Xiaomi Redmi K Pad vs Honor Pad 20

82 out of 100

VS

70 out of 100

Here we compared two tablets: the 8.8-inch Xiaomi Redmi K Pad (with MediaTek Dimensity 9400 Plus) that was released on June 26, 2025, against the Honor Pad 20, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 and came out 11 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

An overview of the main advantages of each tablet

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi K Pad

2.9x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (3004K versus 1042K)
Higher display refresh rate – 165 Hz
38% higher pixel density (403 vs 292 PPI)
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
Supports higher wattage charging (67W versus 45W)
Ability to record video in 4K resolution
Compatible with the latest Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
Has 33% more RAM: 8GB versus 6GB
Much smaller footprint: 45% more compact case (42 vs 77 square inches)
Has a built-in infrared port

Reasons to consider the Honor Pad 20

Has a 3.3 inches larger screen size
Comes with 2600 mAh larger battery capacity: 10100 vs 7500 mAh
More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 15

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Redmi K Pad and Honor Pad 20 crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Redmi K Pad

86

Pad 20

95

Camera

Photo and video recording quality

Redmi K Pad

67

Pad 20

48

Performance

CPU and memory performance (apps, system)

Redmi K Pad

89

Pad 20

46

Gaming

Capabilities for playing modern games

Redmi K Pad

83

Pad 20

27

Battery

Battery life, charging type and speed

Redmi K Pad

81*

Pad 20

96*

Connectivity

Networks, ports, data transmission

Redmi K Pad

81

Pad 20

69

Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.

NanoReview Score

Final comparison evaluation

Redmi K Pad

82*

Pad 20

70*

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Value for money (Beta)

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✅ Redmi K Pad

8 / 256 GB

VS

Pad 20

6 / 128 GB

80.3

(Good)

Value Index

53.3

(Average)

Display

Type	IPS LCD	IPS LCD
Size	8.8 inches	12.1 inches
Resolution	1880 x 3008 pixels	1872 x 3000 pixels
Aspect ratio	16:10	16:10
PPI	403 ppi	292 ppi
Refresh rate	165 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	Yes
Max rated brightness	700 nits	700 nits
HDR support	Yes, Dolby Vision	Yes, HDR10
Touch sampling rate	360 Hz	-
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	82.9%	85.4%
Display features	- DCI-P3	- DCI-P3

Display tests
RGB color space	99.8%	-
PWM	Not detected	-
Response time	23 ms	-
Contrast	1486:1	-

Screen space comparison

Pad 20

12.1″ (16:10 ratio) = 65.8 in²

Redmi K Pad

8.8″ (16:10 ratio) = 34.8 in²

~89% more screen space

Peak brightness test (auto)

Redmi K Pad

728 nits

Pad 20

n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

Design and build

Height	205.1 mm (8.07 inches)	277.1 mm (10.91 inches)
Width	132 mm (5.2 inches)	179.3 mm (7.06 inches)
Thickness	6.5 mm (0.26 inches)	6.3 mm (0.25 inches)
Weight	326 g (11.5 oz)	525 g (18.52 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Rear material	Metal	Metal
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	Black, Green, Purple	Gray, Green, Pink
Fingerprint scanner	No	No
Area	271 cm² (42 inches²)	497 cm² (77 inches²)

Visual size comparison

Screen-to-body ratio

Redmi K Pad

82.9%

Pad 20 +3%

85.4%

Tablet Ranking (29th and 63rd place)

Android Tablet Ranking (22nd and 46th place)

Performance

Chipset specifications of Xiaomi Redmi K Pad and Honor Pad 20

SoC
Chipset	MediaTek Dimensity 9400 Plus	Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3
Max clock	3730 MHz	2630 MHz
CPU cores	8 (1 + 3 + 4)	8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 3 cores at 3.3 GHz: Cortex-X4 - 1 core at 3.73 GHz: Cortex-X925	- 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo Silver (Cortex-A510) - 3 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo Gold (Cortex-A715) - 1 core at 2.63 GHz: Kryo Prime (Cortex-A715)
L3 cache	12 MB	3 MB
Manufacturing	TSMC	TSMC
Lithography process	3 nanometers	4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)	MediaTek NPU 890	Yes

