Xiaomi Pad 9 Pro Max vs Xiaomi Pad 7 Ultra
92
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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 Xiaomi Pad 7 Ultra, which is powered by Xiaomi Xring O1 and came out 1 year and 4 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
- 73% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (5137K versus 2963K)
- Higher display refresh rate – 144 Hz
- Newer Bluetooth version (v6.0)
- More recent OS version: Android 17 versus 15
- 12% higher pixel density (308 vs 275 PPI)
- 29% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 3539 and 2737 points
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Pad 7 Ultra
- Has 50% more RAM: 12GB versus 8GB
- OLED display (versus competitor's IPS LCD)
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 | OLED |
| Size | 13.3 inches | 14 inches |
| Resolution | 3408 x 2272 pixels | 2136 x 3200 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 3:2 |
| PPI | 308 ppi | 275 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes |
| Max rated brightness | 1000 nits | - |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | - | 1600 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Touch sampling rate | - | 360 Hz |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 87.6% | 92% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | - DCI-P3 |
Screen space comparison
Pad 7 Ultra
14″ (3:2 ratio) = 90.5 in2
Pad 9 Pro Max
13.3″ (3:2 ratio) = 81.6 in2
~10% more screen space
Design and build
| Height | 296.2 mm (11.66 inches) | 305.82 mm (12.04 inches) |
| Width | 203.08 mm (8 inches) | 207.47 mm (8.17 inches) |
| Thickness | 5.67 mm (0.22 inches) | 5.1 mm (0.2 inches) |
| Weight | 645 g (22.75 oz) | 609 g (21.48 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Advanced cooling | Vapor chamber | - |
| Rear material | Metal | Metal |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Silver, Gray, Burgundy | Gray, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | Yes, in-button |
| Area | 602 cm2 (93.3 inches2) | 634 cm2 (98.4 inches2) |
Screen-to-body ratio
Tablet Ranking (2nd and 15th place)
Android Tablet Ranking (1st and 11th place)
Performance
| Chipset | Xiaomi Xring O3 | Xiaomi Xring O1 |
| Max clock | 4350 MHz | 3700 MHz |
| CPU cores | 10 (2 + 4 + 4) | 10 (2 + 4 + 2 + 2) |
| 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 |
- 2 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A520 - 2 cores at 1.9 GHz: Cortex-A725 - 4 cores at 3.4 GHz: Cortex-A725 - 2 cores at 3.9 GHz: Cortex-X925 |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | - |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 3 nanometers | 3 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G2 Ultra NX MP16 | Immortalis-G925 MP16 |
| GPU shading units | 2048 | 2048 |
| GPU clock | 1600 MHz | 1392 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~6554 GFLOPS | ~5701.6 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 33102 | 20977 |
| Single-core score | 3539 | 2737 |
| Multi-core score | 13220 | 9191 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 1312458 | 937172 |
| GPU | 2089734 | 996086 |
| Memory | 978562 | 409648 |
| UX | 756891 | 620146 |
| Total score | 5137645 | 2963052 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | [2 tests] |
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Stability | - | 93% |
| Graphics test | - | 19 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 2510 |
3DMark Solar Bay
| Graphics test | - | 37 FPS |
| Section 1 | - | 39 FPS |
| Section 2 | - | 38 FPS |
| Section 3 | - | 34 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 9767 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | - | 19150 |
| Video editing | - | 7129 |
| Photo editing | - | 29727 |
| Data manipulation | - | 18881 |
| Writing score | - | 21285 |
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi Pad 9 Pro Max
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-09-08 (KarlderaL) | AnTuTu 12 | 5558210 |
Xiaomi Pad 7 Ultra
No benchmark results yet
Memory
Configuration
| RAM size | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory clock | - | 4800 MHz |
| 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 15 |
| ROM | HyperOS 4 | HyperOS 2.0 |
| OS updates | 4 years | - |
| Security updates | 6 years | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 12000 mAh | 12000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 120 W | 120 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 | 50 megapixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | 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 |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP |
1) Standard: 50 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode | - 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 | 32 megapixels |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | CMOS | Omnivision OV32D |
| Sensor size | 1/3.6" (≈ 0.28 inch) | 1/3.6" (≈ 0.28 inch) |
| Pixel size | 0.61 micron | 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 | 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 | 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 |
| Type of SIM card | No | No |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | September 2026 | May 2025 |
| Release date | September 2026 | May 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $715 | - |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 120 W | Yes, 120 W |
Further details
Notes on Pad 7 Ultra:
- The Nano Soft screen model is 10g heavier.
- NFC is supported for data transfer only.
*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 gaming, battery life, connectivity, and software.
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