Xiaomi Black Shark Pad 7 vs Galaxy Tab A11
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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 Samsung Galaxy Tab A11, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G99 and came out 1 month before. 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 2.3 inches larger screen size
- Comes with 2600 mAh larger battery capacity: 7700 vs 5100 mAh
- Has 50% more RAM: 6GB versus 4GB
- 12% higher pixel density (201 vs 179 PPI)
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy Tab A11
- 61% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (545K versus 339K)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
- More energy-efficient CPU – Helio G99
- More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 15
- Much smaller footprint: 38% more compact case (40.8 vs 65.6 square inches)
- 74% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 732 and 421 points
- Weighs 170 grams less
- Ready for eSIM technology
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 | TFT LCD |
| Size | 11 inches | 8.7 inches |
| Resolution | 1200 x 1900 pixels | 800 x 1340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 5:3 |
| PPI | 201 ppi | 179 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | - | No |
| Max rated brightness | 420 nits | 500 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83% | 81.9% |
| RGB color space | - | 78.6% |
| PWM | - | Not detected |
| Response time | - | 29 ms |
| Contrast | - | 1461:1 |
Screen space comparison
Black Shark Pad 7
11″ (16:10 ratio) = 54.4 in2
Galaxy Tab A11
8.7″ (5:3 ratio) = 33.4 in2
~62% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 254.6 mm (10.02 inches) | 211 mm (8.31 inches) |
| Width | 166.1 mm (6.54 inches) | 124.7 mm (4.91 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.3 mm (0.29 inches) | 8 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 505 g (17.81 oz) | 335 g (11.82 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Metal | Metal |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Gray, Blue | Silver, Gray |
| Fingerprint scanner | No | No |
| Area | 423 cm2 (65.5 inches2) | 263 cm2 (40.8 inches2) |
| Repairability | - | Average (2.72/5) |
| Drop resistance | - | Good (C) · 104 drops |
Visual size comparison
Screen-to-body ratio
Tablet Ranking (121st and 110th place)
Android Tablet Ranking (94th and 85th place)
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G88 | MediaTek Helio G99 |
| Max clock | 2000 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75 |
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 12 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | MediaTek APU | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G52 MP2 | Mali-G57 MP2 |
| GPU shading units | 48 | 64 |
| GPU clock | 1000 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~96 GFLOPS | ~128 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | - | 1314 |
| Single-core score | 421 | 732 |
| Multi-core score | 1360 | 2049 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 140153 | 250145 |
| GPU | 26892 | 43322 |
| Memory | 68773 | 116331 |
| UX | 103186 | 135748 |
| Total score | 339004 | 545546 |
| Samples | [14 tests] | [178 tests] |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 9166 | 10433 |
| Video editing | 5214 | 4521 |
| Photo editing | 13495 | 14671 |
| Data manipulation | 5942 | 7520 |
| Writing score | 8196 | 11923 |
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi Black Shark Pad 7
No benchmark results yet
Samsung Galaxy Tab A11
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-09-09 (ctoyu7665) | AnTuTu | 521495 |
Memory
Configuration
| RAM size | 6 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 1800 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | - | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 15 | Android 15 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) |
| ROM | HyperOS 2.0 | One UI 8.0 |
| OS size | - | 14 GB |
| OS updates | - | 5 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 7700 mAh | 5100 mAh |
| Max charge power | - | 15 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | - | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes (51% in 60 min) |
| Full charging time | - | 2:28 hr |
| Battery cycles | - | 1200 cycles |
Main camera
| Matrix | 13 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 3264 x 2448 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | No | No |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 13 MP |
1) Standard: 8 MP |
| Camera features | - | - |
| Image resolution | 13 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | - |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 5 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.0 |
| Sensor | - | CMOS |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | No | No |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) 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 | 5.3 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | No | No |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 1 | 1 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| eSIM support* | No | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | - | 13 |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Budget | Budget |
| Announced | October 2025 | September 2025 |
| Release date | November 2025 | October 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $155 | $180 |
| SAR (body) | - | 0.29 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor |
- Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass |
| 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 performance, gaming, battery life, connectivity, and software are more important to you, then choose the Samsung Galaxy Tab A11. But if the display is more of a priority – go for the Xiaomi Black Shark Pad 7.
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