Xiaomi Pad 9 Pro Max vs Xiaomi Pad 6 Pro
92
out of 100
VS
68
out of 100
Here we compared two tablets: the 13.3-inch Xiaomi Pad 9 Pro Max (with Xiaomi Xring O3) that was released on September 7, 2026, against the Xiaomi Pad 6 Pro, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 and came out 3 years and 5 months before. 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
- 3.9x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (5137K versus 1323K)
- Has a 2.3 inches larger screen size
- Comes with 3400 mAh larger battery capacity: 12000 vs 8600 mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version (v6.0)
- Supports higher wattage charging (120W versus 67W)
- More recent OS version: Android 17 versus 13
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Pad 6 Pro
- Much smaller footprint: 30% more compact case (64.9 vs 93.3 square inches)
- Weighs 155 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 | IPS LCD |
| Size | 13.3 inches | 11 inches |
| Resolution | 3408 x 2272 pixels | 1800 x 2880 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 16:10 |
| PPI | 308 ppi | 309 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | No |
| Max rated brightness | 1000 nits | 550 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 87.6% | 83.6% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | - DCI-P3 |
Screen space comparison
Pad 9 Pro Max
13.3″ (3:2 ratio) = 81.6 in2
Pad 6 Pro
11″ (16:10 ratio) = 54.4 in2
~50% more screen space
Design and build
| Height | 296.2 mm (11.66 inches) | 253.95 mm (10 inches) |
| Width | 203.08 mm (8 inches) | 165.18 mm (6.5 inches) |
| Thickness | 5.67 mm (0.22 inches) | 6.51 mm (0.26 inches) |
| Weight | 645 g (22.75 oz) | 490 g (17.28 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | - |
| Rear material | Metal | Metal |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Silver, Gray, Burgundy | Black, Gold, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
| Area | 602 cm2 (93.3 inches2) | 419 cm2 (65 inches2) |
Visual size comparison
Screen-to-body ratio
Tablet Ranking (3rd and 79th place)
Android Tablet Ranking (2nd and 61st place)
Performance
| Chipset | Xiaomi Xring O3 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 |
| Max clock | 4350 MHz | 3190 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 GHz: Cortex-A510 - 3 cores at 2.75 GHz: Cortex-A710 - 1 core at 3.2 GHz: Cortex-X2 |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | 6 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 3 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Mali-G2 Ultra NX MP16 | Adreno 730 |
| GPU shading units | 2048 | 1024 |
| GPU clock | 1600 MHz | 900 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~6554 GFLOPS | ~1843.2 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 33102 | - |
| Single-core score | 3539 | 1771 |
| Multi-core score | 13220 | 4690 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 1312458 | 484050 |
| GPU | 2089734 | 244968 |
| Memory | 978562 | 226305 |
| UX | 756891 | 367847 |
| Total score | 5137645 | 1323170 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | Less than 3 |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | - | 98% |
| Graphics test | - | 6 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 863 |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Stability | - | 96% |
| Graphics test | - | 16 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 2756 |
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi Pad 9 Pro Max
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-09-08 (KarlderaL) | AnTuTu 12 | 5558210 |
Xiaomi Pad 6 Pro
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2025-10-27 (Jeff) | AnTuTu 11 | 1323170 |
Memory
Configuration
| RAM size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory clock | - | 3200 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage size | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | No | No |
Software
| Operating system | Android 17 | Android 13 |
| ROM | HyperOS 4 | HyperOS 1.0 |
| OS size | - | 21 GB |
| OS updates | 4 years | - |
| Security updates | 6 years | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 12000 mAh | 8600 mAh |
| Max charge power | 120 W | 67 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | No |
| Bypass charging | No | - |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes (55% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | - | 1:02 hr |
| Web browsing | - | 10:39 hr |
| Watching video | - | 14:31 hr |
| Gaming | - | 06:20 hr |
| Standby | - | 142 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 50 megapixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | Dual 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 |
| Slow motion | - | 120 FPS (720p) |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Depth: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode | - |
| 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 | 20 megapixels |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | CMOS | Sony IMX596 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.6" (≈ 0.28 inch) | 1/2" (≈ 0.5 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.61 micron | 0.8 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 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) |
| 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 | 5.3 |
| 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 | No |
| Type of SIM card | No | No |
| eSIM support* | No | - |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | 8.0 | 4.0 |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | - | Yes |
Other
| Category | Flagship | Mid-range |
| Announced | September 2026 | April 2023 |
| Release date | September 2026 | April 2023 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $715 | $499 |
| Successor | - | - Xiaomi Pad 9 Pro Max |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Hall-effect sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor |
| Keyboard weight | - | 430 g |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 120 W | Yes, 67 W |
*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 9 Pro Max is definitely a better buy.
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