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Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S8

81 out 100
Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro
VS
69 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8
Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 11.2 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3, vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S8, Manufactured in March, 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 7 Pro
  • Larger display: 11.2in
  • Higher pixel density: 344ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 500g vs 503g
  • Higher battery capacity: 8850mAh vs 8000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Tab S8

    Versions

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

    Review

    Key Specs Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro and Samsung Galaxy Tab S8
    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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    Function
    Importance (Weight)
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Tablets:
    Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro
    vs
    Samsung Galaxy Tab S8

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type IPS LCD LTPS LCD
    Size 11.2 in 11 in
    Resolution 2136x3200 pixels 1600x2560 pixels
    Aspect ratio 3:2 16:10
    Pixel density 344 ppi 274 ppi
    Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate n/a No
    Max brightness 800 nits 550 nits
    HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10
    Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz n/a
    Screen-to-body ratio 85.7 % 83.6 %
    Features DCI-P3 n/a
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro
    752 nits
    Samsung Galaxy Tab S8
    532 nits
    sRGB gamut99.3 %91.7 %
    PWM (Flicker)n/a62870 Hz
    Response time27 ms29 ms
    Contrast1338:1918:1
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro], [Samsung Galaxy Tab S8]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 251.22 mm (9.89 in) 253.8 mm (9.99 in)
    Width 173.42 mm (6.83 in) 165.3 mm (6.51 in)
    Thickness 6.18 mm (0.24 in) 6.3 mm (0.25 in)
    Weight 500 g (17.64 oz) 503 g (17.74 oz)
    Area 436 cm² (67.58 in²) 420 cm² (65.1 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-Button
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro
    85.7 %
    Samsung Galaxy Tab S8
    83.6 %

    Performance

    Testing Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro and Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
    Max Frequency 3000 MHz 3000 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (1 + 4 + 3) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
    Architecture - 3/2 (Cortex-A520)
    - 4/2.8 (Cortex-A720)
    - 1/3 (Cortex-X4)    		 - 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 735 Adreno 730
    GPU Cores 768 1024
    GPU Frequency 1100 MHz 818 MHz
    FLOPS 1689.6 GFLOPS 1675.3 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro
    2013
    Samsung Galaxy Tab S8
    1696
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro
    5472
    Samsung Galaxy Tab S8
    3656
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)20131696
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)54723656
    Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a7007
    Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy Tab S8]
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro
    1343215
    Samsung Galaxy Tab S8
    1068248
    CPU373597302887
    GPU472024378047
    Memory235412174222
    UX262182213092
    NanoReview Score13432151068248
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro
    n/a
    Samsung Galaxy Tab S8
    8134
    Max Surface Temp.n/a33.8 °C
    Stabilityn/a81 %
    Graphics Testn/a48 fps
    Graphics Scoren/a8134
    Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy Tab S8]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro
    n/a
    Samsung Galaxy Tab S8
    13451
    Writing scoren/a15401
    Web scoren/a12388
    Video editingn/a7283
    Data manipulationn/a10686
    NanoReview Scoren/a13451

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
    Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 3200 MHz
    Channels 4 4
    Storage
    Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 4.0UFS 3.1
    Memory Cardn/aMicroSD

    Software

    OS Android 15 Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
    OS Size 32 GB 27.1 GB
    UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 One UI 6.1

    Battery

    Volume 8850 mAh 8000 mAh
    Max Charging Power 67 W 45 W
    Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
    Removable No No
    Wireless Charging No No
    Reverse Charging No No
    Fast Charging Yes (40% in 20 min) Yes (50% in 40 min)
    Full Charge Time 1:10 h 1:20 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro
    n/a
    Samsung Galaxy Tab S8
    26:52
    Web Browsingn/a10:45 h
    Video Playbackn/a14:26 h
    Gamesn/a06:47 h
    Standby Moden/a138 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 50 MP 13 MP
    Zoom Digital n/a
    Flash LED LED
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    8K Recording n/a 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
    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/ac/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 5.4 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 Yes
    GPS n/a - GPS
    - GLONASS
    - Galileo
    NFC* No No
    Infrared Port Yes 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*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66)
    5G SupportNoYes

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo 4.0
    3.5 mm Jack No No
    FM Radio No No
    Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro
    89.5 dB
    Samsung Galaxy Tab S8
    89.4 dB

    Other

    Class Mid-range Flagship
    Announced October, 2024 yr February, 2022 yr
    Release Date October, 2024 yr March, 2022 yr
    Launch Price ($) n/a 699
    Sensors - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - Hall Sensor
    - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    Charger Included Yes 67 W No
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

    Results

    After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

    Survey

    Which tablet would you pick?
    6 (66.67%)
    3 (33.33%)
    Total Votes: 9

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