Xiaomi Redmi Pad SE 8.7 vs Lenovo Tab M8 (4th Gen)
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Here we compared two budget tablets: the 8.7-inch Xiaomi Redmi Pad SE 8.7 (with MediaTek Helio G85) that was released on July 29, 2024, against the Lenovo Tab M8 (4th Gen), which is powered by MediaTek Helio A22 and came out 1 year and 3 months 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 Redmi Pad SE 8.7
- Water-resistant body (IP53 classification)
- 2.2x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (349K versus 155K)
- Comes with 1550 mAh larger battery capacity: 6650 vs 5100 mAh
- Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
- Shows 12% longer battery life (28:44 vs 25:38 hours)
- Delivers 26% higher peak brightness (478 against 379 nits)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
- Has 33% more RAM: 4GB versus 3GB
- More recent OS version: Android 14 versus 13
- Has 2 SIM card slots
- The front-facing camera can record video at 1080p
- Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Lenovo Tab M8 (4th Gen)
- Smaller footprint: 11% more compact case (36.7 vs 41.1 square inches)
- Weighs 53 grams less
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 | 8.7 inches | 8 inches |
| Resolution | 800 x 1340 pixels | 800 x 1280 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 5:3 | 16:10 |
| PPI | 179 ppi | 189 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 600 nits | 350 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 81.2% | 78.2% |
| RGB color space | 82.8% | 85.6% |
| PWM | Not detected | Not detected |
| Response time | 43 ms | 35 ms |
| Contrast | 1349:1 | 2563:1 |
Screen space comparison
Redmi Pad SE 8.7
8.7″ (5:3 ratio) = 33.4 in2
Tab M8 (4th Gen)
8″ (16:10 ratio) = 28.8 in2
~16% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 211.58 mm (8.33 inches) | 197.97 mm (7.79 inches) |
| Width | 125.48 mm (4.94 inches) | 119.82 mm (4.72 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.8 mm (0.35 inches) | 8.95 mm (0.35 inches) |
| Weight | 373 g (13.16 oz) | 320 g (11.29 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP53 | No |
| Rear material | Metal | Plastic |
| Frame material | Metal | Plastic |
| Colors | Gray, Blue, Green | Gray, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | No | No |
| Area | 265 cm2 (41.2 inches2) | 237 cm2 (36.8 inches2) |
Screen-to-body ratio
Tablet Ranking (135th and 147th place)
Android Tablet Ranking (105th and 117th place)
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 | MediaTek Helio A22 |
| Max clock | 2000 MHz | 2300 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 4 (4) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75 |
- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A53 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 12 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | NeuroPilot |
| Graphics | Mali-G52 MC2 | PowerVR GE8300 |
| GPU shading units | 48 | 16 |
| GPU clock | 1000 MHz | 660 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~96 GFLOPS | ~20.8 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 543 | - |
| Single-core score | 412 | 330 |
| Multi-core score | 1427 | 1150 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 130650 | 50011 |
| GPU | 27382 | 11351 |
| Memory | 92029 | 43708 |
| UX | 99003 | 50292 |
| Total score | 349064 | 155362 |
| Samples | [32 tests] | Less than 3 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 7946 | 5175 |
| Video editing | 5009 | 3987 |
| Photo editing | 15748 | 8627 |
| Data manipulation | 6404 | 3196 |
| Writing score | 8612 | 4460 |
Memory
Configuration
| RAM size | 4 GB | 3 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 1600 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 64 GB | 32 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 2048 GB | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 14 | Android 13 |
| ROM | HyperOS 1.0 | - |
| OS size | 14 GB | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 6650 mAh | 5100 mAh |
| Max charge power | 18 W | 10 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | No |
| Full charging time | - | 4:00 hr |
| Web browsing | 10:41 hr | 09:20 hr |
| Watching video | 14:15 hr | 12:46 hr |
| Gaming | 05:55 hr | 05:13 hr |
| Standby | 164 hr | 147 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 8 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | 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 |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 8 MP |
1) Standard: 5 MP |
| Camera features | - | - |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 5 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | 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 | 5 megapixels | 2 megapixels |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | - |
| Sensor | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/5.0" (≈ 0.2 inch) | - |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | 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 | 5.3 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode |
| DisplayPort | No | - |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou |
| NFC* | No | No |
| Infrared port | Yes | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 1 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | - |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | - | 7 |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Budget | Budget |
| Announced | July 2024 | April 2023 |
| Release date | August 2024 | May 2023 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $95 | $119 |
| Sensors | - Hall-effect sensor - Accelerometer - Compass |
- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 18 W | Yes, 10 W |
Further details
Notes on Redmi Pad SE 8.7:
- The 4G version differs from the Wi-Fi model by having GPS and weighing 2 grams more.
Notes on Tab M8 (4th Gen):
- Proximity sensor only in the 4G model.
- No support for GLONASS, Beidou, or A-GPS in non-4G models.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Xiaomi Redmi Pad SE 8.7 is definitely a better buy.
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