Xiaomi Poco Pad vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S11

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco Pad Manufactured in May, 2024, with display 12.1 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2, vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S11, Manufactured in September, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9400 Plus. 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 battery capacity: 10000mAh vs 8400mAh
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Tab S11
  • Higher pixel density: 274ppi
  • Lighter design: 469g vs 571g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
  • Fingerprint scanner

Versions

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

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco Pad and Samsung Galaxy Tab S11
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

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD Dynamic AMOLED
Size 12.1 in 11 in
Resolution 1600x2560 pixels 1600x2560 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Pixel density 249 ppi 274 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes
Max brightness 600 nits 1000 nits
HDR support Yes Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio 83.4 % 83.6 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 280 mm (11.02 in) 253.8 mm (9.99 in)
Width 181.85 mm (7.16 in) 165.3 mm (6.51 in)
Thickness 7.52 mm (0.3 in) 5.5 mm (0.22 in)
Weight 571 g (20.14 oz) 469 g (16.54 oz)
Area 509 cm² (78.9 in²) 420 cm² (65.1 in²)
Water resistance n/a IP68
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Gray
- Blue
- Silver
- Gray
Fingerprint sensor No Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Xiaomi Poco Pad
83.4 %
Samsung Galaxy Tab S11
83.6 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco Pad and Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 MediaTek Dimensity 9400 Plus
Max Frequency 2400 MHz 3630 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
- 1/3.73 (Cortex-X925)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek NPU 890
Graphics Adreno 710 Mali-G925 Immortalis MP12
GPU Cores 256 1536
GPU Frequency 940 MHz 1612 MHz
FLOPS 481.3 GFLOPS 4952.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Xiaomi Poco Pad
1020
Samsung Galaxy Tab S11
2776
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xiaomi Poco Pad
3012
Samsung Galaxy Tab S11
8811
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)10202776
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)30128811
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Xiaomi Poco Pad
618887
Samsung Galaxy Tab S11
n/a
CPU208949597252
GPU1196521206646
Memory137831509734
UX15245542811
NanoReview Score618887n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz n/a
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2n/a
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 14 Android 16
UI Skin HyperOS 1.0 One UI 8.0

Battery

Volume 10000 mAh 8400 mAh
Max Charging Power 33 W 45 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (29% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 2:00 h n/a

Main camera

Matrix 8 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution n/a 4128x3096 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion No n/a
Lenses count Standard: 8 MP Standard: 13 MP
Features Bokeh effect
Main lens
Matrix8 MP13 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.0
Focal lengthn/a26 mm
Sensor size1/4.0"1/3.4
Pixel size1.12 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 12 MP
Matrix n/a 4000x3000 pixels
Aperture n/a f/2.4
Sensor CMOS CMOS
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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/a/ac) 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 5.2 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
- Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No Yes
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* No No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*11
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoYes
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800/1900n/a
3G BandsWCDMA 1/2/5/8n/a
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B42/B71)n/a
5G SupportYesYes

Sound

Speakers 4.0 4.0
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced May, 2024 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date May, 2024 yr September, 2025 yr
Sensors - Hall Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 33 W No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 the clear winner in this comparison.

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