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Xiaomi Redmi Pad Pro vs Galaxy Tab S9 FE

59 out of 100
Xiaomi Redmi Pad Pro
VS
55 out of 100
Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE
Redmi Pad Pro
Galaxy Tab S9 FE

Here we compared two mid-range tablets: the 12.1-inch Xiaomi Redmi Pad Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2) that was released on April 10, 2024, against the Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE, which is powered by Exynos 1380 and came out 6 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments (4)

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each tablet
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi Pad Pro
  • Has a 1.2 inches larger screen size
  • Comes with 2000 mAh larger battery capacity: 10000 vs 8000 mAh
  • Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
  • More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 14
  • Has 2 SIM card slots
  • Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
  • Waterproof body (IP68 classification)
  • Fingerprint scanner
  • Ability to record video in 4K resolution
  • 10% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (741K versus 671K)
  • Much smaller footprint: 17% more compact case (65.4 vs 78.9 square inches)
  • Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 33W)
  • Weighs 48 grams less
  • Ready for eSIM technology

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Redmi Pad Pro and Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE crucial features
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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6 / 128 GB
VS
6 / 128 GB
74.5
(Good)
Value Index
34.2
(Mediocre)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Tablet:
Redmi Pad Pro
vs
Galaxy Tab S9 FE

Display

Type IPS LCD TFT LCD
Size 12.1 inches 10.9 inches
Resolution 1600 x 2560 pixels 1440 x 2304 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
PPI 249 ppi 249 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (30-120 Hz) No
Max rated brightness 600 nits 750 nits
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision Yes, HDR10
Touch sampling rate 240 Hz -
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen-to-body ratio 83.4% 81.7%
Display features - DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
Display tests
RGB color space 94% 96.7%
PWM Not detected 84400 Hz
Response time 20 ms 27 ms
Contrast 1283:1 1052:1
Screen space comparison
Redmi Pad Pro
12.1″ (16:10 ratio) = 65.8 in2
Galaxy Tab S9 FE
10.9″ (16:10 ratio) = 53.4 in2
~23% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
Redmi Pad Pro
660 nits
Galaxy Tab S9 FE +6%
698 nits
Sources: NotebookCheck [3], [4]

Design and build

Height 280 mm (11.02 inches) 254.3 mm (10.01 inches)
Width 181.85 mm (7.16 inches) 165.8 mm (6.53 inches)
Thickness 7.52 mm (0.3 inches) 6.5 mm (0.26 inches)
Weight 571 g (20.14 oz) 523 g (18.45 oz)
Waterproof IP52 IP68
Rear material Metal Metal
Frame material Metal Metal
Colors Gray, Blue, Green Silver, Gray, Green, Purple
Fingerprint scanner No Yes, in-button
Area 509 cm2 (78.9 inches2) 422 cm2 (65.4 inches2)
Visual size comparison
Screen-to-body ratio
Tablet Ranking (100th and 109th place)
Android Tablet Ranking (75th and 84th place)

Performance

Chipset specifications of Xiaomi Redmi Pad Pro and Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE
SoC
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 Samsung Exynos 1380
Max clock 2400 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4 cores at 1.95 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78		 - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A78
L3 cache - 4 MB
Manufacturing Samsung Samsung
Lithography process 4 nanometers 5 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Yes Yes
GPU
Graphics Adreno 710 Mali-G68 MP5
GPU shading units 256 160
GPU clock 940 MHz 949 MHz
FLOPS ~481.3 GFLOPS ~303.7 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Xiaomi Redmi Pad Pro and Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
Compute Score (GPU) 2299 3076
Single-core score 1020 1014
Multi-core score 2975 2910
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
Redmi Pad Pro
671022
Galaxy Tab S9 FE +10%
741211
CPU 284982 306773
GPU - 92101
Memory 136497 125803
UX 249543 216534
Total score 671022 741211
Samples Less than 3 [2 tests]
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Stability 98% 97%
Graphics test 2 FPS 2 FPS
Graphics score 252 295
Sources: 3DMark [5], [6]
PCMark 3.0
Web score 13114 10094
Video editing 7079 6776
Photo editing 22606 25266
Data manipulation 10865 10377
Writing score 13799 14346
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Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Xiaomi Redmi Pad Pro
DateBenchmarkResult
📘 2026-09-26 (Rithik)AnTuTu 11817723
📘 2026-09-24 (Rithik)AnTuTu 12886090
📘 2026-06-11 (Minh Kha)AnTuTu 11671022
📘 2025-02-11 (OwO)Geekbench 6 GPU2299
📘 2025-02-11 (OwO)Geekbench 6 CPU1020 / 2975
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Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE
DateBenchmarkResult
📘 2026-07-15 -> AzuNoBelAnTuTu 11741211
📘 2026-03-27 (DanielDuca12)AnTuTu 11696034
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Memory

