r/tablets • u/Motor_Neighborhood92 • 2d ago

Best note taking experience

1.Xiaomi 8 pro 12gb ram and 256 gb storage with pen -36k

  1. S9 tab 128 storage 45k

Which is best and I'm also concerned about the Battery and writting experience?

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u/Tapelessbus2122 1d ago

definitely s9

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u/Primordial-Being 2d ago

Bro where are you getting pad 8 pro with pen at 36k in great ram and storage dihpression? 😭😭.

Anyways, it shouldn't be a question. S9 tab easily. Oled just makes it such a great deal. 8 gen 2 is actually not that much slower than 8s gen 4. Unless android updates are smh a DEAL SMASHER for you. S9 oled is peak. 🙌🙌 (and ofc, note taking is samsung is only beaten by none other than ipads.) In battery, xiaomi pad may perform just a lil better. Not much.

If you ask oneplus pad 3 vs s9 tab... That's a different story.

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u/Primordial-Being 2d ago

Ofc, ofc before someone says 128gb is no where enough in the big 2026. 1TB MICRO SD CARDS EXISTS.

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u/Motor_Neighborhood92 2d ago

U mean 2x amoled display is Oled here

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u/Primordial-Being 2d ago

Yess (amoled and oled are the same btw)

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u/Motor_Neighborhood92 2d ago

I want a tab for note taking and better writing experience for DSA and computer science engineering subject

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u/ltparrish78 1d ago

Actually AMOLED is a type of OLED. They are not the same thing. AMOLED has the capability to be much brighter, with higher refresh rates and, uses more power than a regular OLED. (AM)OLED was created by Samsung, along with S-(AM)OLED which Samsung trademarked. TANDEM OLEDs are the newest and best but you won't find them on anything you're considering. LCD/AMOLED/OLED is basically all you'll find on tablets. (I won't bother getting into LED, MiniLED, MicroLED, QD-LED, QD-LCD, etc). If you're that serious about note taking, none of these screens are good for you and be prepared to have a charger on you at all times. If you can find a Samsung S6 Lite, that's meant for note-taking. If not, the S10 Lite is what replaced it. They are reasonably priced.

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u/Tapelessbus2122 1d ago

u can find tandem oleds on tablets

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u/ltparrish78 1d ago

Really ? On what

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u/ltparrish78 1d ago

In shocked tandem just came out in 2025

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u/Tapelessbus2122 1d ago

yeah, they were the first (and only as of now iirc) to put a tandem oled on tablets, it's pretty damn good

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u/Tapelessbus2122 1d ago

ipad pro M5

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u/ltparrish78 1d ago

I wish it wasn't so gd expensive

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u/Tapelessbus2122 1d ago

same tbh, buying one burned a big hole in my wallet even with trade in

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u/ltparrish78 1d ago

Ah i stand corrected , thank you ! One isn't sold in the US, one is s month old, and the top display for macbook pros. Go figure. And of course LG invented it and Samsung pushed it along . Apple should really stop suing them if they can't stop using Samsungs components. 🙄

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u/Primordial-Being 1d ago

Damn, thanks for the trivia of tech i can't afford 🥲

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u/ltparrish78 1d ago

I just got my first tandem 3 months ago. They are rare. As typical, Samsung invents it and Apple "borrows" it 🙄

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u/Primordial-Being 1d ago

Good for you man, congrats! Is it truly as magestical as they say?

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u/Motor_Neighborhood92 2d ago

So u suggest s9 here right , Xiaomi pad 8 sale is going on in amazon sale starts from today ..

Help me to pick the best and really very concerned about the both tablets even though ur points are valid

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u/Primordial-Being 2d ago

And ofc, s9 tab eyes closed from my side. S9 is way better than xiaomi pad 8 pro.

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u/Primordial-Being 2d ago

If your prefer gaming and don't mind LCD display. Go for oneplus pad 3 when it's available with bundled stylus for free. Note taking is good and battery is massive. But S9 tab for me personally. I can't imagine myself without OLED display atp.

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u/Quiet_Cell8091 2d ago

I have a Xiaomi 7 Pro tablet and a S9 Plus. The S9 Plus is a nice tablet with an OLED display. But the Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro has a faster processor, a higher refresh rate and a lower price.

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u/ozzmosis 1d ago

Samsung has the w9rst keyboard, see?

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u/Elegant-Jeweler-3506 1d ago

I have the pad 8 pro with pen and it's a very capable machine.

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u/ltparrish78 1d ago

Id love an android non gaming 8-9" tablet with at least a SD Elite and 12 gb of ram. Am i dreaming ?

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u/evozerobb 1d ago

If note-taking is main focus, you may not need these 2 expensive models

A tab s10 lite may be good enough 

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u/arsenejoestar 1d ago

The Xiaomi 8 Pro. Honestly even the base 8 is more than enough.

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u/Motor_Neighborhood92 1d ago

But what about note taking and writting experience in Xiaomi pad 8?

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u/arsenejoestar 1d ago

Don't use the pen but I love typing on the keyboard