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Galaxy Tab S9 vs Pad 7

Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 vs Xiaomi Pad 7

What Galaxy Tab S9 does better (11) and where Pad 7 wins (9) — every spec side by side.

Samsung · 2023Galaxy Tab S9

8.6Score

11 advantages≈ $540

Higher score

Xiaomi · 2024Pad 7

8.2Score

9 advantages≈ $430

8.3Display8.8

8.5Performance8.2

7.2Battery7.2

7.0Memory & storage6.7

9.4Features7.0

Dimensions

Size comparison

Galaxy Tab S9Pad 7

	Galaxy Tab S9	Pad 7	Difference
Height	254.3 mm	251.2 mm	+3.1 mm
Width	165.8 mm	173.4 mm	−7.6 mm
Thickness	5.9 mm	6.2 mm	−0.3 mm
Weight	498 g	500 g	−2 g

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

Why is Galaxy Tab S9 better than Pad 7?

OLED panelYes · Pad 7: No
Cellular (LTE)Yes · Pad 7: No
5GYes · Pad 7: No
AnTuTu score1,771,415 vs 1,697,444+4%
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)5,838 vs 4,978+17%
Memory card slotYes · Pad 7: No
eSIMYes · Pad 7: No
GPSYes · Pad 7: No
CPU frequency3.36 GHz vs 2.8 GHz+20%
Front camera12 MP vs 8 MP+50%
Thickness5.9 mm vs 6.2 mm+5%

Why is Pad 7 better than Galaxy Tab S9?

Battery capacity8,400 mAh vs 8,850 mAh+5%
Refresh rate120 Hz vs 144 Hz+20%
Measured brightness576 nits vs 811 nits+41%
Peak brightness600 nits vs 800 nits+33%
Pixel density274 ppi vs 344 ppi+26%
Resolution (short side)1,600 px vs 2,136 px+34%
Charged in 30 min38% vs 50%+32%
Resolution (long side)2,560 px vs 3,200 px+25%
Screen-to-body ratio83.2% vs 85.8%+3%

Specifications

Side by side

Only differences	Samsung Galaxy Tab S9≈ $5408.6	Xiaomi Pad 7≈ $4308.2
Design
Weight	498 g	500 g
Thickness	5.9 mm	6.2 mm
Height	254.3 mm	251.2 mm
Width	165.8 mm	173.4 mm
Frame	Aluminium	Aluminium
Back	Aluminium	Aluminium
Ingress protection	IP68	—
Water resistance (IPx)	IPx8	—
Glass protection	Corning Gorilla Glass	—
Colours	Beige, Graphite	Black, Blue, Green
Display
Screen size	11″	11.2″
Panel	Dynamic AMOLED 2X	IPS LCD
OLED panel	Yes	No
Resolution (short side)	1,600 px	2,136 px
Resolution (long side)	2,560 px	3,200 px
Pixel density	274 ppi	344 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	144 Hz
Peak brightness	600 nits	800 nits
Measured brightness	576 nits	811 nits
Screen-to-body ratio	83.2%	85.8%
HDR	Yes	Yes
Performance
Chipset	Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	Qualcomm SM7675-AB Snapdragon 7+ Gen 3
Chip maker	Qualcomm	Qualcomm
Process	4 nm	4 nm
CPU cores	8	8
CPU frequency	3.36 GHz	2.8 GHz
GPU	Adreno 740	Adreno 732
AnTuTu score	1,771,415	1,697,444
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)	5,838	4,978
3DMark Wild Life Extreme	3,917	—
Memory
RAM	12 GB	12 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	8,850 mAh
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Wired charging	45 W	45 W
Charged in 30 min	38%	50%
Wireless charging	No	No
Connectivity
Cellular (LTE)	Yes	No
5G	Yes	No
eSIM	Yes	No
Dual SIM	Yes	No
Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 6E	Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth	5.3	5.4
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	No
Satellite navigation	GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS	—
Features
Stylus support	Yes	Yes
Stereo speakers	Yes	Yes
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/2.2
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 15
Platform	Android	Android
Interface	One UI 6	HyperOS 2
Major OS updates promised	4	4
EU label
Energy class	—	F
Battery charge cycles	—	1,000
Endurance per cycle	—	91 h
Repairability class	—	C
Drop resistance class	—	A