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Galaxy Tab S9 vs Pad 5

Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 vs Xiaomi Pad 5

What Galaxy Tab S9 does better (17) and where Pad 5 wins (1) — every spec side by side.

Samsung · 2023Galaxy Tab S9

8.6Score

17 advantages≈ $540

Higher score

Xiaomi · 2021Pad 5

6.4Score

1 advantage≈ $380

8.3Display7.1

8.5Performance4.7

7.2Battery7.0

7.0Memory & storage4.8

9.4Features4.5

Dimensions

Size comparison

Galaxy Tab S9Pad 5

	Galaxy Tab S9	Pad 5	Difference
Height	254.3 mm	254.7 mm	−0.4 mm
Width	165.8 mm	166.3 mm	−0.5 mm
Thickness	5.9 mm	6.9 mm	−1 mm
Weight	498 g	511 g	−13 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Galaxy Tab S9 better than Pad 5?

AnTuTu score1,771,415 vs 473,8193.7×
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)5,838 vs 2,5832.3×
RAM12 GB vs 6 GB2×
OLED panelYes · Pad 5: No
Cellular (LTE)Yes · Pad 5: No
Wired charging45 W vs 33 W+36%
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 5+30%
Measured brightness576 nits vs 478 nits+21%
Memory card slotYes · Pad 5: No
eSIMYes · Pad 5: No
GPSYes · Pad 5: No
CPU frequency3.36 GHz vs 2.96 GHz+14%

Why is Pad 5 better than Galaxy Tab S9?

Battery capacity8,400 mAh vs 8,720 mAh+4%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Samsung Galaxy Tab S9≈ $5408.6	Xiaomi Pad 5≈ $3806.4
Design
Weight	498 g	511 g
Thickness	5.9 mm	6.9 mm
Height	254.3 mm	254.7 mm
Width	165.8 mm	166.3 mm
Frame	Aluminium	Aluminium
Back	Aluminium	Plastic
Ingress protection	IP68	—
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx8	—
Glass protection	Corning Gorilla Glass	—
Colours	Beige, Graphite	Cosmic Gray, Pearl White, Green
Display
Screen size	11″	11″
Panel	Dynamic AMOLED 2X	IPS LCD
OLED panel	Yes	No
Resolution (short side)	1,600 px	1,600 px
Resolution (long side)	2,560 px	2,560 px
Pixel density	274 ppi	274 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Peak brightness	600 nits	—
Measured brightness	576 nits	478 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	83.2%	82.8%
HDR	Yes	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Chip maker	Qualcomm	Qualcomm
Process	4 nm	7 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	3.36 GHz	2.96 GHz
GPU	Adreno 740	Adreno 640
AnTuTu score	1,771,415	473,819
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	5,838	2,583
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	3,917	—
Memory
RAM	12 GB	6 GB
Storage (max)	256 GB	256 GB
Storage (base)	128 GB	128 GB
Storage type	UFS 4.0	UFS 3.1
Memory card slot	Yes	No
Battery
Battery capacity	8,400 mAh	8,720 mAh
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Wired charging	45 W	33 W
Charged in 30 min	38%	—
Wireless charging	No	No
Connectivity
Cellular (LTE)	Yes	No
5G	Yes	—
eSIM	Yes	No
Dual SIM	Yes	No
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E	Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth	5.3	5
USB	USB Type-C 3.2	USB Type-C
USB version	3.2	—
Video output (USB-C / DisplayPort)	Yes	—
NFC	No	No
GPS	Yes	No
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS	—
Features
Stylus support	Yes	Yes
Stereo speakers	Yes	Yes
Loudspeaker loudness	—	-24.4 LUFS
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	No
Fingerprint sensor	Under display	—
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Cameras
Rear camera	13 MP	13 MP
Rear camera aperture	f/2	f/2
Rear cameras	1	1
Ultra-wide camera	No	No
Optical stabilisation	No	No
Max video	4K	4K
4K video frame rate	30 fps	30 fps
Front camera	12 MP	8 MP
4K front-camera video	Yes	No
Software
OS at launch	Android 13	Android 11
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	One UI 6	MIUI 14
Major OS updates promised	4	—