Vivo iQOO Pad Pro 8.8 vs Oppo Pad Mini
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Here we compared two flagship tablets: the 8.8-inch Vivo iQOO Pad Pro 8.8 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5) that was released on October 28, 2026, against the Oppo Pad Mini, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 and came out 6 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 Vivo iQOO Pad Pro 8.8
- Comes with 1020 mAh larger battery capacity: 9020 vs 8000 mAh
- Higher display refresh rate – 165 Hz
- 20% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (4007K versus 3337K)
- More recent OS version: Android 17 versus 16
- Reverse charging feature
- 26% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 3686 and 2919 points
Reasons to consider the Oppo Pad Mini
- Newer Bluetooth version (v6.0)
- 11% higher pixel density (344 vs 309 PPI)
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 | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | 8.8 inches | 8.8 inches |
| Resolution | 1440 x 2304 pixels | 1680 x 2520 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 3:2 |
| PPI | 309 ppi | 344 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 165 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes |
| Max rated brightness | 160 nits | 1600 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 4500 nits | - |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | - |
| Touch sampling rate | 500 Hz | - |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 90.1% | 89.6% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 - DC Dimming |
- DCI-P3 |
Screen space comparison
Pad Mini
8.8″ (3:2 ratio) = 35.7 in2
iQOO Pad Pro 8.8
8.8″ (16:10 ratio) = 34.8 in2
~2% more screen space
Design and build
| Height | 197.36 mm (7.77 inches) | 194.38 mm (7.65 inches) |
| Width | 126.25 mm (4.97 inches) | 132.38 mm (5.21 inches) |
| Thickness | 5.74 mm (0.23 inches) | 5.46 mm (0.21 inches) |
| Weight | 298 g (10.51 oz) | 282 g (9.95 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Advanced cooling | Active fan | - |
| Rear material | Metal | Metal |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Gray, Blue | Gray, Green, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | No | No |
| Area | 249 cm2 (38.6 inches2) | 257 cm2 (39.9 inches2) |
Screen-to-body ratio
Tablet Ranking (16th and 22nd place)
Android Tablet Ranking (12th and 17th place)
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 |
| Max clock | 4600 MHz | 3800 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 3.63 GHz: Oryon Gen 3 Performance - 2 cores at 4.74 GHz: Oryon Gen 3 Prime |
- 6 cores at 3.32 GHz: Oryon Performance - 2 cores at 3.8 GHz: Oryon Prime |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | 6 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 3 nanometers | 3 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Adreno 840 | Adreno 829 |
| GPU shading units | 1536 | 1024 |
| GPU clock | 1300 MHz | 1225 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~3993.6 GFLOPS | ~2508.8 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 27670 | 20583 |
| Single-core score | 3686 | 2919 |
| Multi-core score | 11322 | 9780 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 1173438 | 1037450 |
| GPU | 1475754 | 1091223 |
| Memory | 486517 | 438401 |
| UX | 871485 | 770826 |
| Total score | 4007194 | 3337900 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | Less than 3 |
Memory
Configuration
| RAM size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 4.1 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 17 | Android 16 |
| ROM | OriginOS 7 | ColorOS 16 |
| OS updates | - | 2 years |
| Security updates | - | 3 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 9020 mAh | 8000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 66 W | 67 W |
| Battery type | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | No |
| Bypass charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes (50% in 24 min) |
| Full charging time | - | 1:00 hr |
Main camera
| Matrix | 13 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4160 x 3120 | - |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | No | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | - | No |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 13 MP |
1) Standard: 13 MP |
| Camera features | - | - |
| Image resolution | 13 MP | 13 MP |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3264 x 2448 | - |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 60 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.4 | 6.0 |
| Bluetooth features | - | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
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| DisplayPort | Yes | Yes |
| NFC* | No | No |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Type of SIM card | No | No |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | October 2026 | April 2026 |
| Release date | October 2026 | April 2026 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $645 | $849 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 66 W | Yes, 67 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the camera and gaming are more important to you, then choose the Vivo iQOO Pad Pro 8.8. But if the connectivity is more of a priority – go for the Oppo Pad Mini.
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