Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro vs Xiaomi Pad 6 Pro

85 out of 100

VS

69 out of 100

Here we compared two mid-range tablets: the 11.2-inch Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon Elite) that was released on September 25, 2025, against the Xiaomi Pad 6 Pro, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 and came out 2 years 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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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each tablet

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro

2.4x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (3153K versus 1323K)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 13
Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
Faster storage type - UFS 4.1 versus UFS 3.1
11% higher pixel density (344 vs 309 PPI)
Reverse charging feature
71% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 3028 and 1771 points
Has a built-in infrared port

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro and Pad 6 Pro crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Pad 8 Pro

89

Pad 6 Pro

83

Camera

Photo and video recording quality

Pad 8 Pro

72

Pad 6 Pro

73

Performance

CPU and memory performance (apps, system)

Pad 8 Pro

93

Pad 6 Pro

61

Gaming

Capabilities for playing modern games

Pad 8 Pro

89

Pad 6 Pro

40

Battery

Battery life, charging type and speed

Pad 8 Pro

81

Pad 6 Pro

79

Connectivity

Networks, ports, data transmission

Pad 8 Pro

81

Pad 6 Pro

76

NanoReview Score

Final comparison evaluation

Pad 8 Pro

85

Pad 6 Pro

69

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Value for money (Beta)

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✅ Pad 8 Pro

8 / 128 GB

VS

Pad 6 Pro

8 / 128 GB

79.7

(Good)

Value Index

35.3

(Mediocre)

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	Yes	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	99.8%	-
PWM	Not detected	-
Response time	28 ms	-
Contrast	2087:1	-

Screen space comparison

Pad 8 Pro

11.2″ (3:2 ratio) = 57.9 in²

Pad 6 Pro

11″ (16:10 ratio) = 54.4 in²

~6% more screen space

Peak brightness test (auto)

Pad 8 Pro

806 nits

Pad 6 Pro

n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

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	5.75 mm (0.23 inches)	6.51 mm (0.26 inches)
Weight	485 g (17.11 oz)	490 g (17.28 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Rear material	Metal	Metal
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	Gray, Blue, Green	Black, Gold, Blue
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-button
Area	436 cm² (67.5 inches²)	419 cm² (65 inches²)
Repairability	Average (2.74/5)	-
Drop resistance	Very good (B) · 208 drops	-

Screen-to-body ratio

Pad 8 Pro +3%

85.7%

Pad 6 Pro

83.6%

Tablet Ranking (21st and 66th place)

Android Tablet Ranking (16th and 49th place)

Performance

Chipset specifications of Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro and Xiaomi Pad 6 Pro

SoC
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon Elite	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1
Max clock	4320 MHz	3190 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 3.53 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix M) - 2 cores at 4.32 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix L)	- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.75 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X2
L3 cache	8 MB	6 MB
Manufacturing	TSMC	TSMC
Lithography process	3 nanometers	4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)	Hexagon	Hexagon

GPU
Graphics	Adreno 830	Adreno 730
GPU shading units	1536	1024
GPU clock	1100 MHz	900 MHz
FLOPS	~3379.2 GFLOPS	~1843.2 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro and Xiaomi Pad 6 Pro

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Pad 8 Pro +71%

3028

Pad 6 Pro

1771

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Pad 8 Pro +104%

9557

Pad 6 Pro

4690

Compute Score (GPU)

Pad 8 Pro

24482

Pad 6 Pro

n/a

Compute Score (GPU)	24482	-
Single-core score	3028	1771
Multi-core score	9557	4690

Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]

AnTuTu Benchmark 11

Pad 8 Pro +138%

3153053

Pad 6 Pro

1323170

CPU	950473	484050
GPU	1169909	244968
Memory	360775	226305
UX	671896	367847
Total score	3153053	1323170
Samples	[7 tests]	Less than 3

