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Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)

81 out 100
Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro
VS
70 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)
Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)

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+ (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 7 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 344ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 144Hz
  • Lighter design: 500g vs 567g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
  • Infrared port
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)
  • Larger display: 12.4in
  • Higher battery capacity: 10090mAh vs 8850mAh

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
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro 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
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Tablets:
Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro
vs
Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD Super AMOLED
Size 11.2 in 12.4 in
Resolution 2136x3200 pixels 1752x2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 3:2 16:10
Pixel density 344 ppi 266 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate n/a No
Max brightness 800 nits 600 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate 360 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 85.7 % 84.6 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro
752 nits
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)
459 nits
sRGB gamut99.3 %92.1 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a245 Hz
Response time27 ms1 ms
Contrast1338:1∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro], [Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 251.22 mm (9.89 in) 285 mm (11.22 in)
Width 173.42 mm (6.83 in) 185 mm (7.28 in)
Thickness 6.18 mm (0.24 in) 5.7 mm (0.22 in)
Weight 500 g (17.64 oz) 567 g (20 oz)
Area 436 cm² (67.58 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 7 Pro
85.7 %
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)
84.6 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro and Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus) 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+ (Plus)
1678
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro
5472
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)
3773
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)20131678
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)54723773
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a8953
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro
1343215
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)
1071493
CPU373597303012
GPU472024380187
Memory235412174192
UX262182214102
NanoReview Score13432151071493
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro
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 7 Pro
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 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 31 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 One UI 6.1

Battery

Volume 8850 mAh 10090 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 45 min)
Full Charge Time 1:10 h 1:35 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8+ (Plus)
25:42
Web Browsingn/a09:35 h
Video Playbackn/a14:42 h
Gamesn/a07:19 h
Standby Moden/a132 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+ (Plus)
88.2 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced October, 2024 yr February, 2022 yr
Release Date October, 2024 yr April, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 899
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.

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