Xiaomi Poco Pad vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra

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72 out 100

Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Poco Pad Manufactured in May, 2024, with display 12.1 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2, vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra, Manufactured in April, 2022with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages

Reasons to choose Xiaomi Poco Pad

Higher pixel density: 249ppi
Lighter design: 571g vs 726g
Includes charger

Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra

Larger display: 14.6in
Higher battery capacity: 11200mAh vs 10000mAh
Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
Supports DisplayPort
Fingerprint scanner

Versions

Available versions and configurations

Memory Options

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 16/256 GB
- 16/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Xiaomi Poco Pad and Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra

Display

Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness

Xiaomi Poco Pad

91

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra

81

Camera

Main & front camera tests

Xiaomi Poco Pad

52

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra

63

Performance

App & system performance

Xiaomi Poco Pad

42

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra

60

Games

3D gaming performance

Xiaomi Poco Pad

31

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra

56

Battery

Battery life, charging speed & type

Xiaomi Poco Pad

98

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra

90

Connectivity

Connectivity features

Xiaomi Poco Pad

69

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra

74

NanoReview Score

Overall score by NanoReview

Xiaomi Poco Pad

69

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra

72

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Display

Display quality comparison

Type	IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
Size	12.1 in	14.6 in
Resolution	1600x2560 pixels	1848x2960 pixels
Aspect ratio	16:10	16:10
Pixel density	249 ppi	240 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max brightness	600 nits	600 nits
HDR support	Yes Dolby Vision	Yes HDR10+
Screen-to-body ratio	83.4 %	90.8 %
Features	DCI-P3	DCI-P3

Peak brightness (auto)

Xiaomi Poco Pad

n/a

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra

602 nits

sRGB gamut	n/a	99.5 %
PWM (Flicker)	n/a	250 Hz
Response time	n/a	1 ms
Contrast	n/a	∞ Infinite

Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison

Height	280 mm (11.02 in)	326.4 mm (12.85 in)
Width	181.85 mm (7.16 in)	208.6 mm (8.21 in)
Thickness	7.52 mm (0.3 in)	5.5 mm (0.22 in)
Weight	571 g (20.14 oz)	726 g (25.61 oz)
Area	509 cm² (78.9 in²)	681 cm² (105.56 in²)
Water resistance	n/a	No
Back panel	Metal	Metal
Frame	Metal	Metal
Colors	- Gray - Blue	Gray
Fingerprint sensor	No	Yes In-Display

Screen-to-body ratio

Xiaomi Poco Pad

83.4 %

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra

90.8 %

Performance

Testing Xiaomi Poco Pad and Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra In benchmarks

Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
Max Frequency	2400 MHz	3000 MHz
CPU Cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78)	- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A510) - 3/2.5 (Cortex-A710) - 1/3 (Cortex-X2)
Process	Samsung	Samsung
Transistor Size	4 nm	4 nm
Neural Processor	Yes	Hexagon
Graphics	Adreno 710	Adreno 730
GPU Cores	256	1024
GPU Frequency	940 MHz	818 MHz
FLOPS	481.3 GFLOPS	1675.3 GFLOPS

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Xiaomi Poco Pad

1020

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra

1739

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Xiaomi Poco Pad

3012

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra

4000

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)	1020	1739
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)	3012	4000
Geekbench Compute (GPU)	n/a	7401

Sources: Geekbench v6 [Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra]

AnTuTu 10

Xiaomi Poco Pad

618887

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra

1077105

CPU	208949	303892
GPU	119652	383001
Memory	137831	175210
UX	152455	215002
NanoReview Score	618887	1077105

3DMark Wild Life

Xiaomi Poco Pad

n/a

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra

8414

Max Surface Temp.	n/a	35.9 °C
Stability	n/a	71 %
Graphics Test	n/a	50 fps
Graphics Score	n/a	8414

Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra]

PCMark 3.0

Xiaomi Poco Pad

n/a

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra

13837

Writing score	n/a	15168
Web score	n/a	13453
Video editing	n/a	7391
Data manipulation	n/a	11033
NanoReview Score	n/a	13837

Memory

RAM Size	8 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5
Memory Frequency	2133 MHz	3200 MHz
Channels	2	4

Storage Capacity	256 GB	128 GB
Storage Type	UFS 2.2	UFS 3.1
Memory Card	MicroSD	MicroSD

Software

OS	Android 14	Android 12 (Upgradeable to Android 14)
OS Size	n/a	36.6 GB
UI Skin	HyperOS 1.0	One UI 6.1

Battery

Volume	10000 mAh	11200 mAh
Max Charging Power	33 W	45 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 45 min)
Full Charge Time	2:00 h	1:37 h

Battery Life

Xiaomi Poco Pad

n/a

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra

27:57

Web Browsing	n/a	10:37 h
Video Playback	n/a	15:42 h
Games	n/a	08:07 h
Standby Mode	n/a	142 h

Main camera

Matrix	8 MP	13 MP
Zoom	Digital	n/a
Flash	LED	LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K Recording	No	No
4K Recording	No	Yes (Up to 30 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 Ultra-wide: 6 MP
Features	Bokeh effect	Bokeh effect

Matrix	8 MP	13 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/2.0
Focal length	n/a	26 mm
Sensor size	1/4.0"	1/3.4"
Pixel size	1.12 μm	n/a
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Matrix	n/a	6 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/2.2
Stabilization	n/a	Digital

Front camera

Matrix	8 MP	12 MP
Aperture	n/a	f/2.2
Focal length	n/a	26 mm
Sensor	CMOS	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 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	5.2
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 - Galileo
NFC*	No	No
Infrared Port	No	No

SIM Count*	1	1
SIM Type	Nano	Nano
eSIM Support *	No	No
Hybrid Slot	No	No
2G Bands	GSM 850/900/1800/1900	GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G Bands	WCDMA 1/2/5/8	UMTS 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/B13/B17/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B38/B40/B41/B66)
5G Support	Yes	Yes

Sound

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

Max Volume

Xiaomi Poco Pad

n/a

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra

88 dB

Other

Class	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	May, 2024 yr	February, 2022 yr
Release Date	May, 2024 yr	April, 2022 yr
Launch Price ($)	n/a	1119
Sensors	- Hall Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass	- Hall Sensor - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included	Yes 33 W	No

Results

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Survey

Which tablet would you pick?

Xiaomi Poco Pad

0 (0%)

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra

1 (100%)

Total Votes: 1

Xiaomi Poco Pad vs Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra

Key Differences

Versions

Review

Tests & specs

Display

Design & Build

Performance

Memory

Software

Battery

Main camera

Front camera

Connectivity

Sound

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