Home Tablet comparison Xiaomi Pad 6S Pro 12.4 and Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus) - Which is better?

Xiaomi Pad 6S Pro 12.4 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)

80 out 100
Xiaomi Pad 6S Pro 12.4
VS
70 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)
Xiaomi Pad 6S Pro 12.4
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Pad 6S Pro 12.4 Manufactured in February, 2024, with display 12.4 with chipsetSnapdragon 8 Gen 2, vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus), Manufactured in April, 2022with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Pad 6S Pro 12.4
  • Higher pixel density: 295ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.2
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)
  • Lighter design: 567g vs 590g
  • Higher battery capacity: 10090mAh vs 10000mAh

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/1024 GB		 - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Pad 6S Pro 12.4 and Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)
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
Tablets:
Xiaomi Pad 6S Pro 12.4
vs
Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD Super AMOLED
Size 12.4 in 12.4 in
Resolution 2032x3048 pixels 1752x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 3:2 16:10
Pixel density 295 ppi 266 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-144 Hz) No
Max brightness 900 nits 600 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 85.8 % 84.6 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Pad 6S Pro 12.4
855 nits
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)
459 nits
sRGB gamutn/a92.1 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a245 Hz
Response timen/a1 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 278.7 mm (10.97 in) 285 mm (11.22 in)
Width 191.58 mm (7.54 in) 185 mm (7.28 in)
Thickness 6.26 mm (0.25 in) 5.7 mm (0.22 in)
Weight 590 g (20.81 oz) 567 g (20 oz)
Area 534 cm² (82.77 in²) 527 cm² (81.69 in²)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Blue
- Green		 - Silver
- Gold
- Gray
- Pink
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Pad 6S Pro 12.4
85.8 %
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)
84.6 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Pad 6S Pro 12.4 and Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Max Frequency 3200 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A510)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710)
- 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510)
- 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710)
- 1/3 (Cortex-X2)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 740 Adreno 730
GPU Cores 1536 1024
GPU Frequency 680 MHz 818 MHz
FLOPS 2089 GFLOPS 1675.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Pad 6S Pro 12.4
1942
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)
1678
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Pad 6S Pro 12.4
5624
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)
3773
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)19421678
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)56243773
Geekbench Compute (GPU)88008953
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Xiaomi Pad 6S Pro 12.4], [Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Pad 6S Pro 12.4
1529695
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)
1071493
CPU360581303012
GPU545348380187
Memory334036174192
UX289730214102
NanoReview Score15296951071493
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Pad 6S Pro 12.4
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)
8046
Max Surface Temp.n/a33.9 °C
Stabilityn/a68 %
Graphics Testn/a48 fps
Graphics Scoren/a8046
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Xiaomi Pad 6S Pro 12.4
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)
13873
Writing scoren/a15970
Web scoren/a13242
Video editingn/a7373
Data manipulationn/a11005
NanoReview Scoren/a13873

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size n/a 31 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 One UI 6.1

Battery

Volume 10000 mAh 10090 mAh
Max Charging Power 120 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (88% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 45 min)
Full Charge Time 0:38 h 1:35 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Pad 6S Pro 12.4
24:53
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)
25:42
Web Browsing06:54 h09:35 h
Video Playback09:32 h14:42 h
Games06:50 h07:19 h
Standby Mode171 h132 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 13 MP
Zoom Digital n/a
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: 50 MP
Depth: 2 MP		 Standard: 13 MP
Ultra-wide: 6 MP
Features Bokeh effect Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix50 MP13 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.0
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
SensorSamsung S5KJN1n/a
Sensor size1/2.76"1/3.4"
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a6 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 12 MP
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.4
Sensor OmniVision OV32D n/a
Sensor size 1/3.6" n/a
Pixel size 0.61 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ax/be) Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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 5.2
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 DP 1.2 Yes
GPS n/a - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
NFC* Yes No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*n/a1
SIM TypeNoNano
eSIM Support *n/aNo
Hybrid Slotn/aNo
2G Bandsn/aGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G Bandsn/aUMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
LTE Bands*n/aLTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66)
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers n/a 4.0
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Pad 6S Pro 12.4
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)
88.2 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced February, 2024 yr February, 2022 yr
Release Date February, 2024 yr April, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 899
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 120 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Pad 6S Pro 12.4 the clear winner in this comparison.

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