3DMark Steel Nomad Light

Pad 8 Pro +187%

2476

Pad 6 Pro

863

Stability	-	98%
Graphics test	18 FPS	6 FPS
Graphics score	2476	863

3DMark Solar Bay

Pad 8 Pro

11483

Pad 6 Pro

n/a

Graphics test	44 FPS	-
Section 1	49 FPS	-
Section 2	44 FPS	-
Section 3	37 FPS	-
Graphics score	11483	-

3DMark Wild Life Extreme

Pad 8 Pro

n/a

Pad 6 Pro

2756

Stability	-	96%
Graphics test	-	16 FPS
Graphics score	-	2756

Sources: 3DMark [5], [6]

PCMark 3.0

Pad 8 Pro

18343

Pad 6 Pro

n/a

Web score	20463	-
Video editing	8142	-
Photo editing	35214	-
Data manipulation	16669	-
Writing score	20187	-

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Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users

Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro

Date	Benchmark	Result
📘 2026-08-13 (Zei)	GeekBench CPU	3028 / 9557
📘 2026-08-13 (Zei)	AnTuTu	3206291
📘 2026-08-08 (Fadhilah sinaga)	AnTuTu	3095623
📘 2026-07-19 -> B1Zet	AnTuTu	3172442
📘 2026-05-21 (DimaSN16)	AnTuTu	3048170

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Xiaomi Pad 6 Pro

Date	Benchmark	Result
📘 2025-10-27 (Jeff)	AnTuTu	1323170

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Memory

Configuration

8 / 128 GB

8 / 256 GB

12 / 256 GB

12 / 512 GB

16 / 512 GB

8 / 128 GB

8 / 256 GB

12 / 256 GB

12 / 512 GB

RAM
RAM size	8 GB	8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR5
Memory clock	5300 MHz	3200 MHz
Channels	4	4

Storage
Storage size	128 GB	128 GB
Storage type	UFS 4.1	UFS 3.1
Memory card	No	No

Software

Operating system	Android 16	Android 13
ROM	HyperOS 3	HyperOS 1.0
OS size	50 GB	21 GB
OS updates	5 years	-

Battery

Capacity	9200 mAh	8600 mAh
Max charge power	67 W	67 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	Yes	No
Fast charging	Yes (52% in 30 min)	Yes (55% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:17 hr	1:02 hr
Battery cycles	1000 cycles	-

Battery life tests
Web browsing	08:46 hr	10:39 hr
Watching video	12:31 hr	14:31 hr
Gaming	07:23 hr	06:20 hr
Standby	175 hr	142 hr

General battery life

Pad 8 Pro +3%

27:53 hr

Pad 6 Pro

27:04 hr

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Main camera

Matrix	50 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	8160 x 6144	-
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	Dual LED
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Slow motion	-	120 FPS (720p)
Lenses	1) Standard: 50 MP	1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Depth: 2 MP
Camera features	- Bokeh mode	-

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

Selfie camera

Megapixels	32 megapixels	20 megapixels
Image resolution	6528 x 4896	-
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Sensor	Omnivision OV32D	Sony IMX596
Sensor size	1/3.6" (≈ 0.28 inch)	1/2" (≈ 0.5 inch)
Pixel size	0.61 micron	0.8 micron
Autofocus	No	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
Video resolution	1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS	1080p (Full HD) at 60 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 6E (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	5.3
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	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 8 Pro

86.3 dB

Pad 6 Pro

n/a

Other

Category	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	September 2025	April 2023
Release date	September 2025	April 2023
Launch price (MSRP)	$499	$499
Successor	-	- Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Hall-effect sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor
Keyboard weight	-	430 g
Bundled charger	Yes, 67 W	Yes, 67 W

Conclusion

After analyzing all the data, we think that the Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro is definitely a better buy.

Cast your vote

So, which tablet would you choose?

Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro

7 (58.3%)

Xiaomi Pad 6 Pro

5 (41.7%)

Total votes: 12

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Key differences

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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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