Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE vs Xiaomi Pad 8

61 out 100

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88 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE Manufactured in October, 2023, with display 10.9 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 1380, 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

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE

Built-in eSIM

Reasons to choose Xiaomi Pad 8

Larger display: 11.2in
Higher pixel density: 344ppi
Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
Lighter design: 485g vs 523g
Higher battery capacity: 9200mAh vs 8000mAh
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

- 6/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE and Xiaomi Pad 8

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE

75

Xiaomi Pad 8

96

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE

49

Xiaomi Pad 8

73

Performance

App & system performance

Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE

40

Xiaomi Pad 8

80

Games

3D gaming performance

Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE

31

Xiaomi Pad 8

92

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE

80

Xiaomi Pad 8

98

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE

74

Xiaomi Pad 8

84

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE

61

Xiaomi Pad 8

88

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	TFT LCD	IPS LCD
Size	10.9 in	11.2 in
Resolution	1440x2304 pixels	2136x3200 pixels
Aspect ratio	16:10	3:2
Pixel density	249 ppi	344 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	Yes
Max brightness	750 nits	800 nits
HDR support	Yes HDR10	Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate	n/a	360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio	81.7 %	85.7 %
Features	DCI-P3	DCI-P3

Peak brightness (auto)

Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE

690 nits

Xiaomi Pad 8

n/a

sRGB gamut	96.7 %	n/a
PWM (Flicker)	84400 Hz	n/a
Response time	27 ms	n/a
Contrast	1052:1	n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	254.3 mm (10.01 in)	251.22 mm (9.89 in)
Width	165.8 mm (6.53 in)	173.42 mm (6.83 in)
Thickness	6.5 mm (0.26 in)	5.75 mm (0.23 in)
Weight	523 g (18.45 oz)	485 g (17.11 oz)
Area	422 cm² (65.41 in²)	436 cm² (67.58 in²)
Water resistance	IP68	No
Back panel	Metal	Metal
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- Silver - Gray - Green - Purple	- Black - Blue - Green
Fingerprint sensor	Yes In-Button	Yes, In-Button

Screen-to-body ratio

Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE

81.7 %

Xiaomi Pad 8

85.7 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE and Xiaomi Pad 8 In benchmarks

Chipset	Samsung Exynos 1380	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Max Frequency	2400 MHz	321 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture	- 4/2 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)	- 2/2.02 (Cortex-A720) - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A720) - 3/3 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3.21 (Cortex-X4)
Process	Samsung	TSMC
Transistor Size	5 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Yes	Hexagon
Graphics	Mali-G68 MP5	Adreno 825
GPU Cores	160	1024
GPU Frequency	949 MHz	1150 MHz
FLOPS	303.7 GFLOPS	2355.2 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE

1014

Xiaomi Pad 8

2110

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE

2910

Xiaomi Pad 8

6823

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1014	2110
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	2910	6823
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	3076	n/a

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE]

AnTuTu 10

Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE

577863

Xiaomi Pad 8

n/a

CPU	194089	448783
GPU	135904	876015
Memory	104341	426634
UX	143529	325733
NanoReview Score	577863	n/a

3DMark Wild Life

Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE

2966

Xiaomi Pad 8

n/a

Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE]

PCMark 3.0

Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE

11810

Xiaomi Pad 8

n/a

Writing score	14147	n/a
Web score	9368	n/a
Video editing	6744	n/a
Data manipulation	10322	n/a
NanoReview Score	11810	n/a

Memory

RAM Size	6 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency	2133 MHz	n/a
Channels	2	4

Storage Capacity	128 GB	128 GB
Storage Type	UFS 2.2	UFS 4.1
Memory Card	MicroSD	No

Software

OS	Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14)	Android 16
OS Size	29 GB	n/a
UI Skin	One UI 6.1	HyperOS 3

Battery

Volume	8000 mAh	9200 mAh
Max Charging Power	45 W	45 W
Battery Type	Li-ion	Li-Po
Removable	No	No
Wireless Charging	No	No
Reverse Charging	No	Yes
Fast Charging	Yes (50% in 30 min)	Yes
Full Charge Time	1:30 h	n/a

Battery Life

Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE

25:00

Xiaomi Pad 8

n/a

Web Browsing	08:42 h	n/a
Video Playback	12:33 h	n/a
Games	05:38 h	n/a
Standby Mode	145 h	n/a

Main camera

Matrix	8 MP	13 MP
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: 8 MP	Standard: 13 MP
Features		Bokeh effect

Matrix	8 MP	13 MP
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.2
Sensor size	n/a	1/3.06
Pixel size	n/a	1.12 μm
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	12 MP	8 MP
Matrix	4000x3000 pixels	n/a
Aperture	n/a	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	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps	1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor	No	No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version	Wi-Fi 6 (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	- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG
DisplayPort	No	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
eSIM Support *	Yes	n/a
Hybrid Slot	No	n/a
2G Bands	GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900	n/a
3G Bands	UMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4 (AWS), B5 (850), B8 (900)	n/a
LTE Bands*	LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66)	n/a
5G Support	Yes	No

Sound

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

Max Volume

Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE

85.7 dB

Xiaomi Pad 8

n/a

Other

Class	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	October, 2023 yr	September, 2025 yr
Release Date	October, 2023 yr	September, 2025 yr
Sensors	- Hall Sensor - 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

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Pad 8 the clear winner in this comparison.

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Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE vs Xiaomi Pad 8

Key Differences

Versions

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Display

Design & Build

Performance

Memory

Software

Battery

Main camera

Front camera

Connectivity

Sound

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