Xiaomi Redmi Pad SE vs Galaxy Tab A9

48 out of 100

VS

44 out of 100

Here we compared two budget tablets: the 11-inch Xiaomi Redmi Pad SE (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 680) that was released on August 15, 2023, against the Samsung Galaxy Tab A9, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G99 and came out 2 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each tablet

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi Pad SE

Has a 2.3 inches larger screen size
Comes with 2900 mAh larger battery capacity: 8000 vs 5100 mAh
Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
Shows 17% longer battery life (29:44 vs 25:21 hours)
16% higher pixel density (207 vs 179 PPI)

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy Tab A9

Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
24% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (508K versus 411K)
Delivers 15% higher peak brightness (465 against 406 nits)
Much smaller footprint: 38% more compact case (40.8 vs 66.2 square inches)
Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus eMMC 5.1
77% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 729 and 412 points
Weighs 145 grams less

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Redmi Pad SE and Samsung Galaxy Tab A9 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Redmi Pad SE

59

Galaxy Tab A9

42

Camera

Photo and video recording quality

Redmi Pad SE

46

Galaxy Tab A9

49

Performance

CPU and memory performance (apps, system)

Redmi Pad SE

22

Galaxy Tab A9

29

Gaming

Capabilities for playing modern games

Redmi Pad SE

12

Galaxy Tab A9

12

Battery

Battery life, charging type and speed

Redmi Pad SE

76

Galaxy Tab A9

59

Connectivity

Networks, ports, data transmission

Redmi Pad SE

58

Galaxy Tab A9

64

NanoReview Score

Final comparison evaluation

Redmi Pad SE

48

Galaxy Tab A9

44

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Value for money (Beta)

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Redmi Pad SE

4 / 128 GB

VS

✅ Galaxy Tab A9

4 / 64 GB

67.7

(Good)

Value Index

88.0

(Very good)

Display

Type	IPS LCD	TFT LCD
Size	11 inches	8.7 inches
Resolution	1200 x 1920 pixels	800 x 1340 pixels
Aspect ratio	16:10	5:3
PPI	207 ppi	179 ppi
Refresh rate	90 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	400 nits	500 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10	No
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	82.2%	81.9%
Display features	- DCI-P3	-

Display tests
RGB color space	93.1%	81.2%
PWM	Not detected	Not detected
Response time	37 ms	44 ms
Contrast	1689:1	1389:1

Screen space comparison

Redmi Pad SE

11″ (16:10 ratio) = 54.4 in²

Galaxy Tab A9

8.7″ (5:3 ratio) = 33.4 in²

~62% more screen space

Peak brightness test (auto)

Redmi Pad SE

406 nits

Galaxy Tab A9 +15%

465 nits

Sources: NotebookCheck [3], [4]

Design and build

Height	255.53 mm (10.06 inches)	211 mm (8.31 inches)
Width	167.08 mm (6.58 inches)	124.7 mm (4.91 inches)
Thickness	7.36 mm (0.29 inches)	8 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight	478 g (16.86 oz)	333 g (11.75 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Rear material	Metal	Metal
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	Gray, Green, Purple	Silver, Gray, Blue
Fingerprint scanner	No	No
Area	427 cm² (66.2 inches²)	263 cm² (40.8 inches²)

Visual size comparison

Screen-to-body ratio

Redmi Pad SE

82.2%

Galaxy Tab A9

81.9%

Tablet Ranking (131st and 140th place)

Android Tablet Ranking (103rd and 110th place)

Performance

Chipset specifications of Xiaomi Redmi Pad SE and Samsung Galaxy Tab A9

SoC
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 680	MediaTek Helio G99
Max clock	2400 MHz	2200 MHz
CPU cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (2 + 6)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53) - 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73)	- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76
Manufacturing	TSMC	TSMC
Lithography process	6 nanometers	6 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)	Hexagon 686	Yes

GPU
Graphics	Adreno 610	Mali-G57 MP2
GPU shading units	128	64
GPU clock	1114 MHz	1000 MHz
FLOPS	~285.2 GFLOPS	~128 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Xiaomi Redmi Pad SE and Samsung Galaxy Tab A9

