Xiaomi Redmi Pad 2 9.7 vs Honor Pad X9a

57 out of 100

VS

52 out of 100

Here we compared two budget tablets: the 9.7-inch Xiaomi Redmi Pad 2 9.7 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2) that was released on April 28, 2026, against the Honor Pad X9a, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 and came out 1 year and 2 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

An overview of the main advantages of each tablet

Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi Pad 2 9.7

Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 2048GB
More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 15
Much smaller footprint: 25% more compact case (51.9 vs 69.3 square inches)
Weighs 69 grams less
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Reasons to consider the Honor Pad X9a

Has a 1.8 inches larger screen size
Newer Bluetooth version (v5.1)
Comes with 700 mAh larger battery capacity: 8300 vs 7600 mAh
Has 50% more RAM: 6GB versus 4GB
Supports higher wattage charging (35W versus 18W)

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Redmi Pad 2 9.7 and Honor Pad X9a crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Redmi Pad 2 9.7

82

Pad X9a

85

Camera

Photo and video recording quality

Redmi Pad 2 9.7

55

Pad X9a

23

Performance

CPU and memory performance (apps, system)

Redmi Pad 2 9.7

26

Pad X9a

27

Gaming

Capabilities for playing modern games

Redmi Pad 2 9.7

13

Pad X9a

14

Battery

Battery life, charging type and speed

Redmi Pad 2 9.7

77*

Pad X9a

70*

Connectivity

Networks, ports, data transmission

Redmi Pad 2 9.7

58

Pad X9a

58

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

NanoReview Score

Final comparison evaluation

Redmi Pad 2 9.7

57*

Pad X9a

52*

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Value for money (Beta)

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✅ Redmi Pad 2 9.7

4 / 64 GB

VS

Pad X9a

6 / 128 GB

114.4

(Excellent)

Value Index

87.7

(Very good)

Display

Type	IPS LCD	TFT LCD
Size	9.7 inches	11.5 inches
Resolution	1280 x 2048 pixels	1504 x 2508 pixels
Aspect ratio	8:5	5:3
PPI	268 ppi	254 ppi
Refresh rate	120 Hz	120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	Yes	Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness	600 nits	450 nits
HDR support	No	No
Screen protection	Tempered glass	Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio	81.4%	84.1%

Display tests
RGB color space	96.9%	-
PWM	Not detected	-
Response time	30 ms	-
Contrast	1045:1	-

Screen space comparison

Pad X9a

11.5″ (5:3 ratio) = 58.3 in²

Redmi Pad 2 9.7

9.7″ (8:5 ratio) = 42.3 in²

~37% more screen space

Peak brightness test (auto)

Redmi Pad 2 9.7

416 nits

Pad X9a

n/a

Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

Design and build

Height	226.51 mm (8.92 inches)	267.3 mm (10.52 inches)
Width	147.97 mm (5.83 inches)	167.4 mm (6.59 inches)
Thickness	7.4 mm (0.29 inches)	6.77 mm (0.27 inches)
Weight	406 g (14.32 oz)	475 g (16.75 oz)
Waterproof	No	No
Rear material	Metal	Metal
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	Silver, Gray	Gray
Fingerprint scanner	No	No
Area	335 cm² (52 inches²)	447 cm² (69.3 inches²)
Repairability	-	Good (3.05/5)
Drop resistance	-	Bad (E) · 10 drops

Visual size comparison

Screen-to-body ratio

Redmi Pad 2 9.7

81.4%

Pad X9a +3%

84.1%

Tablet Ranking (105th and 117th place)

Android Tablet Ranking (80th and 90th place)

Performance

Chipset specifications of Xiaomi Redmi Pad 2 9.7 and Honor Pad X9a

SoC
Chipset	Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2	Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
Max clock	2900 MHz	2800 MHz
CPU cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (4 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 4 cores at 2.9 GHz: Cortex-A73	- 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Cortex-A53 - 4 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A73
Manufacturing	TSMC	TSMC
Lithography process	6 nanometers	6 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU)	Hexagon	Hexagon 686

GPU
Graphics	Adreno 610	Adreno 610
GPU shading units	128	128
GPU clock	950 MHz	1260 MHz
FLOPS	~243.2 GFLOPS	~322.6 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Xiaomi Redmi Pad 2 9.7 and Honor Pad X9a

