Xiaomi Redmi Pad 2 9.7 vs Xiaomi Redmi Pad 2
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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 Xiaomi Redmi Pad 2, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G100 Ultra and came out 11 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 Redmi Pad 2 9.7
- Higher display refresh rate β 120 Hz
- More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 15
- Much smaller footprint: 21% more compact case (51.9 vs 65.6 square inches)
- Weighs 104 grams less
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi Pad 2
- Has a 1.3 inches larger screen size
- Comes with 1400 mAh larger battery capacity: 9000 vs 7600 mAh
- Delivers 26% higher peak brightness (526 against 416 nits)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
- 51% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 725 and 480 points
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 | IPS LCD |
| Size | 9.7 inches | 11 inches |
| Resolution | 1280 x 2048 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 8:5 | 16:10 |
| PPI | 268 ppi | 274 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | No |
| Max rated brightness | 600 nits | 600 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Touch sampling rate | - | 360 Hz |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 81.4% | 83% |
| RGB color space | 96.9% | 92.5% |
| PWM | Not detected | 14999 Hz |
| Response time | 30 ms | 29 ms |
| Contrast | 1045:1 | 1421:1 |
Screen space comparison
Redmi Pad 2
11β³ (16:10 ratio) = 54.4 in2
Redmi Pad 2 9.7
9.7β³ (8:5 ratio) = 42.3 in2
~28% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 226.51 mm (8.92 inches) | 254.58 mm (10.02 inches) |
| Width | 147.97 mm (5.83 inches) | 166.04 mm (6.54 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.4 mm (0.29 inches) | 7.36 mm (0.29 inches) |
| Weight | 406 g (14.32 oz) | 510 g (17.99 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Metal | Metal |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Silver, Gray | Gray, Green, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | No | No |
| Area | 335 cm2 (52 inches2) | 423 cm2 (65.5 inches2) |
| Repairability | - | Average (2.74/5) |
| Drop resistance | - | Good (C) Β· 156 drops |
Visual size comparison
Screen-to-body ratio
Tablet Ranking (105th and 106th place)
Android Tablet Ranking (80th and 81st place)
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2 | MediaTek Helio G100 Ultra |
| 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 |
| Graphics | Adreno 610 | Mali-G57 MP2 |
| GPU shading units | 128 | 64 |
| GPU clock | 950 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~243.2 GFLOPS | ~128 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 382 | 1260 |
| Single-core score | 480 | 725 |
| Multi-core score | 1549 | 1980 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 205210 | 219481 |
| GPU | 30511 | 48406 |
| Memory | 155427 | 146071 |
| UX | 169563 | 156511 |
| Total score | 560711 | 570469 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | [74 tests] |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | - | 10522 |
| Video editing | - | 5262 |
| Photo editing | - | 17642 |
| Data manipulation | - | 7941 |
| Writing score | - | 11407 |
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi Redmi Pad 2 9.7
No benchmark results yet
Xiaomi Redmi Pad 2
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-10-03 (Zyraku) | AnTuTu 12 | 649124 |
| π 2026-09-24 (Max) | AnTuTu 12 | 645861 |
| π 2026-09-12 (Maksik) | AnTuTu 12 | 634343 |
| π 2026-04-24 (Mentos_uzbek) | Battery life | SOT 11:48 / 41:40 |
Memory
Configuration
| RAM size | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 64 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 2048 GB | Up to 2048 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 16 | Android 15 |
| ROM | - | HyperOS 2.0 |
| OS size | - | 24 GB |
| OS updates | 4 years | 0 years |
| Security updates | 7 years | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 7600 mAh | 9000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 18 W | 18 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | - |
| Bypass charging | No | - |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes (17% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:35 hr | 2:59 hr |
| Battery cycles | - | 1000 cycles |
| Web browsing | - | 08:38 hr |
| Watching video | - | 09:17 hr |
| Gaming | - | 06:30 hr |
| Standby | - | 233 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 8 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3264 x 2448 | 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 | - |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Sensor | - | GalaxyCore GC08A3 |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" (β 0.25 inch) | 1/4" (β 0.25 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 5 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | - | 17 mm |
| Sensor | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/5.0" (β 0.2 inch) | 1/5.0" (β 0.2 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 | 5.3 |
| 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 |
| GPS | - | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC* | No | No |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | - | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | No | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | - | Standby |
| 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 | - | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Budget | Mid-range |
| Announced | April 2026 | June 2025 |
| Release date | April 2026 | June 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $180 | $229 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Accelerometer |
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 18 W | Yes, 15 W |
Further details
Notes on Redmi Pad 2:
- Gyroscope, GPS and compass are only available on the 4G model.
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the display and software are more important to you, then choose the Xiaomi Redmi Pad 2 9.7. But if the performance, gaming, and battery life are more of a priority β go for the Xiaomi Redmi Pad 2.
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