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Xiaomi Redmi Pad 2 9.7 vs Infinix Xpad

57 out of 100
Xiaomi Redmi Pad 2 9.7
VS
51 out of 100
Infinix Xpad
Redmi Pad 2 9.7
Infinix Xpad

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 Infinix Xpad, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G99 and came out 1 year and 9 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery life
  6. Camera
  7. Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each tablet
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi Pad 2 9.7
  • Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
  • More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 15
  • 21% higher pixel density (249 vs 206 PPI)
  • Much smaller footprint: 23% more compact case (51.9 vs 67.1 square inches)
  • Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus eMMC 5.1
  • Weighs 90 grams less
Reasons to consider the Infinix Xpad
  • Has a 1.3 inches larger screen size
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
  • 51% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 727 and 480 points

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Redmi Pad 2 9.7 and Infinix Xpad crucial features
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
Scores with a red asterisk (*) are approximate and may change in the future as we gather more data.
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Value for money (Beta)

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4 / 64 GB
VS
4 / 128 GB
114.4
(Excellent)
Value Index
81.0
(Good)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Tablet:
Redmi Pad 2 9.7
vs
Infinix Xpad

Display

Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 9.7 inches 11 inches
Resolution 1280 x 2048 pixels 1200 x 1920 pixels
Aspect ratio 8:5 16:10
PPI 249 ppi 206 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes -
Max rated brightness 600 nits 440 nits
HDR support No No
Screen protection Tempered glass Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 81.4% 80.9%
Display tests
RGB color space 96.9% -
PWM Not detected -
Response time 30 ms -
Contrast 1045:1 -
Screen space comparison
Infinix Xpad
11″ (16:10 ratio) = 54.4 in2
Redmi Pad 2 9.7
9.7″ (8:5 ratio) = 42.3 in2
~28% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

Design and build

Height 226.51 mm (8.92 inches) 257.04 mm (10.12 inches)
Width 147.97 mm (5.83 inches) 168.62 mm (6.64 inches)
Thickness 7.4 mm (0.29 inches) 7.58 mm (0.3 inches)
Weight 406 g (14.32 oz) 496 g (17.5 oz)
Waterproof No No
Rear material Metal Metal
Frame material Metal Metal
Colors Silver, Gray Gold, Gray, Blue
Fingerprint scanner No No
Area 335 cm2 (52 inches2) 433 cm2 (67.2 inches2)
Visual size comparison
Screen-to-body ratio
Redmi Pad 2 9.7 +1%
81.4%
Infinix Xpad
80.9%
Tablet Ranking (108th and 124th place)
Android Tablet Ranking (83rd and 97th place)

Performance

Chipset specifications of Xiaomi Redmi Pad 2 9.7 and Infinix Xpad
SoC
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2 MediaTek Helio G99
Max clock 2900 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Cortex-A53
- 4 cores at 2.9 GHz: Cortex-A73		 - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 6 nanometers 6 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Hexagon Yes
GPU
Graphics Adreno 610 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU shading units 128 64
GPU clock 950 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS ~243.2 GFLOPS ~128 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Xiaomi Redmi Pad 2 9.7 and Infinix Xpad
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Redmi Pad 2 9.7
1549
Infinix Xpad +26%
1951
Compute Score (GPU)
Redmi Pad 2 9.7
382
Infinix Xpad +260%
1375
Compute Score (GPU) 382 1375
Single-core score 480 727
Multi-core score 1549 1951
Sources: Geekbench [3]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
Redmi Pad 2 9.7 +1%
560711
Infinix Xpad
553120
CPU 205210 217407
GPU 30511 47974
Memory 155427 134806
UX 169563 152933
Total score 560711 553120
Samples Less than 3 Less than 3
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Memory

Configuration
RAM
RAM size 4 GB 4 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 eMMC 5.1
Memory card MicroSD MicroSD
Memory card max size Up to 2048 GB Up to 1024 GB

Software

Operating system Android 16 Android 14 (Can be upgraded to Android 15)
ROM - XOS 15
OS updates 4 years 2 years
Security updates 7 years 3 years

Battery

Capacity 7600 mAh 7000 mAh
Max charge power 18 W 18 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 (50% in 40 min)
Full charging time 1:35 hr -
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Main camera

Matrix 8 megapixels 8 megapixels
Image resolution 3264 x 2448 3264 x 2448
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash No Quad LED
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 -
Sensor - Smartsens SC820CS
Sensor size 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch) 1/4" (≈ 0.25 inch)
Pixel size 1.12 micron 1.12 micron
Autofocus Phase autofocus -
Stabilization Digital Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 5 megapixels 8 megapixels
Image resolution - 3264 x 2448
Aperture f/2.2 -
Sensor CMOS -
Sensor size 1/5.0" (≈ 0.2 inch) 1/4" (≈ 0.25 inch)
Pixel size 1.12 micron 1.12 micron
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital No
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 5.2
Bluetooth features 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
GPS - GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC* No No
Infrared port No No
Network
Number of SIM* - 1
Type of SIM card No Nano
eSIM support* No No
Hybrid slot No No
5G support No No

Sound

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

Other

Category Budget Budget
Announced April 2026 August 2024
Release date April 2026 August 2024
Launch price (MSRP) $180 $190
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer		 - Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer
- Compass
Bundled charger Yes, 18 W Yes, 18 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 Redmi Pad 2 9.7 is definitely a better buy.

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