Xiaomi Pad 9 Pro Max vs Vivo iQOO Pad Pro 8.8
92
out of 100
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87
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 Vivo iQOO Pad Pro 8.8, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 and came out 2 months after. 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 4.5 inches larger screen size
- Comes with 2980 mAh larger battery capacity: 12000 vs 9020 mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version (v6.0)
- Supports higher wattage charging (120W versus 66W)
- Fingerprint scanner
- 28% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (5137K versus 4007K)
- CPU with a higher amount of cores (+2)
- Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Vivo iQOO Pad Pro 8.8
- Higher display refresh rate – 165 Hz
- Much smaller footprint: 59% more compact case (38.6 vs 93.3 square inches)
- AMOLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)
- Weighs 347 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 | AMOLED |
| Size | 13.3 inches | 8.8 inches |
| Resolution | 3408 x 2272 pixels | 1440 x 2304 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 16:10 |
| PPI | 308 ppi | 309 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 165 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes |
| Max rated brightness | 1000 nits | 160 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | - | 4500 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 | Yes, HDR10+ |
| Touch sampling rate | - | 500 Hz |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 87.6% | 90.1% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | - DCI-P3 - DC Dimming |
Screen space comparison
Pad 9 Pro Max
13.3″ (3:2 ratio) = 81.6 in2
iQOO Pad Pro 8.8
8.8″ (16:10 ratio) = 34.8 in2
~134% more screen space
Design and build
| Height | 296.2 mm (11.66 inches) | 197.36 mm (7.77 inches) |
| Width | 203.08 mm (8 inches) | 126.25 mm (4.97 inches) |
| Thickness | 5.67 mm (0.22 inches) | 5.74 mm (0.23 inches) |
| Weight | 645 g (22.75 oz) | 298 g (10.51 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | Active fan |
| Rear material | Metal | Metal |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Silver, Gray, Burgundy | Gray, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | No |
| Area | 602 cm2 (93.3 inches2) | 249 cm2 (38.6 inches2) |
Visual size comparison
Screen-to-body ratio
Tablet Ranking (3rd and 16th place)
Android Tablet Ranking (2nd and 12th place)
Performance
| Chipset | Xiaomi Xring O3 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 |
| Max clock | 4350 MHz | 4600 MHz |
| CPU cores | 10 (2 + 4 + 4) | 8 (2 + 6) |
| 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 |
- 6 cores at 3.63 GHz: Oryon Gen 3 Performance - 2 cores at 4.74 GHz: Oryon Gen 3 Prime |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 8 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 3 nanometers | 3 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Mali-G2 Ultra NX MP16 | Adreno 840 |
| GPU shading units | 2048 | 1536 |
| GPU clock | 1600 MHz | 1300 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~6554 GFLOPS | ~3993.6 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 33102 | 27670 |
| Single-core score | 3539 | 3686 |
| Multi-core score | 13220 | 11322 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 1312458 | 1173438 |
| GPU | 2089734 | 1475754 |
| Memory | 978562 | 486517 |
| UX | 756891 | 871485 |
| Total score | 5137645 | 4007194 |
| 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 |
Vivo iQOO Pad Pro 8.8
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 4.1 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 17 | Android 17 |
| ROM | HyperOS 4 | OriginOS 7 |
| OS updates | 4 years | - |
| Security updates | 6 years | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 12000 mAh | 9020 mAh |
| Max charge power | 120 W | 66 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Silicon-Carbon (Si/C) |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | Yes |
| Bypass charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 4160 x 3120 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | No |
| 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: 13 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode | - |
| Image resolution | 50 MP | 13 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | - |
| 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 | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 3264 x 2448 |
| Aperture | 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 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 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 | 5.4 |
| Bluetooth features | 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 |
| Type of SIM card | No | No |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | - | No |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | 8.0 | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | - | No |
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | September 2026 | October 2026 |
| Release date | September 2026 | October 2026 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $715 | $645 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 120 W | Yes, 66 W |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the camera, battery life, connectivity, software, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Xiaomi Pad 9 Pro Max. But if the design is more of a priority – go for the Vivo iQOO Pad Pro 8.8.
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