Xiaomi Pad 6S Pro 12.4 vs Xiaomi Pad 6

73 out of 100

VS

61 out of 100

Here we compared two tablets: the 12.4-inch Xiaomi Pad 6S Pro 12.4 (with Snapdragon 8 Gen 2) that was released on February 22, 2024, against the Xiaomi Pad 6, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 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

An overview of the main advantages of each tablet

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Pad 6S Pro 12.4

79% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1797K versus 1005K)
Has a 1.4 inches larger screen size
Delivers 70% higher peak brightness (855 against 502 nits)
Comes with 1160 mAh larger battery capacity: 10000 vs 8840 mAh
Supports higher wattage charging (120W versus 33W)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
Fingerprint scanner
Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
Has 33% more RAM: 8GB versus 6GB
More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 14

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Pad 6

Shows 14% longer battery life (28:21 vs 24:53 hours)
Much smaller footprint: 22% more compact case (64.9 vs 82.8 square inches)
Weighs 100 grams less

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Pad 6S Pro 12.4 and Pad 6 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Pad 6S Pro 12.4

85

Pad 6

77

Camera

Photo and video recording quality

Pad 6S Pro 12.4

73

Pad 6

46

Performance

CPU and memory performance (apps, system)

Pad 6S Pro 12.4

71

Pad 6

49

Gaming

Capabilities for playing modern games

Pad 6S Pro 12.4

48

Pad 6

26

Battery

Battery life, charging type and speed

Pad 6S Pro 12.4

74

Pad 6

78

Connectivity

Networks, ports, data transmission

Pad 6S Pro 12.4

83

Pad 6

75

NanoReview Score

Final comparison evaluation

Pad 6S Pro 12.4

73

Pad 6

61

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✅ Pad 6S Pro 12.4

8 / 256 GB

VS

Pad 6

6 / 128 GB

61.4

(Average)

Value Index

44.2

(Average)

Display

Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Size	12.4 inches	11 inches
Resolution	2032 x 3048 pixels	1800 x 2880 pixels
Aspect ratio	3:2	16:10
PPI	295 ppi	309 ppi
Refresh rate	144 Hz	144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes (60-144 Hz)	No
Max rated brightness	900 nits	550 nits
HDR support	Yes, Dolby Vision	Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen-to-body ratio	85.8%	83.6%
Display features	- DCI-P3	- DCI-P3

Display tests
RGB color space	-	97%
PWM	-	181600 Hz
Response time	-	26 ms
Contrast	-	832:1

Screen space comparison

Pad 6S Pro 12.4

12.4″ (3:2 ratio) = 71 in²

Pad 6

11″ (16:10 ratio) = 54.4 in²

~30% more screen space

Peak brightness test (auto)

Pad 6S Pro 12.4 +70%

855 nits

Pad 6

502 nits

Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

Design and build

Height	278.7 mm (10.97 inches)	253.95 mm (10 inches)
Width	191.58 mm (7.54 inches)	165.18 mm (6.5 inches)
Thickness	6.26 mm (0.25 inches)	6.51 mm (0.26 inches)
Weight	590 g (20.81 oz)	490 g (17.28 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Rear material	Metal	Metal
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	Black, Blue, Green	Silver, Gold, Blue
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	No
Area	534 cm² (82.7 inches²)	419 cm² (65 inches²)

Visual size comparison

Screen-to-body ratio

Pad 6S Pro 12.4 +3%

85.8%

Pad 6

83.6%

Tablet Ranking (53rd and 91st place)

Android Tablet Ranking (39th and 68th place)

Performance

Chipset specifications of Xiaomi Pad 6S Pro 12.4 and Xiaomi Pad 6

SoC
Chipset	Snapdragon 8 Gen 2	Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
Max clock	3200 MHz	3200 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 3 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A715 - 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X3	- 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	8 MB	4 MB
Manufacturing	TSMC	TSMC
Lithography process	4 nanometers	7 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)	Hexagon	Hexagon 698

GPU
Graphics	Adreno 740	Adreno 650
GPU shading units	1536	768
GPU clock	680 MHz	670 MHz
FLOPS	~2089 GFLOPS	~1029.1 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Xiaomi Pad 6S Pro 12.4 and Xiaomi Pad 6

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Pad 6S Pro 12.4 +48%

1942

Pad 6

1315

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Pad 6S Pro 12.4 +60%

5624

Pad 6

3506

Compute Score (GPU)

Pad 6S Pro 12.4 +161%

8800

Pad 6

3371

Compute Score (GPU)	8800	3371
Single-core score	1942	1315
Multi-core score	5624	3506

Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]

AnTuTu Benchmark 11

Pad 6S Pro 12.4 +79%

1797716

Pad 6

1005598

CPU	587367	376827
GPU	435124	151343
Memory	304507	182214
UX	470718	295214
Total score	1797716	1005598
Samples	[2 tests]	[15 tests]

3DMark Steel Nomad Light

Pad 6S Pro 12.4

927

Pad 6

n/a

Stability	98%	-
Graphics test	7 FPS	-
Graphics score	927	-

3DMark Solar Bay

Pad 6S Pro 12.4

5245

Pad 6

n/a

Graphics test	20 FPS	-
Section 1	23 FPS	-
Section 2	20 FPS	-
Section 3	17 FPS	-
Graphics score	5245	-

3DMark Wild Life Extreme

Pad 6S Pro 12.4 +224%

3721

Pad 6

1147

Stability	96%	-
Graphics test	22 FPS	6 FPS
Graphics score	3721	1147

Sources: 3DMark [5], [6]

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Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users

Xiaomi Pad 6S Pro 12.4

Date	Benchmark	Result
📘 2025-10-24 (AJEG)	AnTuTu	1797716
📘 2025-09-15 (Party_imp)	AnTuTu	1726668

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Xiaomi Pad 6

Date	Benchmark	Result
📘 2026-08-04 (Арсен)	AnTuTu	933942
📘 2026-07-21 (Peso Penguin)	AnTuTu	993797
📘 2026-06-27 (Aaru)	AnTuTu	932844
📘 2026-04-17 (Priyansh)	AnTuTu	1010069
📘 2026-04-17 (Priyansh)	AnTuTu	1010069

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Memory

Configuration

8 / 256 GB

12 / 256 GB

12 / 512 GB

16 / 1024 GB

6 / 128 GB

8 / 128 GB

8 / 256 GB

RAM
RAM size	8 GB	6 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5
Memory clock	4200 MHz	3200 MHz
Channels	4	4

Storage
Storage size	256 GB	128 GB
Storage type	UFS 4.0	UFS 3.1
Memory card	No	No

Software

Operating system	Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 15)	Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 14)
ROM	HyperOS 2.0	HyperOS 1.0
OS size	-	21 GB

Battery

Capacity	10000 mAh	8840 mAh
Max charge power	120 W	33 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes (88% in 30 min)	Yes (38% in 30 min)
Full charging time	0:38 hr	1:30 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	06:54 hr	11:51 hr
Watching video	09:32 hr	15:38 hr
Gaming	06:50 hr	07:18 hr
Standby	171 hr	139 hr

General battery life

Pad 6S Pro 12.4

24:53 hr

Pad 6 +14%

28:21 hr

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Main camera

Matrix	50 megapixels	13 megapixels
Image resolution	-	4160 x 3120
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	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)
Lenses	1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Depth: 2 MP	1) Standard: 13 MP
Camera features	- Bokeh mode	-

Standard lens
Image resolution	50 MP	13 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/2.2
Sensor	Samsung S5KJN1	-
Sensor size	1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch)	-
Pixel size	0.64 micron	-
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels	32 megapixels	8 megapixels
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Sensor	OmniVision OV32D	-
Sensor size	1/3.6" (≈ 0.28 inch)	1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch)
Pixel size	0.61 micron	-
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/ax/be)	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, DP 1.2	Yes
NFC*	Yes	No
Infrared port	No	No

Network
Type of SIM card	No	No
5G support	No	-

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	4.0
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Speakers test

Max loudness

Pad 6S Pro 12.4

n/a

Pad 6

88.1 dB

Other

Category	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	February 2024	April 2023
Release date	February 2024	April 2023
Launch price (MSRP)	$549	$299
Successor	- Xiaomi Pad 7S Pro 12.5	- Xiaomi Pad 8
Sensors	- Hall-effect sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Hall-effect sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor
Keyboard weight	535 g	-
Bundled charger	Yes, 120 W	Yes, 33 W

Further details

Notes on Pad 6S Pro 12.4:

- Has 6 speakers.

- NFC only works for file transfer.

Conclusion

After analyzing all the data, we think that the Xiaomi Pad 6S Pro 12.4 is definitely a better buy.

Cast your vote

So, which tablet would you choose?

Xiaomi Pad 6S Pro 12.4

126 (76.4%)

Xiaomi Pad 6

39 (23.6%)

Total votes: 165

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Key differences

Review

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Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Recent User Tests

Memory

Software

Battery

Main camera

Selfie camera

Connectivity

Sound

Other

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