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Xiaomi Pad 7 vs Xiaomi Pad 6

70 out of 100
Xiaomi Pad 7
VS
61 out of 100
Xiaomi Pad 6
Pad 7
Pad 6

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 Xiaomi Pad 6, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 and came out 1 year and 6 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each tablet
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Pad 7
  • 69% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (1697K versus 1005K)
  • Delivers 64% higher peak brightness (813 against 496 nits)
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • Has 33% more RAM: 8GB versus 6GB
  • More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 14
  • Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 33W)
  • Has a built-in infrared port

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Pad 7 and Pad 6 crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Pad 7
86
Pad 6
77
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Pad 7
51
Pad 6
46
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Pad 7
66
Pad 6
49
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Pad 7
46
Pad 6
26
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Pad 7
79
Pad 6
78
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Pad 7
70
Pad 6
71
NanoReview Score
Final comparison evaluation
Pad 7
70
Pad 6
61
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Value for money (Beta)

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Currency
8 / 128 GB
VS
6 / 128 GB
82.4
(Good)
Value Index
44.2
(Average)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Tablet:
Pad 7
vs
Pad 6

Display

Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 11.2 inches 11 inches
Resolution 2136 x 3200 pixels 1800 x 2880 pixels
Aspect ratio 3:2 16:10
PPI 344 ppi 309 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate - No
Max rated brightness 800 nits 550 nits
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch sampling rate 360 Hz -
Screen protection Tempered glass Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen-to-body ratio 85.7% 83.6%
Display features - DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
Display tests
RGB color space 97.3% 97%
PWM Not detected 181600 Hz
Response time 23 ms 26 ms
Contrast 952:1 832:1
Screen space comparison
Pad 7
11.2β€³ (3:2 ratio) = 57.9 in2
Pad 6
11β€³ (16:10 ratio) = 54.4 in2
~6% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
Pad 7 +64%
813 nits
Pad 6
496 nits
Sources: NotebookCheck [3], [4]

Design and build

Height 251.22 mm (9.89 inches) 253.95 mm (10 inches)
Width 173.42 mm (6.83 inches) 165.18 mm (6.5 inches)
Thickness 6.18 mm (0.24 inches) 6.51 mm (0.26 inches)
Weight 500 g (17.64 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 No No
Area 436 cm2 (67.5 inches2) 419 cm2 (65 inches2)
Repairability Average (2.74/5) -
Drop resistance Very good (B) Β· 208 drops -
Screen-to-body ratio
Pad 7 +3%
85.7%
Pad 6
83.6%
Tablet Ranking (62nd and 95th place)
Android Tablet Ranking (46th and 71st place)

Performance

Chipset specifications of Xiaomi Pad 7 and Xiaomi Pad 6
SoC
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Plus Gen 3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
Max clock 2800 MHz 3200 MHz
CPU cores 8 (1 + 4 + 3) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
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		 - 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 - 4 MB
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 4 nanometers 7 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Yes Hexagon 698
GPU
Graphics Adreno 732 Adreno 650
GPU shading units 768 768
GPU clock 950 MHz 670 MHz
FLOPS ~1459.2 GFLOPS ~1029.1 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Xiaomi Pad 7 and Xiaomi Pad 6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Pad 7 +40%
1843
Pad 6
1315
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Pad 7 +42%
4978
Pad 6
3506
Compute Score (GPU)
Pad 7 +165%
8926
Pad 6
3371
Compute Score (GPU) 8926 3371
Single-core score 1843 1315
Multi-core score 4978 3506
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
Pad 7 +69%
1697444
Pad 6
1005598
CPU 552288 376827
GPU 419835 151343
Memory 290516 182214
UX 434805 295214
Total score 1697444 1005598
Samples [18 tests] [15 tests]
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Pad 7
967
Pad 6
n/a
Stability 98% -
Graphics test 7 FPS -
Graphics score 967 -
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
Pad 7
n/a
Pad 6
1147
Graphics test - 6 FPS
Graphics score - 1147
Sources: 3DMark [5], [6]
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Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Xiaomi Pad 7
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-29 (SmokerPH)Geekbench 6 GPU9571
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-29 (SmokerPH)Geekbench 6 CPU1884 / 5226
πŸ“˜ 2026-07-05 (Aditay)AnTuTu 111672445
πŸ“˜ 2026-07-04 (Samarth Kawade)Geekbench 6 CPU1918 / 5161
πŸ“˜ 2026-07-04 (Samarth Kawade)AnTuTu 111776424
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Xiaomi Pad 6
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-21 -> sbx.777AnTuTu 121143560
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-04 (АрсСн)AnTuTu 11933942
πŸ“˜ 2026-07-21 (Peso Penguin)AnTuTu 11993797
πŸ“˜ 2026-06-27 (Aaru)AnTuTu 11932844
πŸ“˜ 2026-04-17 (Priyansh)AnTuTu 111010069
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Memory

Configuration
RAM
RAM size 8 GB 6 GB
Memory type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory clock 4200 MHz 3200 MHz
Channels 4 4
Storage
Storage size 128 GB 128 GB
Storage type UFS 4.0 UFS 3.1
Memory card No No

Software

Operating system Android 15 Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 14)
ROM HyperOS 2.0 HyperOS 1.0
OS size 32 GB 21 GB
OS updates 5 years -

Battery

Capacity 8850 mAh 8840 mAh
Max charge power 45 W 33 W
Battery type Li-Po Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging No No
Fast charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (38% in 30 min)
Full charging time 1:20 hr 1:30 hr
Battery cycles 1000 cycles -
Battery life tests
Web browsing 10:46 hr 11:51 hr
Watching video 15:40 hr 15:38 hr
Gaming 07:07 hr 07:18 hr
Standby 128 hr 139 hr
General battery life
Pad 7
26:39 hr
Pad 6 +6%
28:21 hr
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Main camera

Matrix 13 megapixels 13 megapixels
Image resolution 4160 x 3120 4160 x 3120
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K video recording No No
4K video recording Up to 30FPS Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording Up to 60FPS Up to 60FPS
Slow motion - 120 FPS (720p)
Lenses 1) Standard: 13 MP
1) Standard: 13 MP
Camera features - -
Standard lens
Image resolution 13 MP 13 MP
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Sensor Omnivision OV13B10 -
Sensor size 1/3.06" (β‰ˆ 0.33 inch) -
Pixel size 1.12 micron -
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 8 megapixels 8 megapixels
Aperture f/2.3 f/2.2
Sensor Omnivision OV08D10 -
Sensor size 1/4.0" (β‰ˆ 0.25 inch) 1/4.0" (β‰ˆ 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 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 5.4 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 Yes No
Network
Type of SIM card No No
eSIM support* 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
Pad 7 +3%
90.4 dB
Pad 6
88.1 dB

Other

Category Mid-range Mid-range
Announced October 2024 April 2023
Release date October 2024 April 2023
Launch price (MSRP) $299 $299
Successor - Xiaomi Pad 8 - Xiaomi Pad 8
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass		 - Hall-effect sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
Bundled charger Yes, 45 W Yes, 33 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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Total votes: 568

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