Xiaomi Pad 7 vs Motorola Moto Pad (2026)
Here we compared two mid-range tablets: the 11.2-inch Xiaomi Pad 7 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3) that was released on October 29, 2024, against the Motorola Moto Pad (2026), which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 6300 and came out 1 year and 5 months after. 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 7
- 3.2x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1697K versus 527K)
- Delivers 107% higher peak brightness (811 against 392 nits)
- Higher display refresh rate β 144 Hz
- Comes with 1810 mAh larger battery capacity: 8850 vs 7040 mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
- Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 20W)
- Ability to record video in 4K resolution
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
- 26% higher pixel density (344 vs 274 PPI)
- Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Motorola Moto Pad (2026)
- Water-resistant body (IP52 classification)
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
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 | 11.2 inches | 11 inches |
| Resolution | 2136 x 3200 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 16:10 |
| PPI | 344 ppi | 274 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Max rated brightness | 800 nits | 500 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | - |
| Touch sampling rate | 360 Hz | - |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.7% | 82.9% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | - DCI-P3 |
| RGB color space | 97.3% | 97.3% |
| PWM | Not detected | Not detected |
| Response time | 23 ms | 28 ms |
| Contrast | 952:1 | 918:1 |
Screen space comparison
Pad 7
11.2β³ (3:2 ratio) = 57.9 in2
Moto Pad (2026)
11β³ (16:10 ratio) = 54.4 in2
~6% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 251.22 mm (9.89 inches) | 254.6 mm (10.02 inches) |
| Width | 173.42 mm (6.83 inches) | 166.2 mm (6.54 inches) |
| Thickness | 6.18 mm (0.24 inches) | 7 mm (0.28 inches) |
| Weight | 500 g (17.64 oz) | 480 g (16.93 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | IP52 |
| Rear material | Metal | Metal |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Black, Blue, Green | Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | No | No |
| Area | 436 cm2 (67.5 inches2) | 423 cm2 (65.5 inches2) |
| Repairability | Average (2.74/5) | - |
| Drop resistance | Very good (B) Β· 208 drops | - |
Screen-to-body ratio
Tablet Ranking (60th and 100th place)
Android Tablet Ranking (44th and 75th place)
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3 | MediaTek Dimensity 6300 |
| Max clock | 2800 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 4 + 3) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| Architecture | - 3 cores at 1.9 GHz: Cortex-A520 - 4 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 1 core at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-X4 |
- 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
| L3 cache | - | 2 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Yes |
| Graphics | Adreno 732 | Mali-G57 MP6 |
| GPU shading units | 768 | 64 |
| GPU clock | 950 MHz | 1072 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~1459.2 GFLOPS | ~137.2 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 8926 | - |
| Single-core score | 1843 | 762 |
| Multi-core score | 4978 | 1981 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 552288 | 224047 |
| GPU | 419835 | 46184 |
| Memory | 290516 | 102991 |
| UX | 434805 | 154049 |
| Total score | 1697444 | 527271 |
| Samples | [18 tests] | Less than 3 |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | 98% | - |
| Graphics test | 7 FPS | - |
| Graphics score | 967 | - |
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi Pad 7
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-08-29 (SmokerPH) | GeekBench GPU | 9571 |
| π 2026-08-29 (SmokerPH) | GeekBench CPU | 1884 / 5226 |
| π 2026-07-05 (Aditay) | AnTuTu | 1672445 |
| π 2026-07-04 (Samarth Kawade) | GeekBench CPU | 1918 / 5161 |
| π 2026-07-04 (Samarth Kawade) | AnTuTu | 1776424 |
Motorola Moto Pad (2026)
No benchmark results yet
Memory
Configuration
| RAM size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 4200 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | No | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | - | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 15 | Android 15 |
| ROM | HyperOS 2.0 | - |
| OS size | 32 GB | 28 GB |
| OS updates | 5 years | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 8850 mAh | 7040 mAh |
| Max charge power | 45 W | 20 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | - |
| Bypass charging | - | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 30 min) | Yes |
| Full charging time | 1:20 hr | - |
| Battery cycles | 1000 cycles | - |
| Web browsing | 10:46 hr | - |
| Watching video | 15:40 hr | - |
| Gaming | 07:07 hr | - |
| Standby | 128 hr | - |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 13 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4160 x 3120 | - |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 13 MP |
1) Standard: 8 MP |
| Camera features | - | - |
| Image resolution | 13 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | - |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV13B10 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/3.06" (β 0.33 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | - |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | - |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Aperture | f/2.3 | - |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV08D10 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" (β 0.25 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1.12 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 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| 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 | 5.2 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | Yes | No |
| GPS | - | GPS, GLONASS, Galileo |
| NFC* | No | No |
| Infrared port | Yes | No |
| Number of SIM* | - | 1 |
| Type of SIM card | No | Nano |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | - | No |
| 5G support | No | Yes |
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 | October 2024 | April 2026 |
| Release date | October 2024 | April 2026 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $299 | $280 |
| Successor | - Xiaomi Pad 8 | - |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass |
- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 45 W | - |
Further details
Notes on Pad 7:
- The 128 GB variant features UFS 3.1 memory, other models have UFS 4.0.
*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 7 is definitely a better buy.
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