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Redmi Pad 2 9.7 +2%

480

Pad X9a

470

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Redmi Pad 2 9.7 +6%

1549

Pad X9a

1463

Compute Score (GPU)

Redmi Pad 2 9.7

382

Pad X9a +1%

387

Compute Score (GPU)	382	387
Single-core score	480	470
Multi-core score	1549	1463

Sources: Geekbench [3]

AnTuTu Benchmark 11

Redmi Pad 2 9.7 +9%

560711

Pad X9a

515968

CPU	205210	185758
GPU	30511	30082
Memory	155427	162956
UX	169563	137172
Total score	560711	515968
Samples	Less than 3	Less than 3

PCMark 3.0

Redmi Pad 2 9.7

n/a

Pad X9a

9118

Web score	-	11364
Video editing	-	4584
Photo editing	-	16321
Data manipulation	-	7431
Writing score	-	10637

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Honor Pad X9a

Date	Benchmark	Result
📘 2026-08-11 (SkyBlack)	CPU Throttle	94%
📘 2026-08-11 (SkyBlack)	Geekbench 6 GPU	385
📘 2026-08-11 (SkyBlack)	Geekbench 6 CPU	470 / 1463
📘 2026-08-11 (SkyBlack)	AnTuTu 11	515968

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Memory

Configuration

4 / 64 GB

4 / 128 GB

6 / 128 GB

8 / 128 GB

8 / 256 GB

RAM
RAM size	4 GB	6 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	2133 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage
Storage size	64 GB	128 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.2	UFS 2.2
Memory card	MicroSD	No
Memory card max size	Up to 2048 GB	-

Software

Operating system	Android 16	Android 15
ROM	-	MagicOS 9
OS updates	4 years	5 years
Security updates	7 years	-

Battery

Capacity	7600 mAh	8300 mAh
Max charge power	18 W	35 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	No	No
Reverse charging	No	No
Bypass charging	No	No
Fast charging	Yes	Yes
Full charging time	1:35 hr	-
Battery cycles	-	1200 cycles

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Main camera

Matrix	8 megapixels	8 megapixels
Image resolution	3264 x 2448	-
Zoom	Digital	Digital
Flash	No	No
Stabilization	Digital	Digital
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	No	No
1080p video recording	Up to 30FPS	Up to 30FPS
Slow motion	No	No
Lenses	1) Standard: 8 MP	1) Standard: 8 MP
Camera features	- Bokeh mode	-

Standard lens
Image resolution	8 MP	8 MP
Aperture	f/2.0	f/2.0
Sensor size	1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch)	1/5.0" (≈ 0.2 inch)
Pixel size	1.12 micron	-
Autofocus	Phase autofocus	Phase autofocus
Stabilization	Digital	Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels	5 megapixels	5 megapixels
Image resolution	-	2592 x 1944
Aperture	f/2.2	f/2.2
Sensor	CMOS	-
Sensor size	1/5.0" (≈ 0.2 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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version	5	5.1
Bluetooth features	LE	LE
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	2	2
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
DisplayPort	No	No
NFC*	No	No
Infrared port	No	No

Network
Type of SIM card	No	No
eSIM support*	No	No
Hybrid slot	No	No
5G support	No	No

Sound

Speakers	Stereo	4.0
Headphone audio jack	Yes	No
FM radio	No	No
Dolby Atmos	-	No

Speakers test

Max loudness

Redmi Pad 2 9.7

84.3 dB

Pad X9a

n/a

Other

Category	Budget	Budget
Announced	April 2026	March 2025
Release date	April 2026	March 2025
Launch price (MSRP)	$180	$185
Sensors	- Proximity sensor - Accelerometer	- Accelerometer
Bundled charger	Yes, 18 W	Not included

Conclusion

After analyzing all the data, we think that the Xiaomi Redmi Pad 2 9.7 is definitely a better buy.

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So, which tablet would you choose?

Xiaomi Redmi Pad 2 9.7

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Honor Pad X9a

2 (100%)

Total votes: 2

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Xiaomi Redmi Pad 2 9.7 vs Honor Pad X9a

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

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