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Redmi Pad SE

412

Galaxy Tab A9 +77%

729

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Redmi Pad SE

1423

Galaxy Tab A9 +37%

1943

Compute Score (GPU)

Redmi Pad SE

348

Galaxy Tab A9 +272%

1294

Compute Score (GPU)	348	1294
Single-core score	412	729
Multi-core score	1423	1943

Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]

AnTuTu Benchmark 11

Redmi Pad SE

411020

Galaxy Tab A9 +24%

508554

CPU	173875	214958
GPU	27779	35695
Memory	99996	119172
UX	109370	138729
Total score	411020	508554
Samples	[2 tests]	[3 tests]

3DMark Steel Nomad Light

Redmi Pad SE

n/a

Galaxy Tab A9

130

Graphics test	-	1 FPS
Graphics score	-	130

Sources: 3DMark [5], [6]

PCMark 3.0

Redmi Pad SE

7045

Galaxy Tab A9 +26%

8878

Web score	7122	8547
Video editing	3683	5137
Photo editing	12514	15786
Data manipulation	5947	7328
Writing score	9135	11901

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Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users

Xiaomi Redmi Pad SE

Date	Benchmark	Result
📘 2025-10-31 (Bobikbo17)	AnTuTu 11	411020
📘 2025-10-09 (Roman)	AnTuTu 11	408473

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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

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Memory

Configuration

4 / 128 GB

6 / 128 GB

8 / 128 GB

8 / 256 GB

4 / 64 GB

4 / 128 GB

8 / 128 GB

RAM
RAM size	4 GB	4 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2133 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage
Storage size	128 GB	64 GB
Storage type	eMMC 5.1	UFS 2.2
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max size	Up to 1024 GB	Up to 1024 GB

Software

Operating system	Android 13	Android 13
ROM	HyperOS 1.0	One UI 5.1
OS size	22 GB	-

Battery

Capacity	8000 mAh	5100 mAh
Max charge power	18 W	15 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Ion
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (24% in 30 min)	Yes (50% in 60 min)
Full charging time	2:45 hr	2:30 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	10:41 hr	09:04 hr
Watching video	12:28 hr	13:21 hr
Gaming	06:20 hr	05:24 hr
Standby	183 hr	143 hr

General battery life

Redmi Pad SE +17%

29:44 hr

Galaxy Tab A9

25:21 hr

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Main camera

Matrix	8 megapixels	8 megapixels
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: 8 MP	1) Standard: 8 MP
Camera features	-	-

Standard lens
Image resolution	8 MP	8 MP
Aperture	f/2.0	-
Sensor size	1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch)	-
Autofocus	No	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels	5 megapixels	2 megapixels
Aperture	f/2.2	-
Sensor	-	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	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*	-	1
Type of SIM card	No	Nano
eSIM support*	-	Yes
Hybrid slot	-	No
LTE Cat*	-	13
5G support	No	No

Sound

Speakers	4.0	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	Yes	Yes
FM radio	Yes	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Speakers test

Max loudness

Redmi Pad SE +2%

88.3 dB

Galaxy Tab A9

86.6 dB

Other

Category	Budget	Budget
Announced	August 2023	October 2023
Release date	September 2023	October 2023
Launch price (MSRP)	$249	$159
Successor	-	- Samsung Galaxy Tab A11
SAR (body)	-	0.51 W/kg
Sensors	- Hall-effect sensor - Accelerometer	- Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass
Bundled charger	Yes, 18 W	Not included

Further details

Notes on Galaxy Tab A9:

- Doesn't have S Pen support.

Conclusion

After analyzing all the data, we think that the Xiaomi Redmi Pad SE is definitely a better buy.

Cast your vote

So, which tablet would you choose?

Xiaomi Redmi Pad SE

66 (57.9%)

Samsung Galaxy Tab A9

48 (42.1%)

Total votes: 114

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Key differences

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Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Recent User Tests

Memory

Software

Battery

Main camera

Selfie camera

Connectivity

Sound

Other

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