Xiaomi Redmi Pad SE 8.7 vs Galaxy Tab A7 Lite
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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 Samsung Galaxy Tab A7 Lite, which is powered by MediaTek Helio P22T and came out 3 years and 2 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 156K)
- Comes with 1550 mAh larger battery capacity: 6650 vs 5100 mAh
- Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
- Shows 16% longer battery life (28:44 vs 24:40 hours)
- Delivers 44% higher peak brightness (478 against 332 nits)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
- Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR4X 2133 MHz
- Has 2x more RAM: 4GB versus 2GB
- Has 2 SIM card slots
- The front-facing camera can record video at 1080p
- Has a built-in infrared port
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 | 8.7 inches | 8.7 inches |
| Resolution | 800 x 1340 pixels | 800 x 1340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 5:3 | 5:3 |
| PPI | 179 ppi | 179 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% | 81.3% |
| RGB color space | 82.8% | 83.4% |
| PWM | Not detected | Not detected |
| Response time | 43 ms | 40 ms |
| Contrast | 1349:1 | 1500:1 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 211.58 mm (8.33 inches) | 212.5 mm (8.37 inches) |
| Width | 125.48 mm (4.94 inches) | 124.7 mm (4.91 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.8 mm (0.35 inches) | 8 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 373 g (13.16 oz) | 366 g (12.91 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP53 | No |
| Rear material | Metal | Metal |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Gray, Blue, Green | Silver, Gray |
| Fingerprint scanner | No | No |
| Area | 265 cm2 (41.2 inches2) | 265 cm2 (41.1 inches2) |
Screen-to-body ratio
Tablet Ranking (135th and 145th place)
Android Tablet Ranking (105th and 115th place)
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 | MediaTek Helio P22T |
| Max clock | 2000 MHz | 2300 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 1.5 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A53 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 12 nanometers | 12 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | CorePilot |
| Graphics | Mali-G52 MC2 | PowerVR GE8320 |
| GPU shading units | 48 | 32 |
| GPU clock | 1000 MHz | 650 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~96 GFLOPS | ~41.6 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 543 | - |
| Single-core score | 412 | - |
| Multi-core score | 1427 | - |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 130650 | 67521 |
| GPU | 27382 | 14847 |
| Memory | 92029 | 35022 |
| UX | 99003 | 39428 |
| Total score | 349064 | 156818 |
| Samples | [32 tests] | Less than 3 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 7946 | 4945 |
| Video editing | 5009 | 3896 |
| Photo editing | 15748 | 7536 |
| Data manipulation | 6404 | 3865 |
| Writing score | 8612 | 4840 |
Memory
Configuration
| RAM size | 4 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR3 |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | - |
| Channels | 2 | 1 |
| 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 256 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 14 | Android 11 (Can be upgraded to Android 14) |
| ROM | HyperOS 1.0 | One UI 6 |
| OS size | 14 GB | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 6650 mAh | 5100 mAh |
| Max charge power | 18 W | 15 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
| Full charging time | - | 3:40 hr |
| Web browsing | 10:41 hr | 08:25 hr |
| Watching video | 14:15 hr | 11:40 hr |
| Gaming | 05:55 hr | 05:03 hr |
| Standby | 164 hr | 149 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 8 megapixels | 8 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: 8 MP |
| Camera features | - | - |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | 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 | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| 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 | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Budget | Budget |
| Announced | July 2024 | May 2021 |
| Release date | August 2024 | June 2021 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $95 | $160 |
| SAR (head) | - | 0.64 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | - | 0.99 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Hall-effect sensor - Accelerometer - Compass |
- Accelerometer - Compass |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 18 W | Yes, 8 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.
*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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