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Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra vs POCO Pad M1

WINNER
Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra

Samsung

Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra

$1,100

58.1Inno Score
VS
POCO Pad M1

Xiaomi

POCO Pad M1

$329

58Inno Score
55.4Performance46.5
51.9Display55.3
60.9Battery80.3
50.4Portability47
75.2Features63.2
8 spec wins — Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra5 spec wins — POCO Pad M1

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra scores 58.1 against 58 for POCO Pad M1. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra edges ahead in features and performance, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra

  • Stronger performance score: 55 vs 47
  • Stronger portability score: 50 vs 47
  • Stronger features score: 75 vs 63
  • 63% higher Rear camera: 13 MP vs 8 MP
  • 50% higher RAM: 12 GB vs 8 GB

Reasons to pick the POCO Pad M1

  • Stronger display score: 55 vs 52
  • Stronger battery score: 80 vs 61
  • 35% higher endurance: 14.8 h vs 11 h
  • 20% higher Peak brightness: 600 nits vs 500 nits
  • 16% lower weight: 610 g vs 726 g
  • Lower launch price: $329 vs $1,100

Display

Display comparison: Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra versus POCO Pad M1
SpecGalaxy Tab S8 UltraPOCO Pad M1
Screen size14.6 ″+21%12.1 ″
Panel typeSuper AMOLEDIPS LCD
Resolution2960x18482560x1600
Pixel density240 ppi249 ppi+4%
Refresh rate120 Hz120 Hz
Peak brightness500 nits600 nits+20%

Performance

Performance comparison: Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra versus POCO Pad M1
SpecGalaxy Tab S8 UltraPOCO Pad M1
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
AnTuTuDifferent AnTuTu versions — not compared1,050,000956,352Bottom 35%
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)—398,956Bottom 39%
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)—122,307Bottom 31%
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)—156,437Bottom 28%
AnTuTu 11 (UX)—278,652Bottom 42%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,680+36%Top 50%1,238Bottom 36%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,350+34%Bottom 47%3,242Bottom 34%
RAM12 GB+50%8 GB
Storage options128GB / 256GB / 512GB + microSD256GB + microSD

Battery

Battery comparison: Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra versus POCO Pad M1
SpecGalaxy Tab S8 UltraPOCO Pad M1
Capacity11,200 mAh12,000 mAh+7%
Charging45 W+36%33 W
Endurance11 h14.8 h+35%

Design

Design comparison: Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra versus POCO Pad M1
SpecGalaxy Tab S8 UltraPOCO Pad M1
Weight726 g610 g+16%
Thickness5.5 mm+27%7.5 mm
MaterialArmor AluminumMetal unibody

Camera

Camera comparison: Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra versus POCO Pad M1
SpecGalaxy Tab S8 UltraPOCO Pad M1
Rear camera13 MP+63%8 MP
Front camera12 MP+50%8 MP

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra versus POCO Pad M1
SpecGalaxy Tab S8 UltraPOCO Pad M1
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6EWi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.25.4
Cellular5G optionalWi-Fi only
USBUSB-C 3.2 Gen 1USB-C 2.0

Features

Features comparison: Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra versus POCO Pad M1
SpecGalaxy Tab S8 UltraPOCO Pad M1
StylusS Pen (included)POCO Smart Pen (sold separately)
Keyboard supportYesYes
SpeakersQuadQuad (Dolby Atmos)
Operating systemAndroid 12 (One UI 4.1)Android 15 (HyperOS 2)

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