Xiaomi Redmi Pad SE 8.7 vs Galaxy Tab A9
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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 A9, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G99 and came out 10 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)
- Comes with 1550 mAh larger battery capacity: 6650 vs 5100 mAh
- Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
- Shows 13% longer battery life (28:44 vs 25:21 hours)
- More recent OS version: Android 14 versus 13
- Has 2 SIM card slots
- Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy Tab A9
- 46% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (508K versus 349K)
- More energy-efficient CPU – Helio G99
- Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus eMMC 5.1
- 77% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 729 and 412 points
- Weighs 40 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 | 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 | 500 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 81.2% | 81.9% |
| RGB color space | 82.8% | 81.2% |
| PWM | Not detected | Not detected |
| Response time | 43 ms | 44 ms |
| Contrast | 1349:1 | 1389:1 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 211.58 mm (8.33 inches) | 211 mm (8.31 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) | 333 g (11.75 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP53 | No |
| Rear material | Metal | Metal |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Gray, Blue, Green | Silver, Gray, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | No | No |
| Area | 265 cm2 (41.2 inches2) | 263 cm2 (40.8 inches2) |
Screen-to-body ratio
Tablet Ranking (135th and 140th place)
Android Tablet Ranking (105th and 110th place)
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 | 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) | Yes | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G52 MC2 | 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) | 543 | 1294 |
| Single-core score | 412 | 729 |
| Multi-core score | 1427 | 1943 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 130650 | 214958 |
| GPU | 27382 | 35695 |
| Memory | 92029 | 119172 |
| UX | 99003 | 138729 |
| Total score | 349064 | 508554 |
| Samples | [32 tests] | [3 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Graphics test | - | 1 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 130 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 7946 | 8547 |
| Video editing | 5009 | 5137 |
| Photo editing | 15748 | 15786 |
| Data manipulation | 6404 | 7328 |
| Writing score | 8612 | 11901 |
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi Redmi Pad SE 8.7
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Samsung Galaxy Tab A9
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-09-16 (ZION) | AnTuTu 12 | 659300 |
| 📘 2026-04-09 (Ji-Su 8090) | AnTuTu 11 | 409449 |
| 📘 2025-10-30 (Trung) | AnTuTu 11 | 508554 |
| 📘 2025-09-20 (ZION) | Geekbench 6 GPU | 1294 |
| 📘 2025-09-20 (ZION) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 729 / 1943 |
Memory
Configuration
| RAM size | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| 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 | One UI 5.1 |
| 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 (50% in 60 min) |
| Full charging time | - | 2:30 hr |
| Web browsing | 10:41 hr | 09:04 hr |
| Watching video | 14:15 hr | 13:21 hr |
| Gaming | 05:55 hr | 05:24 hr |
| Standby | 164 hr | 143 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 | 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 | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| 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, QZSS |
| 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 | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| LTE Cat* | - | 13 |
| 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 | October 2023 |
| Release date | August 2024 | October 2023 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $95 | $159 |
| Successor | - | - Samsung Galaxy Tab A11 |
| SAR (body) | - | 0.51 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Hall-effect sensor - Accelerometer - Compass |
- Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 18 W | Not included |
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 Galaxy Tab A9:
- Doesn't have S Pen support.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the display, battery life, and software are more important to you, then choose the Xiaomi Redmi Pad SE 8.7. But if the performance, gaming, and connectivity are more of a priority – go for the Samsung Galaxy Tab A9.
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