Xiaomi Redmi Pad SE 8.7 vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A9
Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Pad SE 8.7 Manufactured in August, 2024, with display 8.7 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G85, vs Samsung Galaxy Tab A9, Manufactured in October, 2023with chipsetMediaTek Helio G99. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Pad SE 8.7
- Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
- Higher battery capacity: 6650mAh vs 5100mAh
- Infrared port
- Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Tab A9
- Lighter design: 333g vs 373g
- Built-in eSIM
Versions
| Memory Options | - 4/64 GB - 4/128 GB - 6/128 GB |
- 4/64 GB - 4/128 GB - 8/128 GB |
Review
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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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | TFT LCD |
| Size | 8.7 in | 8.7 in |
| Resolution | 800x1340 pixels | 800x1340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 5:3 | 5:3 |
| Pixel density | 179 ppi | 179 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max brightness | 600 nits | 500 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 81.2 % | 81.9 % |
| sRGB gamut | 82.8 % | 81.2 % |
| Response time | 43 ms | 44 ms |
| Contrast | 1349:1 | 1389:1 |
Design & Build
| Height | 211.58 mm (8.33 in) | 211 mm (8.31 in) |
| Width | 125.48 mm (4.94 in) | 124.7 mm (4.91 in) |
| Thickness | 8.8 mm (0.35 in) | 8 mm (0.31 in) |
| Weight | 373 g (13.16 oz) | 333 g (11.75 oz) |
| Area | 265 cm² (41.08 in²) | 263 cm² (40.77 in²) |
| Water resistance | IP53 | No |
| Back panel | Metal | Metal |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - Gray - Blue - Green |
- Silver - Gray - Blue |
| Fingerprint sensor | No | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 | MediaTek Helio G99 |
| Max Frequency | 2000 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2 (Cortex-A75) |
- 6/2 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2.2 (Cortex-A76) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 12 nm | 6 nm |
| Neural Processor | Yes | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G52 MP2 | Mali-G57 MP2 |
| GPU Cores | 48 | 64 |
| GPU Frequency | 1000 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| FLOPS | 96 GFLOPS | 128 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 412 | 738 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 1427 | 2025 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 543 | 1262 |
| CPU | 87644 | 98658 |
| GPU | 40113 | 51808 |
| Memory | 66546 | 85127 |
| UX | 75552 | 65871 |
| NanoReview Score | 269855 | 301464 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage Type | eMMC 5.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 14 | Android 13 |
| OS Size | 14 GB | n/a |
| UI Skin | HyperOS 1.0 | One UI 5.1 |
Battery
| Volume | 6650 mAh | 5100 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 18 W | 15 W |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes | Yes (50% in 60 min) |
| Full Charge Time | n/a | 2:30 h |
| Web Browsing | 11:43 h | 09:48 h |
| Video Playback | 15:55 h | 14:41 h |
| Games | 06:32 h | 05:35 h |
| Standby Mode | 135 h | 132 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Zoom | n/a | 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 | n/a | No |
| Lenses count | Standard: 8 MP | Standard: 8 MP |
| Features |
| Matrix | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | n/a |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 5 MP | 2 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | n/a |
| Sensor | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/5.0" | 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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
| NFC* | No | No |
| Infrared Port | Yes | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 1 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | n/a |
| eSIM Support * | No | Yes |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM 2/3/5/8 | GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 |
| 3G Bands | WCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19 | UMTS B1(2100), B2(1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8(900) |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B13/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66) | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B28/B66) |
| 5G Support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | n/a |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM Radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Budget | Budget |
| Announced | July, 2024 yr | October, 2023 yr |
| Release Date | August, 2024 yr | October, 2023 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 95 | n/a |
| Sensors | - Hall Sensor - Accelerometer - Compass |
- Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass |
| Charger Included | Yes 18 W | No |
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