Vivo Pad 5 Pro vs Vivo iQOO Pad 2 Pro
Here we compared two flagship tablets: the 13-inch Vivo Pad 5 Pro (with MediaTek Dimensity 9400) that was released on April 21, 2025, against the Vivo iQOO Pad 2 Pro, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 9300 Plus and came out 11 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 Pad 5 Pro
- 20% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (2825K versus 2347K)
- More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 14
- Faster storage type - UFS 4.1 versus UFS 4.0
- 21% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 2738 and 2261 points
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 | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Size | 13 inches | 13 inches |
| Resolution | 2064 x 3096 pixels | 2064 x 3096 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 3:2 |
| PPI | 286 ppi | 286 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes |
| Max rated brightness | 1200 nits | 900 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 | Yes, HDR10 |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 87.6% | 87.6% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | - DCI-P3 |
| RGB color space | 99.5% | - |
| PWM | Not detected | - |
| Response time | 48 ms | - |
| Contrast | 1366:1 | - |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 289.56 mm (11.4 inches) | 289.56 mm (11.4 inches) |
| Width | 198.32 mm (7.81 inches) | 198.32 mm (7.81 inches) |
| Thickness | 6.64 mm (0.26 inches) | 6.64 mm (0.26 inches) |
| Weight | 635 g (22.4 oz) | 679 g (23.95 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Metal | Metal |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | White, Gray, Blue, Pink | Silver, Gray, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | No | No |
| Area | 574 cm2 (89 inches2) | 574 cm2 (89 inches2) |
Screen-to-body ratio
Tablet Ranking (31st and 45th place)
Android Tablet Ranking (23rd and 31st place)
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 9400 | MediaTek Dimensity 9300 Plus |
| Max clock | 3630 MHz | 3400 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 3 cores at 3.3 GHz: Cortex-X4 - 1 core at 3.62 GHz: Cortex-X925 |
- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 3 cores at 2.85 GHz: Cortex-X4 - 1 core at 3.4 GHz: Cortex-X4 |
| L3 cache | 12 MB | 8 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 3 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | MediaTek NPU 890 | MediaTek NPU 790 |
| Graphics | Mali-G925 Immortalis MP12 | Immortalis-G720 MC12 |
| GPU shading units | 1536 | 1536 |
| GPU clock | 1612 MHz | 1300 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~4952.1 GFLOPS | ~3993.6 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 24474 | 15782 |
| Single-core score | 2738 | 2261 |
| Multi-core score | 8542 | 7567 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 889187 | 676003 |
| GPU | 966129 | 788281 |
| Memory | 370036 | 368524 |
| UX | 600124 | 514308 |
| Total score | 2825476 | 2347116 |
| Samples | [51 tests] | [64 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | - | 91% |
| Graphics test | - | 14 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 1831 |
3DMark Solar Bay
| Graphics test | - | 29 FPS |
| Section 1 | - | 32 FPS |
| Section 2 | - | 29 FPS |
| Section 3 | - | 25 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 7609 |
Memory
Configuration
| RAM size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory clock | 5333 MHz | 4200 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 4.0 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 15 | Android 14 |
| ROM | OriginOS 5 | OriginOS 4 |
| OS size | 17 GB | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 12050 mAh | 11500 mAh |
| Max charge power | 66 W | 66 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
Main camera
| Matrix | 13 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4160 x 3120 | 4160 x 3120 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 13 MP |
1) Standard: 13 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode | - Bokeh mode |
| Image resolution | 13 MP | 13 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3264 x 2448 | 3264 x 2448 |
| Sensor | CMOS | CMOS |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 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 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 | 5.4 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | Yes | - |
| NFC* | No | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Type of SIM card | No | No |
| eSIM support* | No | - |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | April 2025 | May 2024 |
| Release date | April 2025 | June 2024 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $539 | $470 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 66 W | Yes, 66 W |
Further details
Notes on Pad 5 Pro:
- The 128GB model has UFS 3.1, while 256GB and 512GB use UFS 4.1.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
These tablets have a lot in common, but we would recommend the Vivo Pad 5 Pro. It has a better camera, performance, gaming, software, and sound.
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