Xiaomi Pad 9 Pro Max vs Lenovo Yoga Tab Gen 2
92
out of 100
VS
86
out of 100
Here we compared two flagship tablets: the 13.3-inch Xiaomi Pad 9 Pro Max (with Xiaomi Xring O3) that was released on September 7, 2026, against the Lenovo Yoga Tab Gen 2, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 9500s. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Pad 9 Pro Max
- Has a 2.2 inches larger screen size
- 85% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (5137K versus 2778K)
- Comes with 1000 mAh larger battery capacity: 12000 vs 11000 mAh
- Supports higher wattage charging (120W versus 45W)
- Ability to record video in 4K resolution
- Fingerprint scanner
- Faster storage type - UFS 4.1 versus UFS 4.0
- CPU with a higher amount of cores (+2)
- 34% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 3539 and 2646 points
- Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Lenovo Yoga Tab Gen 2
- Water-resistant body (IP52 classification)
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 2048GB
- Much smaller footprint: 28% more compact case (67.1 vs 93.3 square inches)
- Weighs 165 grams less
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | LTPS LCD |
| Size | 13.3 inches | 11.1 inches |
| Resolution | 3408 x 2272 pixels | 3840 x 2560 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 3:2 |
| PPI | 308 ppi | - |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes |
| Max rated brightness | 1000 nits | 600 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | - | 1100 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 | Yes, HDR10 |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 87.6% | 84.6% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | - DCI-P3 |
Screen space comparison
Pad 9 Pro Max
13.3″ (3:2 ratio) = 81.6 in2
Yoga Tab Gen 2
11.1″ (3:2 ratio) = 56.9 in2
~43% more screen space
Design and build
| Height | 296.2 mm (11.66 inches) | 250.6 mm (9.87 inches) |
| Width | 203.08 mm (8 inches) | 172.98 mm (6.81 inches) |
| Thickness | 5.67 mm (0.22 inches) | 6.2 mm (0.24 inches) |
| Weight | 645 g (22.75 oz) | 480 g (16.93 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | IP52 |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | - |
| Rear material | Metal | Metal |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Silver, Gray, Burgundy | Blue, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | No |
| Area | 602 cm2 (93.3 inches2) | 433 cm2 (67.2 inches2) |
Visual size comparison
Screen-to-body ratio
Tablet Ranking (2nd and 12th place)
Android Tablet Ranking (1st and 8th place)
Performance
| Chipset | Xiaomi Xring O3 | MediaTek Dimensity 9500s |
| Max clock | 4350 MHz | 3730 MHz |
| CPU cores | 10 (2 + 4 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 3.15 GHz: C1-Pro - 4 cores at 3.68 GHz: C1-Premium - 2 cores at 4.35 GHz: C1-Ultra |
- 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 3 cores at 3.3 GHz: Cortex-X4 - 1 core at 3.73 GHz: Cortex-X925 |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 12 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 3 nanometers | 3 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | MediaTek NPU |
| Graphics | Mali-G2 Ultra NX MP16 | Mali-G925 Immortalis MP12 |
| GPU shading units | 2048 | 1536 |
| GPU clock | 1600 MHz | 1612 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~6554 GFLOPS | ~4952.1 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 33102 | 25257 |
| Single-core score | 3539 | 2646 |
| Multi-core score | 13220 | 8144 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 1312458 | 814403 |
| GPU | 2089734 | 974550 |
| Memory | 978562 | 403750 |
| UX | 756891 | 585814 |
| Total score | 5137645 | 2778517 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | Less than 3 |
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi Pad 9 Pro Max
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-09-08 (KarlderaL) | AnTuTu 12 | 5558210 |
Lenovo Yoga Tab Gen 2
No benchmark results yet
Memory
Configuration
| RAM size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 4.0 |
| Memory card | No | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | - | Up to 2048 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 17 | Android 17 |
| ROM | HyperOS 4 | - |
| OS updates | 4 years | - |
| Security updates | 6 years | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 12000 mAh | 11000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 120 W | 45 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | Yes |
| Bypass charging | No | - |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 4160 x 3120 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | No |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP |
1) Standard: 13 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode | - |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 13 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | - |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 32 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | CMOS | - |
| Sensor size | 1/3.6" (≈ 0.28 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 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 | Yes |
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 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.2 | - |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | Yes | Yes |
| NFC* | No | No |
| Infrared port | Yes | No |
| Type of SIM card | No | No |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | 8.0 | 2.2 |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | - | Yes |
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | September 2026 | September 2026 |
| Release date | September 2026 | September 2026 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $715 | - |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Hall-effect sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 120 W | Not included |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
These tablets have a lot in common, but we would recommend the Xiaomi Pad 9 Pro Max. It has a better camera, performance, gaming, and software.
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