Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro vs Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro

84 out of 100

VS

73 out of 100

Here we compared two tablets: the 11.2-inch Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon Elite) that was released on September 25, 2025, against the Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 and came out 1 year 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

68% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (3153K versus 1880K)
Shows 7% longer battery life (27:53 vs 26:03 hours)
More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 15
Faster storage type - UFS 4.1 versus UFS 4.0
Reverse charging feature
62% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 3028 and 1873 points

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro and Pad 7 Pro crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Pad 8 Pro

89

Pad 7 Pro

85

Camera

Photo and video recording quality

Pad 8 Pro

72

Pad 7 Pro

72

Performance

CPU and memory performance (apps, system)

Pad 8 Pro

92

Pad 7 Pro

69

Gaming

Capabilities for playing modern games

Pad 8 Pro

89

Pad 7 Pro

48

Battery

Battery life, charging type and speed

Pad 8 Pro

81

Pad 7 Pro

77

Connectivity

Networks, ports, data transmission

Pad 8 Pro

75

Pad 7 Pro

75

NanoReview Score

Final comparison evaluation

Pad 8 Pro

84

Pad 7 Pro

73

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Value for money (Beta)

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✅ Pad 8 Pro

8 / 128 GB

VS

Pad 7 Pro

8 / 128 GB

77.8

(Good)

Value Index

53.6

(Average)

Display

Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Size	11.2 inches	11.2 inches
Resolution	2136 x 3200 pixels	2136 x 3200 pixels
Aspect ratio	3:2	3:2
PPI	344 ppi	344 ppi
Refresh rate	144 Hz	144 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	Yes
Max rated brightness	800 nits	800 nits
HDR support	Yes, Dolby Vision	Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch sampling rate	360 Hz	360 Hz
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	85.7%	85.7%
Display features	- DCI-P3	- DCI-P3

Display tests
RGB color space	99.8%	99.3%
PWM	Not detected	Not detected
Response time	28 ms	27 ms
Contrast	2087:1	1338:1

Peak brightness test (auto)

Pad 8 Pro +5%

798 nits

Pad 7 Pro

757 nits

Sources: NotebookCheck [3], [4]

Design and build

Height	251.22 mm (9.89 inches)	251.22 mm (9.89 inches)
Width	173.42 mm (6.83 inches)	173.42 mm (6.83 inches)
Thickness	5.75 mm (0.23 inches)	6.18 mm (0.24 inches)
Weight	485 g (17.11 oz)	500 g (17.64 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Rear material	Metal	Metal
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	Gray, Blue, Green	Black, Blue, Green
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, in-button	Yes, in-button
Area	436 cm² (67.5 inches²)	436 cm² (67.5 inches²)
Repairability	Average (2.74/5)	-
Drop resistance	Very good (B) · 208 drops	-

Screen-to-body ratio

Pad 8 Pro

85.7%

Pad 7 Pro

85.7%

Tablet Ranking (24th and 55th place)

Android Tablet Ranking (18th and 40th place)

Performance

Chipset specifications of Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro and Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro

SoC
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon Elite	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
Max clock	4320 MHz	3000 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (1 + 4 + 3)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 3.53 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix M) - 2 cores at 4.32 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix L)	- 3 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A520 - 4 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 1 core at 3 GHz: Cortex-X4
L3 cache	8 MB	8 MB
Manufacturing	TSMC	TSMC
Lithography process	3 nanometers	4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)	Hexagon	Hexagon

GPU
Graphics	Adreno 830	Adreno 735
GPU shading units	1536	768
GPU clock	1100 MHz	1100 MHz
FLOPS	~3379.2 GFLOPS	~1689.6 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro and Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Pad 8 Pro +62%

3028

Pad 7 Pro

1873

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Pad 8 Pro +93%

9557

Pad 7 Pro

4947

Compute Score (GPU)

Pad 8 Pro +145%

24482

Pad 7 Pro

10004

Compute Score (GPU)	24482	10004
Single-core score	3028	1873
Multi-core score	9557	4947

Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]

