Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro vs Xiaomi Pad 8

84 out of 100

VS

83 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 8, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4. 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

37% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (3153K versus 2296K)
Supports higher wattage charging (67W versus 45W)
Fingerprint scanner
43% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 3028 and 2119 points

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro and Pad 8 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Pad 8 Pro

89

Pad 8

93

Camera

Photo and video recording quality

Pad 8 Pro

72

Pad 8

68

Performance

CPU and memory performance (apps, system)

Pad 8 Pro

92

Pad 8

76

Gaming

Capabilities for playing modern games

Pad 8 Pro

89

Pad 8

68

Battery

Battery life, charging type and speed

Pad 8 Pro

81

Pad 8

100*

Connectivity

Networks, ports, data transmission

Pad 8 Pro

75

Pad 8

78

Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.

NanoReview Score

Final comparison evaluation

Pad 8 Pro

84

Pad 8

83*

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Value for money (Beta)

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Avg. Price*

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Pad 8 Pro

8 / 128 GB

VS

✅ Pad 8

8 / 128 GB

77.8

(Good)

Value Index

139.0

(Excellent)

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

Peak brightness test (auto)

Pad 8 Pro

798 nits

Pad 8

n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

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

Screen-to-body ratio

Pad 8 Pro

85.7%

Pad 8

85.7%

Tablet Ranking (24th and 25th place)

Android Tablet Ranking (18th and 19th place)

Performance

Chipset specifications of Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro and Xiaomi Pad 8

SoC
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon Elite	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4
Max clock	4320 MHz	3210 MHz
CPU cores	8 (2 + 6)	8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2)
Architecture	- 6 cores at 3.53 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix M) - 2 cores at 4.32 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix L)	- 2 cores at 2.02 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 3 cores at 3 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 1 core at 3.21 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 825
GPU shading units	1536	1024
GPU clock	1100 MHz	1150 MHz
FLOPS	~3379.2 GFLOPS	~2355.2 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro and Xiaomi Pad 8

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Pad 8 Pro +43%

3028

Pad 8

2119

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Pad 8 Pro +41%

9557

Pad 8

6769

Compute Score (GPU)

Pad 8 Pro

24482

Pad 8

n/a

Compute Score (GPU)	24482	-
Single-core score	3028	2119
Multi-core score	9557	6769

Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]

AnTuTu Benchmark 11

Pad 8 Pro +37%

3153053

Pad 8

2296077

CPU	950473	626036
GPU	1169909	810590
Memory	360775	365628
UX	671896	493823
Total score	3153053	2296077
Samples	[7 tests]	[6 tests]

3DMark Steel Nomad Light

Pad 8 Pro

2476

Pad 8

n/a

Graphics test	18 FPS	-
Graphics score	2476	-

3DMark Solar Bay

Pad 8 Pro

11483

Pad 8

n/a

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

Sources: 3DMark [5]

PCMark 3.0

Pad 8 Pro

18343

Pad 8

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
📘 2026-09-18 (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 8

Date	Benchmark	Result
📘 2026-08-12 -> Sakivuu	AnTuTu 11	2333032
📘 2026-08-09 -> Sakivuu	AnTuTu 11	2296077
📘 2026-07-15 -> AzuNoBel	AnTuTu 11	2284615
📘 2026-06-26 (yi)	Geekbench 6 GPU	13259
📘 2026-06-26 (yi)	Geekbench 6 CPU	2024 / 6171

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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

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

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

Software

Operating system	Android 16	Android 16
ROM	HyperOS 3	HyperOS 3
OS size	50 GB	-
OS updates	5 years	0 years

Battery

Capacity	9200 mAh	9200 mAh
Max charge power	67 W	45 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	Yes	Yes
Fast charging	Yes (52% in 30 min)	Yes
Full charging time	1:17 hr	-
Battery cycles	1000 cycles	1000 cycles

Battery life tests
Web browsing	08:46 hr	-
Watching video	12:31 hr	-
Gaming	07:23 hr	-
Standby	175 hr	-

General battery life

Pad 8 Pro

27:53 hr

Pad 8

n/a

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Main camera

Matrix	50 megapixels	13 megapixels
Image resolution	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 30FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
Lenses	1) Standard: 50 MP	1) Standard: 13 MP
Camera features	- Bokeh mode	- 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)	1/3.06" (≈ 0.33 inch)
Pixel size	0.64 micron	1.12 micron
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels	32 megapixels	8 megapixels
Image resolution	6528 x 4896	-
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.3
Sensor	Omnivision OV32D	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.6" (≈ 0.28 inch)	1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch)
Pixel size	0.61 micron	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 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	-
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 8

n/a

Other

Category	Mid-range	Mid-range
Announced	September 2025	September 2025
Release date	September 2025	September 2025
Launch price (MSRP)	$499	$310
SAR (body)	-	0.99 W/kg
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, 45 W

Further details

Notes on Pad 8:

- The 128GB model uses UFS 3.1, while the 256GB model uses UFS 4.1.

Conclusion

If the camera, performance, and gaming are more important to you, then choose the Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro. But if the battery life is more of a priority – go for the Xiaomi Pad 8.

Cast your vote

So, which tablet would you choose?

Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro

103 (49.5%)

Xiaomi Pad 8

105 (50.5%)

Total votes: 208

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Key differences

Review

Value for money (Beta)

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Recent User Tests

Memory

Software

Battery

Main camera

Selfie camera

Connectivity

Sound

Other

Conclusion

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