Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra vs Xiaomi Pad Mini
Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra Manufactured in September, 2025, with display 14.6 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9400 Plus, vs Xiaomi Pad Mini, Manufactured in September, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9400 Plus. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra
- Larger display: 14.6in
- Higher battery capacity: 11600mAh 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 692g
- Infrared port
- Includes charger
Versions
| Memory Options | - 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB - 16/1024 GB |
- 8/256 GB - 12/512 GB |
Review
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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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | Dynamic AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| Size | 14.6 in | 8.8 in |
| Resolution | 1848x2960 pixels | 1880x3008 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| Pixel density | 239 ppi | 403 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 165 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (30-120 Hz) | n/a |
| Max brightness | 1000 nits | 700 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Touch Sampling Rate | n/a | 360 Hz |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.8 % | 82.9 % |
| Features | DCI-P3 | DCI-P3 |
Design & Build
| Height | 326.3 mm (12.85 in) | 205.13 mm (8.08 in) |
| Width | 208.5 mm (8.21 in) | 132.03 mm (5.2 in) |
| Thickness | 5.1 mm (0.2 in) | 6.46 mm (0.25 in) |
| Weight | 692 g (24.41 oz) | 326 g (11.5 oz) |
| Area | 680 cm² (105.4 in²) | 271 cm² (42.01 in²) |
| Water resistance | IP68 | No |
| Back panel | Metal | Metal |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - Silver - Gray |
- Gray - Purple |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes, In-Display | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 9400 Plus | MediaTek Dimensity 9400 Plus |
| Max Frequency | 3630 MHz | 3730 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4/2.4 (Cortex-A720) - 3/3.3 (Cortex-X4) - 1/3.73 (Cortex-X925) |
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A720) - 3/3.3 (Cortex-X4) - 1/3.73 (Cortex-X925) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| Neural Processor | MediaTek NPU 890 | MediaTek NPU 890 |
| Graphics | Mali-G925 Immortalis MP12 | Mali-G925 Immortalis MP12 |
| GPU Cores | 1536 | 1536 |
| GPU Frequency | 1612 MHz | 1612 MHz |
| FLOPS | 4952.1 GFLOPS | 4952.1 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 2800 | 2990 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 9173 | 9086 |
| CPU | 625616 | 597723 |
| GPU | 1312222 | 1222215 |
| Memory | 509411 | 450283 |
| UX | 459201 | 485645 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory Frequency | n/a | 5333 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | n/a | UFS 4.1 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | No |
Software
| OS | Android 16 | Android 15 |
| OS Size | 28.1 GB | n/a |
| UI Skin | One UI 8.0 | HyperOS 2.0 |
Battery
| Volume | 11600 mAh | 7500 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 45 W | 67 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | Yes |
| Fast Charging | Yes (76% in 61 min) | Yes |
| Full Charge Time | 1:50 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 13 MP | 13 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4128x3096 pixels | n/a |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| Lenses count | Standard: 13 MP Ultra-wide: 8 MP |
Standard: 13 MP |
| Features |
| Matrix | 13 MP | 13 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/3.4 | 1/3.06 |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | 1.12 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Matrix | 8 MP | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | n/a |
| Stabilization | Digital | n/a |
Front camera
| Matrix | 12 MP | 8 MP |
| Matrix | 4000x3000 pixels | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.3 |
| Sensor | CMOS | n/a |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/4.0 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1.12 μm |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 2160p (4K) at 30 fps | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) | 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 | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | Yes | Yes |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
n/a |
| NFC* | No | No |
| Infrared Port | No | Yes |
| SIM Count* | 1 | n/a |
| SIM Type | Nano | No |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | n/a |
| eSIM Support * | Yes | n/a |
| Hybrid Slot | No | n/a |
| 5G Support | Yes | No |
Sound
| Speakers | 4.0 | n/a |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | September, 2025 yr | September, 2025 yr |
| Release Date | September, 2025 yr | September, 2025 yr |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass |
| Charger Included | No | Yes, 67 W |
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