Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 VS Xiaomi Pad Mini

The Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 is slightly heavier than the Xiaomi Pad Mini, weighing 471 g compared to the Pad Mini's 326 g. The Galaxy Tab S11 is also thinner at 5.5 mm, whereas the Xiaomi Pad Mini is 6.5 mm thick. The Tab S11 is larger overall, with dimensions of 253.8 mm in width and 165.3 mm in height, compared to the Pad Mini's 205.1 mm width and 132 mm height. This results in a larger volume for the Galaxy Tab S11, measuring 230.74227 cm³, while the Pad Mini has a volume of 175.9758 cm³.

One notable feature of the Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 is the inclusion of a stylus, which the Xiaomi Pad Mini does not offer. Additionally, the Galaxy Tab S11 is waterproof, while the Xiaomi Pad Mini has no water resistance rating. Both devices do not include a detachable keyboard or a backlit keyboard, and neither has tilt sensitivity.

Overall, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 is larger, heavier, and includes a stylus with water resistance, while the Xiaomi Pad Mini is smaller, lighter, and lacks these features.

The Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 features a larger 11″ screen compared to the Xiaomi Pad Mini’s 8.8″ display. Despite this difference in size, the Galaxy Tab S11 has a lower pixel density of 274 ppi, while the Pad Mini offers a higher pixel density at 403 ppi, which could result in sharper details on the smaller screen. In terms of resolution, the Galaxy Tab S11 has a 2560 x 1600 px display, whereas the Pad Mini has a higher resolution of 3008 x 1880 px.

The display types also differ, with the Galaxy Tab S11 using an OLED/AMOLED panel, known for offering deeper blacks and more vibrant colors, while the Pad Mini uses an LCD IPS display, which typically provides better viewing angles and color accuracy. The refresh rates are another distinction: the Galaxy Tab S11 supports a 120Hz refresh rate, while the Xiaomi Pad Mini supports a higher 165Hz refresh rate.

Additional features also vary between the two devices. The Galaxy Tab S11 supports HDR10 and HDR10+, making it suitable for high-dynamic-range content, but lacks Dolby Vision. On the other hand, the Xiaomi Pad Mini does not support HDR10 or HDR10+, but it does support Dolby Vision. Both devices have a touchscreen and anti-reflection coating, but neither has branded damage-resistant glass, sapphire glass, or an e-paper display.

The Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 and Xiaomi Pad Mini are almost identical in terms of core performance specifications. Both devices feature the same internal storage of 512GB, 12GB of RAM, and are powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 9400 Plus chipset with an Immortalis G925 GPU. The CPU configuration for both products is identical, with 1 core running at 3.73 GHz, 4 cores at 3.3 GHz, and 3 cores at 2.4 GHz. Both devices also share the same Geekbench 6 scores: 8969 for multi-core and 2874 for single-core performance.

Other performance-related features are nearly identical as well, with both devices using a 3 nm semiconductor size, supporting 64-bit processing, and having integrated LTE and big.LITTLE technology. They both have 8 CPU threads, integrated graphics, a 1300 MHz GPU clock speed, and a 12 MB L3 cache. Additionally, both devices use Heterogeneous Multi-Processing (HMP) and have a maximum memory bandwidth of 85.3 GB/s, as well as a RAM speed of 10667 MHz.

However, there is a key difference between the two in terms of external memory. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 has an external memory slot, while the Xiaomi Pad Mini does not.

Both the Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 and Xiaomi Pad Mini feature a 13 MP main camera with video recording capabilities at 2160 x 30 fps. They also share several other camera features such as a flash, a front camera, built-in HDR mode, touch autofocus, and manual white balance. Both devices have a CMOS sensor, continuous autofocus when recording movies, and a video light. Additionally, neither device offers optical zoom, panorama creation, or 360° panorama shooting.

While the two devices are quite similar in terms of core camera specifications, there are some differences. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 supports slow-motion video recording, while the Xiaomi Pad Mini does not. Both devices feature a single flash LED, but neither has a front-facing LED flash or a dual-tone LED flash. The Galaxy Tab S11 offers more manual control with features such as manual ISO, manual exposure, and manual focus. The Xiaomi Pad Mini has the same manual settings but lacks support for slow-motion video and doesn't offer the same level of manual control for shutter speed.

Overall, the main camera specifications are almost identical, but the Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 adds the ability to record slow-motion video, while the Xiaomi Pad Mini lacks this feature.

Both the Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 and Xiaomi Pad Mini share a lack of support for advanced Bluetooth audio technologies such as aptX, aptX HD, LDAC, aptX Low Latency, aptX Adaptive, and aptX Lossless. Neither device includes a radio feature. Additionally, both tablets do not have a 3.5 mm audio jack socket.

The key difference in the audio specifications is that the Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 is equipped with stereo speakers, while the Xiaomi Pad Mini does not feature stereo speakers.

In summary, while both devices lack wired audio options and advanced Bluetooth codecs, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 has an advantage with stereo speakers, which the Xiaomi Pad Mini lacks.

The Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 and Xiaomi Pad Mini are quite similar in terms of battery features. Both devices support fast charging, have a rechargeable battery, and come with a battery level indicator. Additionally, neither device supports wireless charging, and neither has a removable battery.

There is a slight difference in battery power: the Galaxy Tab S11 has a larger 8400 mAh battery, compared to the Pad Mini's 7500 mAh. This means the Galaxy Tab S11 has a marginally larger battery capacity.

Overall, while both tablets offer similar battery features, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 has a slightly larger battery compared to the Xiaomi Pad Mini.

Both the Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 and Xiaomi Pad Mini offer a wide range of connectivity and features. Both support Wi-Fi versions 4, 5, and 6, but the Xiaomi Pad Mini also supports the latest Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be), giving it an edge in future-proof connectivity. Both devices have Bluetooth 5.4, USB Type-C ports, and support for widgets, dynamic theming, dark mode, and customizable notifications. They also both support PiP (Picture in Picture), can play games while they download, and have a GPS feature on the Galaxy Tab S11, while the Pad Mini does not.

In terms of privacy and security, both devices offer location and camera/microphone privacy options, clipboard warnings, and the ability to block app tracking. However, the Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 features a fingerprint scanner, while the Xiaomi Pad Mini does not. Additionally, the Galaxy Tab S11 has a more robust set of navigation options, supporting both GPS and Galileo, while the Pad Mini lacks support for Galileo and has no GPS.

The two tablets also differ in cellular connectivity. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 supports both a cellular module and 5G, while the Xiaomi Pad Mini lacks a cellular module and does not support 5G. Both devices, however, share features like voice commands, offline voice recognition, and accelerometers. The Xiaomi Pad Mini also has an infrared sensor, which the Galaxy Tab S11 does not include.

The Samsung Galaxy Tab S11 and Xiaomi Pad Mini share identical specifications in the Miscellaneous category. Both devices feature DDR memory version 5 and support multithreading.

As such, there are no differences between the two devices in these aspects of memory and processing capabilities.

Overall, both devices offer the same level of performance in terms of memory and multithreading support.