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Xiaomi Redmi Pad 2 9.7 vs Lenovo Tab Plus Gen 2

57 out of 100
Xiaomi Redmi Pad 2 9.7
VS
67 out of 100
Lenovo Tab Plus Gen 2
Redmi Pad 2 9.7
Tab Plus Gen 2

Here we compared two 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 Lenovo Tab Plus Gen 2, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 7400 and came out 1 month after. 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
  • Much smaller footprint: 34% more compact case (51.9 vs 78.3 square inches)
  • Weighs 369 grams less
  • Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
Reasons to consider the Lenovo Tab Plus Gen 2
  • Water-resistant body (IP52 classification)
  • Has a 2.4 inches larger screen size
  • 75% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (979K versus 560K)
  • Comes with 2600 mAh larger battery capacity: 10200 vs 7600 mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 18W)
  • Uses a faster type of memory: LPDDR5
  • Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
  • Has 50% more RAM: 6GB versus 4GB

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Redmi Pad 2 9.7 and Lenovo Tab Plus Gen 2 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
6 / 128 GB
114.4
(Excellent)
Value Index
71.1
(Good)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Tablet:
Redmi Pad 2 9.7
vs
Tab Plus Gen 2

Display

Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 9.7 inches 12.1 inches
Resolution 1280 x 2048 pixels 2560 x 1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 8:5 16:10
PPI 268 ppi 249 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes -
Max rated brightness 600 nits 800 nits
HDR support No Yes, Dolby Vision
Screen protection Tempered glass Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 81.4% 84.1%
Display features - - DCI-P3
Display tests
RGB color space 96.9% -
PWM Not detected -
Response time 30 ms -
Contrast 1045:1 -
Screen space comparison
Tab Plus Gen 2
12.1″ (16:10 ratio) = 65.8 in2
Redmi Pad 2 9.7
9.7″ (8:5 ratio) = 42.3 in2
~55% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

Design and build

Height 226.51 mm (8.92 inches) 278.8 mm (10.98 inches)
Width 147.97 mm (5.83 inches) 181.1 mm (7.13 inches)
Thickness 7.4 mm (0.29 inches) 6.8 mm (0.27 inches)
Weight 406 g (14.32 oz) 775 g (27.34 oz)
Waterproof No IP52
Rear material Metal Metal
Frame material Metal Metal
Colors Silver, Gray White
Fingerprint scanner No No
Area 335 cm2 (52 inches2) 505 cm2 (78.3 inches2)
Visual size comparison
Screen-to-body ratio
Tablet Ranking (105th and 71st place)
Android Tablet Ranking (80th and 53rd place)

Performance

Chipset specifications of Xiaomi Redmi Pad 2 9.7 and Lenovo Tab Plus Gen 2
SoC
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2 MediaTek Dimensity 7400
Max clock 2900 MHz 2600 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 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 4 cores at 2.6 GHz: Cortex-A78
L3 cache - 4 MB
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 6 nanometers 4 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Hexagon MediaTek APU 655
GPU
Graphics Adreno 610 Mali-G615 MP2
GPU shading units 128 256
GPU clock 950 MHz 1300 MHz
FLOPS ~243.2 GFLOPS ~665.6 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Xiaomi Redmi Pad 2 9.7 and Lenovo Tab Plus Gen 2
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
Compute Score (GPU) 382 2988
Single-core score 480 1060
Multi-core score 1549 3148
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
Redmi Pad 2 9.7
560711
Tab Plus Gen 2 +75%
979430
CPU 205210 358193
GPU 30511 158502
Memory 155427 181398
UX 169563 281337
Total score 560711 979430
Samples Less than 3 Less than 3
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Memory

Configuration
RAM
RAM size 4 GB 6 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR5
Memory clock 2133 MHz -
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 64 GB 128 GB
Storage type UFS 2.2 UFS 3.1
Memory card MicroSD MicroSD
Memory card max size Up to 2048 GB Up to 2048 GB

Software

Operating system Android 16 Android 16
OS updates 4 years 2 years
Security updates 7 years -

Battery

Capacity 7600 mAh 10200 mAh
Max charge power 18 W 45 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 1:26 hr
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Main camera

Matrix 8 megapixels 13 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 -
Lenses 1) Standard: 8 MP
1) Standard: 13 MP
Camera features - Bokeh mode -
Standard lens
Image resolution 8 MP 13 MP
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Sensor size 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch) -
Pixel size 1.12 micron -
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 5 megapixels 8 megapixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Sensor CMOS 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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
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 5.4
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 -
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 -
Headphone audio jack Yes No
FM radio No No
Dolby Atmos - Yes
Speakers test
Max loudness

Other

Category Budget Mid-range
Announced April 2026 June 2026
Release date April 2026 June 2026
Launch price (MSRP) $180 $369
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Accelerometer		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
Bundled charger Yes, 18 W Not included
*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 Lenovo Tab Plus Gen 2 is definitely a better buy.

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