AnTuTu Benchmark 11

Pad 8 Pro +68%

3153053

Pad 7 Pro

1880949

CPU	950473	588596
GPU	1169909	516242
Memory	360775	308105
UX	671896	468006
Total score	3153053	1880949
Samples	[7 tests]	[7 tests]

3DMark Steel Nomad Light

Pad 8 Pro +135%

2476

Pad 7 Pro

1053

Stability	-	95%
Graphics test	18 FPS	8 FPS
Graphics score	2476	1053

3DMark Solar Bay

Pad 8 Pro +126%

11483

Pad 7 Pro

5082

Graphics test	44 FPS	19 FPS
Section 1	49 FPS	22 FPS
Section 2	44 FPS	19 FPS
Section 3	37 FPS	16 FPS
Graphics score	11483	5082

Sources: 3DMark [5], [6]

PCMark 3.0

Pad 8 Pro +19%

18343

Pad 7 Pro

15471

Web score	20463	15027
Video editing	8142	7550
Photo editing	35214	27701
Data manipulation	16669	14274
Writing score	20187	18652

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Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users

Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro

Date	Benchmark	Result
📘 2026-09-18 (Ровный Вась на районе)	AnTuTu 12	3372673
📘 2026-09-14 (Jopher Gayeta)	AnTuTu 12	3170305
📘 2026-08-13 (Zei)	Geekbench 6 CPU	3028 / 9557
📘 2026-08-13 (Zei)	AnTuTu 11	3206291
📘 2026-08-08 (Fadhilah sinaga)	AnTuTu 11	3095623

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Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro

Date	Benchmark	Result
📘 2026-04-28 (Sigmos12345)	AnTuTu 11	1798346
📘 2026-04-23 (Noli)	AnTuTu 11	1797350
📘 2026-01-09 (Eytuzi)	AnTuTu 11	1792363
📘 2025-11-30 (BeddXII)	AnTuTu 11	1928866
📘 2025-11-28 (Niko)	AnTuTu 11	1903303

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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	LPDDR5X
Memory clock	5300 MHz	4200 MHz
Channels	4	4

Storage
Storage size	128 GB	128 GB
Storage type	UFS 4.1	UFS 4.0
Memory card	No	No

Software

Operating system	Android 16	Android 15
ROM	HyperOS 3	HyperOS 2.0
OS size	50 GB	32 GB
OS updates	5 years	-

Battery

Capacity	9200 mAh	8850 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 (53% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:17 hr	1:13 hr
Battery cycles	1000 cycles	-

Battery life tests
Web browsing	08:46 hr	08:06 hr
Watching video	12:31 hr	09:41 hr
Gaming	07:23 hr	06:01 hr
Standby	175 hr	176 hr

General battery life

Pad 8 Pro +7%

27:53 hr

Pad 7 Pro

26:03 hr

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Main camera

Matrix	50 megapixels	50 megapixels
Image resolution	8160 x 6144	8160 x 6144
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	LED	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
Lenses	1) Standard: 50 MP	1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Depth: 2 MP
Camera features	- Bokeh mode	- Bokeh mode

Standard lens
Image resolution	50 MP	50 MP
Aperture	f/1.8	f/1.8
Sensor	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	32 megapixels
Image resolution	6528 x 4896	6528 x 4896
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Sensor	Omnivision OV32D	Omnivision OV32D
Sensor size	1/3.6" (≈ 0.28 inch)	1/3.6" (≈ 0.28 inch)
Pixel size	0.61 micron	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/ac/ax/be)	Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
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	5.4
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	Yes

Network
Type of SIM card	No	No
eSIM support*	No	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 7 Pro +4%

89.5 dB

Other

Category	Mid-range	Flagship
Announced	September 2025	October 2024
Release date	September 2025	October 2024
Launch price (MSRP)	$499	$459
Successor	-	- Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	Yes, 67 W	Yes, 67 W

Further details

Notes on Pad 7 Pro:

- The 128 GB variant features UFS 3.1 memory, other models have UFS 4.0.

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

108 (80%)

Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro

27 (20%)

Total votes: 135

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Key differences

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Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Recent User Tests

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Software

Battery

Main camera

Selfie camera

Connectivity

Sound

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