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Xiaomi Pad 8 vs Realme Pad 3

84 out of 100
Xiaomi Pad 8
VS
65 out of 100
Realme Pad 3
Pad 8
Pad 3

Here we compared two mid-range tablets: the 11.2-inch Xiaomi Pad 8 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4) that was released on September 25, 2025, against the Realme Pad 3, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Max and came out 3 months after. 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 8
  • 2.6x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (2296K versus 872K)
  • Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
  • Ability to record video in 4K resolution
  • Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
  • 16% higher pixel density (344 vs 297 PPI)
  • 2.1x faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 2119 and 1030 points
  • Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
  • Weighs 93 grams less
  • Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Realme Pad 3
  • Comes with 3000 mAh larger battery capacity: 12200 vs 9200 mAh
  • Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 1024GB
  • Fingerprint scanner

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Pad 8 and Realme Pad 3 crucial features
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Pad 8
93
Pad 3
90
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Pad 8
68
Pad 3
43
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Pad 8
77
Pad 3
42
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Pad 8
68
Pad 3
20
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Pad 8
100*
Pad 3
92*
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
Pad 8
84
Pad 3
63
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
84*
Pad 3
65*
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Value for money (Beta)

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Currency
8 / 128 GB
VS
8 / 128 GB
142.5
(Excellent)
Value Index
85.9
(Very good)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Tablet:
Pad 8
vs
Pad 3

Display

Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 11.2 inches 11.6 inches
Resolution 2136 x 3200 pixels 2000 x 2800 pixels
Aspect ratio 3:2 7:5
PPI 344 ppi 297 ppi
Refresh rate 144 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes -
Max rated brightness 800 nits 550 nits
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision No
Touch sampling rate 360 Hz -
Screen protection Tempered glass Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 85.7% 85.9%
Display features - DCI-P3 -
Screen space comparison
Pad 3
11.6β€³ (7:5 ratio) = 63.6 in2
Pad 8
11.2β€³ (3:2 ratio) = 57.9 in2
~9% more screen space

Design and build

Height 251.22 mm (9.89 inches) 255.6 mm (10.06 inches)
Width 173.42 mm (6.83 inches) 187.03 mm (7.36 inches)
Thickness 5.75 mm (0.23 inches) 6.6 mm (0.26 inches)
Weight 485 g (17.11 oz) 578 g (20.39 oz)
Waterproof No No
Rear material Metal Metal
Frame material Metal Metal
Colors Black, Blue, Green Gold, Gray
Fingerprint scanner No Yes, in-button
Area 436 cm2 (67.5 inches2) 478 cm2 (74 inches2)
Repairability Average (2.74/5) -
Drop resistance Very good (B) Β· 208 drops -
Screen-to-body ratio
Pad 8
85.7%
Pad 3
85.9%
Tablet Ranking (24th and 82nd place)
Android Tablet Ranking (18th and 61st place)

Performance

Chipset specifications of Xiaomi Pad 8 and Realme Pad 3
SoC
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Max
Max clock 3210 MHz 2500 MHz
CPU cores 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 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		 - 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 4 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A78
L3 cache 8 MB 4 MB
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 4 nanometers 4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Hexagon MediaTek APU 655
GPU
Graphics Adreno 825 Mali-G615 MP2
GPU shading units 1024 256
GPU clock 1150 MHz 1047 MHz
FLOPS ~2355.2 GFLOPS ~536.1 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Xiaomi Pad 8 and Realme Pad 3
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Pad 8 +106%
2119
Pad 3
1030
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Pad 8 +126%
6769
Pad 3
2999
Single-core score 2119 1030
Multi-core score 6769 2999
Sources: Geekbench [3]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
Pad 8 +163%
2296077
Pad 3
872193
CPU 626036 344761
GPU 810590 127658
Memory 365628 141518
UX 493823 258256
Total score 2296077 872193
Samples [6 tests] [202 tests]
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Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Xiaomi Pad 8
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-12 -> SakivuuAnTuTu2333032
πŸ“˜ 2026-08-09 -> SakivuuAnTuTu2296077
πŸ“˜ 2026-07-15 -> AzuNoBelAnTuTu2284615
πŸ“˜ 2026-06-26 (yi)GeekBench GPU13259
πŸ“˜ 2026-06-26 (yi)GeekBench CPU2024 / 6171
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Realme Pad 3
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Memory

Configuration
RAM
RAM size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory clock - 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage size 128 GB 128 GB
Storage type UFS 4.1 -
Memory card No MicroSD
Memory card max size - Up to 1024 GB

Software

Operating system Android 16 Android 16
ROM HyperOS 3 Realme UI 7.0
OS updates 0 years -

Battery

Capacity 9200 mAh 12200 mAh
Max charge power 45 W 45 W
Battery type Li-Po Silicon-Carbon (Si/C)
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging Yes Yes
Bypass charging - No
Fast charging Yes Yes
Battery cycles 1000 cycles -
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Main camera

Matrix 13 megapixels 8 megapixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
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 - Bokeh mode -
Standard lens
Image resolution 13 MP 8 MP
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
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/2.0
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) 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 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 2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes No
GPS - GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
NFC* No No
Infrared port Yes No
Network
Number of SIM* - 1
Type of SIM card No Nano
eSIM support* - 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 No

Other

Category Mid-range Mid-range
Announced September 2025 January 2026
Release date September 2025 January 2026
Launch price (MSRP) $310 $300
SAR (body) 0.99 W/kg -
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint		 - Hall-effect sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
Bundled charger Yes, 45 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.
*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 8 is definitely a better buy.

Cast your vote

So, which tablet would you choose?
5 (55.6%)
4 (44.4%)
Total votes: 9

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