Xiaomi Pad 6 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2020)

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Pad 6 Manufactured in April, 2023, with display 11 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 870, vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2020), Manufactured in May, 2020with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9611. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Pad 6
  • Larger display: 11in
  • Higher pixel density: 309ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 8840mAh vs 7040mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2020)
  • Lighter design: 467g vs 490g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB
- 4/64 GB
- 4/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Pad 6 and Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2020)
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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD TFT LCD
Size 11 in 10.4 in
Resolution 1800x2880 pixels 1200x2000 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:10 5:3
Pixel density 309 ppi 224 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 550 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Screen-to-body ratio 83.6 % 81.6 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Pad 6
501 nits
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2020)
474 nits
sRGB gamut97 %94.5 %
PWM (Flicker)181600 Hz81970 Hz
Response time26 ms36 ms
Contrast832:11734:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 253.95 mm (10 in) 244.5 mm (9.63 in)
Width 165.18 mm (6.5 in) 154.3 mm (6.07 in)
Thickness 6.51 mm (0.26 in) 7 mm (0.28 in)
Weight 490 g (17.28 oz) 467 g (16.47 oz)
Area 419 cm² (64.95 in²) 377 cm² (58.44 in²)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Silver
- Gold
- Blue
- Gray
- Blue
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor No No
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Pad 6
83.6 %
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2020)
81.6 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Pad 6 and Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2020) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 Samsung Exynos 9611
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77))
- 1/3.2 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77))
- 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.3 (Cortex-A73)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 7 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 698 Yes
Graphics Adreno 650 Mali-G72 MP3
GPU Cores 768 54
GPU Frequency 670 MHz 1053 MHz
FLOPS 1029.1 GFLOPS 113.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Pad 6
1335
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2020)
372
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Pad 6
3584
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2020)
1178
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1335372
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)35841178
Geekbench Compute (GPU)33711456
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Pad 6
826210
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2020)
246359
CPU21981170076
GPU27796055712
Memory12936860670
UX19907159901
NanoReview Score826210246359
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Pad 6
3635
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2020)
896
Max Surface Temp.44.2 °C36.7 °C
Stability71 %61 %
Graphics Test21 fps5 fps
Graphics Score3635896
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Pad 6
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2020)
6104
Writing scoren/a7178
Web scoren/a4923
Video editingn/a5061
Data manipulationn/a4815
NanoReview Scoren/a6104

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 6 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5 LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 3200 MHz 1600 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB64 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 10 (Upgradeable to Android 13)
OS Size 21 GB 14.9 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 OneUI 5.1

Battery

Volume 8840 mAh 7040 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 15 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (38% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 70 min)
Full Charge Time 1:30 h 2:45 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Pad 6
26:37
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2020)
25:42
Web Browsing10:22 h09:49 h
Video Playback14:17 h14:28 h
Games06:47 h06:18 h
Standby Mode139 h133 h

Main camera

Matrix 13 MP 8 MP
Zoom Digital n/a
Flash Dual LED No
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 120 fps (720p) No
Lenses count Standard: 13 MP Standard: 8 MP
Features
Main lens
Matrix13 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.0
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusNo
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 5 MP
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Sensor size 1/4.0" 1/5.0"
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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
DisplayPort Yes No
GPS n/a - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
NFC* No No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a1
SIM TypeNoNano
eSIM Support *n/aNo
Hybrid Slotn/aNo
5G Supportn/aNo

Sound

Speakers 4.0 Stereo
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Pad 6
88.1 dB
Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 Lite (2020)
80.2 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced April, 2023 yr April, 2020 yr
Release Date April, 2023 yr May, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 349
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Hall Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
Charger Included Yes 33 W Yes 8 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Pad 6 the clear winner in this comparison.

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