Configuration
RAM
RAM size 6 GB 6 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 128 GB 128 GB
Storage type UFS 2.2 UFS 2.2
Memory card MicroSD MicroSD
Memory card max size Up to 1536 GB Up to 1024 GB

Software

Operating system Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 16) Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 14)
ROM HyperOS 3 One UI 6.1
OS size 28 GB 29 GB

Battery

Capacity 10000 mAh 8000 mAh
Max charge power 33 W 45 W
Battery type Li-Po Li-Ion
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging No No
Fast charging Yes (28% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 30 min)
Full charging time 2:00 hr 1:30 hr
Battery life tests
Web browsing 07:10 hr 08:42 hr
Watching video 11:19 hr 12:33 hr
Gaming 05:30 hr 05:38 hr
Standby 149 hr 145 hr
General battery life
Redmi Pad Pro
23:43 hr
Galaxy Tab S9 FE +5%
25:00 hr
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Main camera

Matrix 8 megapixels 8 megapixels
Image resolution 3264 x 2448 -
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED No
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K video recording No No
4K video recording No Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording Up to 30FPS Up to 30FPS
Slow motion No -
Lenses 1) Standard: 8 MP
1) Standard: 8 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode -
Standard lens
Image resolution 8 MP 8 MP
Aperture f/1.8 f/2.0
Sensor size 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch) -
Pixel size 1.12 micron -
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 8 megapixels 12 megapixels
Image resolution 3264 x 2448 4000 x 3000
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch) -
Pixel size 1.12 micron -
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
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 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/a/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.2 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, QZSS
NFC* No No
Infrared port No No
Network
Number of SIM* 2 1
Type of SIM card No Nano
eSIM support* No Yes
Hybrid slot Yes No
LTE Cat* - 18
5G support Yes Yes

Sound

Speakers 4.0 Stereo
Headphone audio jack Yes No
FM radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speakers test
Max loudness
Redmi Pad Pro
82 dB
Galaxy Tab S9 FE +5%
85.7 dB

Other

Category Mid-range Mid-range
Announced April 2024 October 2023
Release date April 2024 October 2023
Launch price (MSRP) $259 $449
Successor - - Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 FE
SAR (body) - 0.59 W/kg
Sensors - Hall-effect sensor
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor		 - Hall-effect sensor
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Keyboard weight - 345 g
Bundled charger Not included Not included
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.

Conclusion

If the display, camera, gaming, and software are more important to you, then choose the Xiaomi Redmi Pad Pro. But if the connectivity is more of a priority – go for the Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 FE.

Cast your vote

So, which tablet would you choose?
108 (56.5%)
83 (43.5%)
Total votes: 191

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Md rameez 1080 May 29, 2025 at 06:30 AM
Xiaomi redmi pad pro is better
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Soheil February 10, 2025 at 06:56 AM
In my country, the S9 FE is much more expensive than the Redmi Pad Pro. The Redmi definitely offers better specs for the price. One of the biggest advantages of the Redmi is its display, which is an IPS LCD. In contrast, the S9 FE, according to Samsung's official website, has a TFT LCD, which has lower quality compared to IPS displays. Given all that, the Redmi is the clear choice for me.
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Serhii February 11, 2025 at 09:26 AM
Thank you for a comment.
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karim gamal January 9, 2025 at 06:14 AM
I really don't understand who would use FE in shower or whatever....redmi offer better deal I would stick with it
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