GPU
Graphics	Mali-G925 Immortalis MP12	Adreno 720
GPU shading units	1536	512
GPU clock	1612 MHz	975 MHz
FLOPS	~4952.1 GFLOPS	~998.4 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Xiaomi Redmi K Pad and Honor Pad 20

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Redmi K Pad +130%

2657

Pad 20

1154

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Redmi K Pad +167%

8298

Pad 20

3110

Compute Score (GPU)

Redmi K Pad +495%

24373

Pad 20

4098

Compute Score (GPU)	24373	4098
Single-core score	2657	1154
Multi-core score	8298	3110

Sources: Geekbench [3]

AnTuTu Benchmark 11

Redmi K Pad +188%

3004759

Pad 20

1042677

CPU	923460	369492
GPU	1042496	210450
Memory	407660	181398
UX	631143	281337
Total score	3004759	1042677
Samples	Less than 3	Less than 3

3DMark Steel Nomad Light

Redmi K Pad

2157

Pad 20

n/a

Stability	77%	-
Graphics test	16 FPS	-
Graphics score	2157	-

3DMark Solar Bay

Redmi K Pad

9914

Pad 20

n/a

Graphics test	38 FPS	-
Section 1	40 FPS	-
Section 2	38 FPS	-
Section 3	34 FPS	-
Graphics score	9914	-

Sources: 3DMark [5]

PCMark 3.0

Redmi K Pad

17844

Pad 20

n/a

Web score	17873	-
Video editing	6768	-
Photo editing	34918	-
Data manipulation	17855	-
Writing score	24733	-

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Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users

Xiaomi Redmi K Pad

Date	Benchmark	Result
📘 2025-12-09 -> Andre Suhen	AnTuTu	3004759

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Honor Pad 20

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Memory

Configuration

8 / 256 GB

12 / 256 GB

12 / 512 GB

16 / 512 GB

16 / 1024 GB

6 / 128 GB

8 / 128 GB

8 / 256 GB

12 / 256 GB

RAM
RAM size	8 GB	6 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	5333 MHz	-
Channels	4	2

Storage
Storage size	256 GB	128 GB
Storage type	UFS 4.1	UFS 3.1
Memory card	No	No

Software

Operating system	Android 15	Android 16
ROM	HyperOS 2.0	MagicOS 10
OS size	32 GB	-
OS updates	-	6 years
Security updates	-	7 years

Battery

Capacity	7500 mAh	10100 mAh
Max charge power	67 W	45 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

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Main camera

Matrix	13 megapixels	8 megapixels
Image resolution	-	3264 x 2448
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 - Pro mode

Standard lens
Image resolution	13 MP	8 MP
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.0
Sensor size	1/3.06" (≈ 0.33 inch)	-
Pixel size	1.12 micron	-
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels	8 megapixels	8 megapixels
Image resolution	-	3264 x 2448
Aperture	f/2.3	f/2.0
Sensor size	1/4" (≈ 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 6 (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	5.4	5.3
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
NFC*	No	No
Infrared port	Yes	No

Network
Number of SIM*	-	1
Type of SIM card	No	Nano
eSIM support*	No	No
Hybrid slot	No	No
5G support	No	Yes

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	6.0
Headphone audio jack	No	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	Yes	-

Speakers test

Max loudness

Redmi K Pad

84.6 dB

Pad 20

n/a

Other

Category	Flagship	Mid-range
Announced	June 2025	May 2026
Release date	June 2025	May 2026
Launch price (MSRP)	$469	$499
Sensors	- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer
Bundled charger	Yes, 67 W	Yes, 45 W

Further details

Notes on Redmi K Pad:

- The tablet features 2 USB Type-C 3.2 ports with Bypass charging and supports a magnetic stylus.

Conclusion

After analyzing all the data, we think that the Xiaomi Redmi K Pad is definitely a better buy.

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Xiaomi Redmi K Pad vs Honor Pad 20

Key differences

Review

Value for money (Beta)

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Recent User Tests

Memory

Software

Battery

Main camera

Selfie camera

Connectivity

Sound

Other

Conclusion

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