Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 vs Xiaomi Pad 8
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Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 Manufactured in September, 2025, with display 11 with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9400 Plus, vs Xiaomi Pad 8, Manufactured in September, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Tab S11
- Lighter design: 469g vs 485g
- Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Pad 8
- Larger display: 11.2in
- Higher pixel density: 344ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
- Higher battery capacity: 9200mAh vs 8400mAh
- Infrared port
- Includes charger
Versions
| Memory Options | - 12/128 GB - 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB |
- 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB - 12/256 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 | 11 in | 11.2 in |
| Resolution | 1600x2560 pixels | 2136x3200 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 3:2 |
| Pixel density | 274 ppi | 344 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes |
| Max brightness | 1000 nits | 800 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Touch Sampling Rate | n/a | 360 Hz |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.6 % | 85.7 % |
| Features | DCI-P3 | DCI-P3 |
Design & Build
| Height | 253.8 mm (9.99 in) | 251.22 mm (9.89 in) |
| Width | 165.3 mm (6.51 in) | 173.42 mm (6.83 in) |
| Thickness | 5.5 mm (0.22 in) | 5.75 mm (0.23 in) |
| Weight | 469 g (16.54 oz) | 485 g (17.11 oz) |
| Area | 420 cm² (65.1 in²) | 436 cm² (67.58 in²) |
| Water resistance | IP68 | No |
| Back panel | Metal | Metal |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - Silver - Gray |
- Black - Blue - Green |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes, In-Display | Yes, In-Button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 9400 Plus | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 |
| Max Frequency | 3630 MHz | 321 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) |
| Architecture | - 4/2.4 (Cortex-A720) - 3/3.3 (Cortex-X4) - 1/3.73 (Cortex-X925) |
- 2/2.02 (Cortex-A720) - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A720) - 3/3 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3.21 (Cortex-X4) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 3 nm | 4 nm |
| Neural Processor | MediaTek NPU 890 | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Mali-G925 Immortalis MP12 | Adreno 825 |
| GPU Cores | 1536 | 1024 |
| GPU Frequency | 1612 MHz | 1150 MHz |
| FLOPS | 4952.1 GFLOPS | 2355.2 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 2776 | 2110 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 8811 | 6823 |
| CPU | 597252 | 448783 |
| GPU | 1206646 | 876015 |
| Memory | 509734 | 426634 |
| UX | 42811 | 325733 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 12 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | n/a | UFS 4.1 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | No |
Software
| OS | Android 16 | Android 16 |
| UI Skin | One UI 8.0 | HyperOS 3 |
Battery
| Volume | 8400 mAh | 9200 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 45 W | 45 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | Yes |
| Fast Charging | Yes | Yes |
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 | Standard: 13 MP |
| Features | Bokeh effect |
| 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 |
Front camera
| Matrix | 12 MP | 8 MP |
| Matrix | 4000x3000 pixels | n/a |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.3 |
| Sensor | CMOS | CMOS |
| 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 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 | 5.4 | 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 | 4.0 |
| 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 - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | No | Yes, 45 W |
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