X925)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek NPU 890
Graphics Samsung Xclipse 540 Mali-G925 Immortalis MP12
GPU Cores 256 1536
GPU Frequency n/a 1612 MHz
FLOPS n/a 4952.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+
1376
Xiaomi Pad Mini
2990
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+
3860
Xiaomi Pad Mini
9086
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)13762990
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)38609086
Geekbench Compute (GPU)6952n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE+
900768
Xiaomi Pad Mini
n/a
CPU299365597723
GPU2598441222215
Memory149182450283
UX192377485645
NanoReview Score900768n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency n/a 5333 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB256 GB
Storage Typen/aUFS 4.1
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 15
UI Skin One UI 7.0 HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 10090 mAh 7500 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 67 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging n/a Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 37 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:45 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 13 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 4128x3096 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash No LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Lenses count Standard: 13 MP Standard: 13 MP
Features
Main lens
Matrix13 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.2
Sensor sizen/a1/3.06
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 12 MP 8 MP
Matrix 4000x3000 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.4 f/2.3
Sensor size n/a 1/4.0
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
n/a
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*1n/a
SIM TypeNanoNo
eSIM Support *Yesn/a
Hybrid SlotNon/a
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers 4.0 n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced April, 2025 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date April, 2025 yr September, 2025 yr
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Fingerprint sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
Charger Included No Yes, 67 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Pad Mini the clear winner in this comparison.

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