Xiaomi Poco Pad vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ (Plus)

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco Pad Manufactured in May, 2024, with display 12.1 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2, vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ (Plus), Manufactured in October, 2023with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 695. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco Pad
  • Larger display: 12.1in
  • Higher pixel density: 249ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 10000mAh vs 7040mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ (Plus)
  • Lighter design: 480g vs 571g
  • Built-in eSIM

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco Pad and Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ (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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD TFT LCD
Size 12.1 in 11 in
Resolution 1600x2560 pixels 1200x1920 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:10 8:5
Pixel density 249 ppi 206 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 600 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision No
Screen-to-body ratio 83.4 % 80.9 %
Features DCI-P3 n/a
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Xiaomi Poco Pad
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ (Plus)
456 nits
sRGB gamutn/a94.2 %
Response timen/a42 ms
Contrastn/a1409:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 280 mm (11.02 in) 257.1 mm (10.12 in)
Width 181.85 mm (7.16 in) 168.7 mm (6.64 in)
Thickness 7.52 mm (0.3 in) 6.9 mm (0.27 in)
Weight 571 g (20.14 oz) 480 g (16.93 oz)
Area 509 cm² (78.9 in²) 434 cm² (67.27 in²)
Water resistance n/a No
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Gray
- Blue
- Silver
- Gray
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor No No
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco Pad
83.4 %
Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ (Plus)
80.9 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco Pad and Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ (Plus) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 Qualcomm Snapdragon 695
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
- 6/1.8 (Kryo 660 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.2 (Kryo 660 Gold (Cortex-A78))
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 686
Graphics Adreno 710 Adreno 619
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency 940 MHz 840 MHz
FLOPS 481.3 GFLOPS 430.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco Pad
1020
Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ (Plus)
911
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco Pad
3012
Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ (Plus)
2008
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1020911
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)30122008
Geekbench Compute (GPU)n/a1191
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco Pad
618887
Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ (Plus)
413206
CPU208949137612
GPU11965282744
Memory13783185206
UX152455107644
NanoReview Score618887413206

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 4 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB64 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2UFS 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 13
OS Size n/a 22.9 GB
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 One UI 5.1

Battery

Volume 10000 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 (29% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 60 min)
Full Charge Time 2:00 h 2:58 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Xiaomi Poco Pad
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ (Plus)
27:02
Web Browsingn/a11:00 h
Video Playbackn/a14:59 h
Gamesn/a06:39 h
Standby Moden/a136 h

Main camera

Matrix 8 MP 8 MP
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED No
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion No No
Lenses count Standard: 8 MP Standard: 8 MP
Features Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/1.8n/a
Sensor size1/4.0"n/a
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 5 MP
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/4.0" n/a
Pixel size 1.12 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital No
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/a/ac) 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 5.1
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
DisplayPort No No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* No No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/5/8UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B42/B71)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B28/B66)
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers 4.0 4.0
3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Xiaomi Poco Pad
n/a
Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ (Plus)
89.3 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced May, 2024 yr October, 2023 yr
Release Date May, 2024 yr October, 2023 yr
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
Charger Included Yes 33 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

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

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