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Galaxy Tab S9 vs Pad 6

Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 vs Xiaomi Pad 6

What Galaxy Tab S9 does better (16) and where Pad 6 wins (5) — every spec side by side.

Samsung · 2023Galaxy Tab S9

8.6Score

16 advantages≈ $540

Higher score

Xiaomi · 2023Pad 6

7.2Score

5 advantages≈ $430

8.3Display7.8

8.5Performance6.9

7.2Battery6.1

7.0Memory & storage5.6

9.4Features6.9

Dimensions

Size comparison

Galaxy Tab S9Pad 6

	Galaxy Tab S9	Pad 6	Difference
Height	254.3 mm	254 mm	+0.3 mm
Width	165.8 mm	165.2 mm	+0.6 mm
Thickness	5.9 mm	6.5 mm	−0.6 mm
Weight	498 g	490 g	+8 g

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

Why is Galaxy Tab S9 better than Pad 6?

AnTuTu score1,771,415 vs 1,005,598+76%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,917 vs 1,1473.4×
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)5,838 vs 3,506+67%
RAM12 GB vs 8 GB+50%
OLED panelYes · Pad 6: No
Cellular (LTE)Yes · Pad 6: No
Wired charging45 W vs 33 W+36%
Memory card slotYes · Pad 6: No
eSIMYes · Pad 6: No
Measured brightness576 nits vs 500 nits+15%
Peak brightness600 nits vs 550 nits+9%
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 6E vs Wi-Fi 6+8%

Why is Pad 6 better than Galaxy Tab S9?

Battery capacity8,400 mAh vs 8,840 mAh+5%
Refresh rate120 Hz vs 144 Hz+20%
Pixel density274 ppi vs 309 ppi+13%
Resolution (short side)1,600 px vs 1,800 px+12%
Resolution (long side)2,560 px vs 2,880 px+12%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Samsung Galaxy Tab S9≈ $5408.6	Xiaomi Pad 6≈ $4307.2
Design
Weight	498 g	490 g
Thickness	5.9 mm	6.5 mm
Height	254.3 mm	254 mm
Width	165.8 mm	165.2 mm
Frame	Aluminium	Aluminium
Back	Aluminium	Aluminium
Ingress protection	IP68	—
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx8	—
Glass protection	Corning Gorilla Glass	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Colours	Beige, Graphite	Black, Blue, Gold
Display
Screen size	11″	11″
Panel	Dynamic AMOLED 2X	IPS LCD
OLED panel	Yes	No
Resolution (short side)	1,600 px	1,800 px
Resolution (long side)	2,560 px	2,880 px
Pixel density	274 ppi	309 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	144 Hz
Peak brightness	600 nits	550 nits
Measured brightness	576 nits	500 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	83.2%	83.6%
HDR	Yes	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	Qualcomm SM8250-AC Snapdragon 870 5G
Chip maker	Qualcomm	Qualcomm
Process	4 nm	7 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	3.36 GHz	3.2 GHz
GPU	Adreno 740	Adreno 650
AnTuTu score	1,771,415	1,005,598
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	5,838	3,506
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	3,917	1,147
Memory
RAM	12 GB	8 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	8,840 mAh
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Active use (test)	—	9.7 h
Wired charging	45 W	33 W
Charged in 30 min	38%	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 6
Bluetooth	5.3	5.2
USB	USB Type-C 3.2	USB Type-C 3.2
USB version	3.2	3.2
Video output (USB-C / DisplayPort)	Yes	Yes
NFC	No	No
GPS	Yes	Yes
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS	—
Features
Stylus support	Yes	Yes
Stereo speakers	Yes	Yes
Loudspeaker loudness	—	-23.7 LUFS
3.5 mm headphone jack	No	No
Fingerprint sensor	Under display	—
Sensors	Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Accelerometer, gyro, proximity (accessories only)
Cameras
Rear camera	13 MP	13 MP
Rear camera aperture	f/2	f/2.2
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 13
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	One UI 6	MIUI Pad 14
Major OS updates promised	4	—