Xiaomi Black Shark Pad 7 vs Onn 8.1" Tablet (2026)
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Here we compared two budget tablets: the 11-inch Xiaomi Black Shark Pad 7 (with MediaTek Helio G88) that was released on October 30, 2025, against the Onn 8.1" Tablet (2026), which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 and came out 7 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Black Shark Pad 7
- Has a 2.9 inches larger screen size
- Comes with 2700 mAh larger battery capacity: 7700 vs 5000 mAh
- Thinner bezels – 8.3% more screen real estate
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
- The front-facing camera can record video at 1080p
- Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
Reasons to consider the Onn 8.1" Tablet (2026)
- 37% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (464K versus 339K)
- More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 680
- More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 15
- Much smaller footprint: 38% more compact case (40.6 vs 65.6 square inches)
- 10% higher pixel density (225 vs 204 PPI)
- Weighs 220 grams less
- 11% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 467 and 421 points
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Size | 11 inches | 8.1 inches |
| Resolution | 1200 x 1900 pixels | 1000 x 1524 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 3:2 |
| PPI | 204 ppi | 225 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | - | No |
| Max rated brightness | 420 nits | 350 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83% | 74.7% |
Screen space comparison
Black Shark Pad 7
11″ (16:10 ratio) = 54.4 in2
8.1" Tablet (2026)
8.1″ (3:2 ratio) = 30.3 in2
~79% more screen space
Design and build
| Height | 254.6 mm (10.02 inches) | 206 mm (8.11 inches) |
| Width | 166.1 mm (6.54 inches) | 127 mm (5 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.3 mm (0.29 inches) | 10 mm (0.39 inches) |
| Weight | 505 g (17.81 oz) | 285 g (10.05 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Metal | Metal |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Gray, Blue | Silver, Blue, Pink, Brown |
| Fingerprint scanner | No | No |
| Area | 423 cm2 (65.5 inches2) | 262 cm2 (40.6 inches2) |
Visual size comparison
Screen-to-body ratio
Tablet Ranking (138th and 143rd place)
Android Tablet Ranking (110th and 114th place)
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G88 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 |
| Max clock | 2000 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75 |
- 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53) - 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73) |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 12 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | MediaTek APU | Hexagon 686 |
| Graphics | Mali-G52 MP2 | Adreno 610 |
| GPU shading units | 48 | 128 |
| GPU clock | 1000 MHz | 1114 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~96 GFLOPS | ~285.2 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | - | 1585 |
| Single-core score | 421 | 467 |
| Multi-core score | 1360 | 1515 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 140153 | 188324 |
| GPU | 26892 | 27127 |
| Memory | 68773 | 146860 |
| UX | 103186 | 101848 |
| Total score | 339004 | 464159 |
| Samples | [14 tests] | Less than 3 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 9166 | - |
| Video editing | 5214 | - |
| Photo editing | 13495 | - |
| Data manipulation | 5942 | - |
| Writing score | 8196 | - |
Memory
Configuration
| RAM size | 6 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 1800 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | - | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 15 | Android 16 |
| ROM | HyperOS 2.0 | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 7700 mAh | 5000 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | - | No |
| Bypass charging | - | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | No |
Main camera
| Matrix | 13 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | No | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | No |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | No |
| Slow motion | No | No |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 13 MP |
1) Standard: 5 MP |
| Camera features | - | - |
| Image resolution | 13 MP | 5 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | - |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | No |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 5 megapixels | 2 megapixels |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | - |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | No | No |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 720p at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | 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 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | - |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | - |
| NFC* | No | No |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 1 | - |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | No |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Other
| Category | Budget | Budget |
| Announced | October 2025 | May 2026 |
| Release date | November 2025 | May 2026 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $155 | $138 |
| Sensors | - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor |
- Ambient light sensor |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 0 W | Not included |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the camera, battery life, design, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Xiaomi Black Shark Pad 7. But if the display, performance, and gaming are more of a priority – go for the Onn 8.1" Tablet (2026).
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