Xiaomi Pad 6 Pro vs Xiaomi Pad 6
Here we compared two mid-range tablets: the 11-inch Xiaomi Pad 6 Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1) that was released on April 18, 2023, against the Xiaomi Pad 6, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 870. 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 Xiaomi Pad 6 Pro
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
- Supports higher wattage charging (67W versus 33W)
- Fingerprint scanner
- 32% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1323K versus 1005K)
- Has 33% more RAM: 8GB versus 6GB
- More energy-efficient CPU β Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
- 35% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1771 and 1315 points
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Pad 6
- More recent OS version: Android 14 versus 13
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 | 11 inches | 11 inches |
| Resolution | 1800 x 2880 pixels | 1800 x 2880 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| PPI | 309 ppi | 309 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 550 nits | 550 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.6% | 83.6% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | - DCI-P3 |
| RGB color space | - | 97% |
| PWM | - | 181600 Hz |
| Response time | - | 26 ms |
| Contrast | - | 832:1 |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 253.95 mm (10 inches) | 253.95 mm (10 inches) |
| Width | 165.18 mm (6.5 inches) | 165.18 mm (6.5 inches) |
| Thickness | 6.51 mm (0.26 inches) | 6.51 mm (0.26 inches) |
| Weight | 490 g (17.28 oz) | 490 g (17.28 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Metal | Metal |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Black, Gold, Blue | Silver, Gold, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | No |
| Area | 419 cm2 (65 inches2) | 419 cm2 (65 inches2) |
Screen-to-body ratio
Tablet Ranking (69th and 95th place)
Android Tablet Ranking (52nd and 71st place)
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 |
| Max clock | 3190 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.75 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X2 |
- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 3 cores at 2.42 GHz: Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77) - 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77) |
| L3 cache | 6 MB | 4 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 7 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Hexagon 698 |
| Graphics | Adreno 730 | Adreno 650 |
| GPU shading units | 1024 | 768 |
| GPU clock | 900 MHz | 670 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~1843.2 GFLOPS | ~1029.1 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | - | 3371 |
| Single-core score | 1771 | 1315 |
| Multi-core score | 4690 | 3506 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 484050 | 376827 |
| GPU | 244968 | 151343 |
| Memory | 226305 | 182214 |
| UX | 367847 | 295214 |
| Total score | 1323170 | 1005598 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | [15 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | 98% | - |
| Graphics test | 6 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 863 | - |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Stability | 96% | - |
| Graphics test | 16 FPS | 6 FPS |
| Graphics score | 2756 | 1147 |
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi Pad 6 Pro
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2025-10-27 (Jeff) | AnTuTu 11 | 1323170 |
Xiaomi Pad 6
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-21 -> sbx.777 | AnTuTu 12 | 1143560 |
| π 2026-08-04 (ΠΡΡΠ΅Π½) | AnTuTu 11 | 933942 |
| π 2026-07-21 (Peso Penguin) | AnTuTu 11 | 993797 |
| π 2026-06-27 (Aaru) | AnTuTu 11 | 932844 |
| π 2026-04-17 (Priyansh) | AnTuTu 11 | 1010069 |
Memory
Configuration
| RAM size | 8 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5 |
| Memory clock | 3200 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 13 | Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 14) |
| ROM | HyperOS 1.0 | HyperOS 1.0 |
| OS size | 21 GB | 21 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 8600 mAh | 8840 mAh |
| Max charge power | 67 W | 33 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (55% in 30 min) | Yes (38% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:02 hr | 1:30 hr |
| Web browsing | 10:39 hr | 11:51 hr |
| Watching video | 14:31 hr | 15:38 hr |
| Gaming | 06:20 hr | 07:18 hr |
| Standby | 142 hr | 139 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 4160 x 3120 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | Dual 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 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 120 FPS (720p) | 120 FPS (720p) |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Depth: 2 MP |
1) Standard: 13 MP |
| Camera features | - | - |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 13 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KJN1 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76" (β 0.36 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | - |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 20 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | Sony IMX596 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/2" (β 0.5 inch) | 1/4.0" (β 0.25 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.8 micron | - |
| 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 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| 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 | 5.3 | 5.2 |
| 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 | Yes |
| NFC* | No | No |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Type of SIM card | No | No |
| 5G support | No | - |
Sound
| Speakers | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | April 2023 | April 2023 |
| Release date | April 2023 | April 2023 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $499 | $299 |
| Successor | - Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro | - Xiaomi Pad 8 |
| Sensors | - Hall-effect sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor |
- Hall-effect sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor |
| Keyboard weight | 430 g | - |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 67 W | Yes, 33 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Xiaomi Pad 6 Pro is definitely a better buy.
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