Home Tablet comparison Xiaomi Pad 7 and Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 - Which is better?

Xiaomi Pad 7 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S8

80 out 100
Xiaomi Pad 7
VS
69 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8
Xiaomi Pad 7
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Pad 7 Manufactured in October, 2024, with display 11.2 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus 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
  • 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
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Pad 7 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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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Tablets:
Xiaomi Pad 7
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
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8
532 nits
sRGB gamutn/a91.7 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a62870 Hz
Response timen/a29 ms
Contrastn/a918:1
Sources: NotebookCheck [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 No Yes In-Button
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Pad 7
85.7 %
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8
83.6 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Pad 7 and Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 3000 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 4 + 3) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 3/1.9 (Cortex-A520)
- 4/2.6 (Cortex-A720)
- 1/2.8 (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 Yes Hexagon
Graphics Adreno 732 Adreno 730
GPU Cores 768 1024
GPU Frequency 950 MHz 818 MHz
FLOPS 1459.2 GFLOPS 1675.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Pad 7
1904
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8
1696
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Pad 7
5081
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8
3656
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)19041696
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)50813656
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a7007
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy Tab S8]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Pad 7
1373040
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8
1068248
CPU360403302887
GPU471479378047
Memory307567174222
UX233591213092
NanoReview Score13730401068248
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Xiaomi Pad 7
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
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 n/a 27.1 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 2.0 One UI 6.1

Battery

Volume 8850 mAh 8000 mAh
Max Charging Power 45 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 40 min)
Full Charge Time 1:20 h 1:20 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Pad 7
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 13 MP 13 MP
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording n/a No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Lenses count Standard: 13 MP Standard: 13 MP
Ultra-wide: 6 MP
Features n/a Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix13 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.0
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
Sensor size1/3.06"1/3.4"
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a6 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Stabilizationn/aDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 12 MP
Aperture f/2.3 f/2.4
Sensor Omnivision OV08D10 n/a
Sensor size 1/4.0" n/a
Pixel size 1.12 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 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 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
n/a
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 ($) 300 699
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass		 - Hall Sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 45 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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