Xiaomi Redmi Pad 2 Pro vs Galaxy Tab A11+ (Plus)
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Here we compared two mid-range tablets: the 12.1-inch Xiaomi Redmi Pad 2 Pro (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4) that was released on September 24, 2025, against the Samsung Galaxy Tab A11+ (Plus), which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 7300. 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 Pro
- Comes with 4960 mAh larger battery capacity: 12000 vs 7040 mAh
- Has a 1.1 inches larger screen size
- Higher display refresh rate β 120 Hz
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
- 19% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (986K versus 828K)
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
- 21% higher pixel density (249 vs 206 PPI)
- Reverse charging feature
- 18% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1239 and 1050 points
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy Tab A11+ (Plus)
- More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 15
- Much smaller footprint: 15% more compact case (67.3 vs 78.7 square inches)
- Weighs 133 grams less
- Ready for eSIM technology
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 | TFT LCD |
| Size | 12.1 inches | 11 inches |
| Resolution | 1600 x 2560 pixels | 1200 x 1920 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 5:3 |
| PPI | 249 ppi | 206 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | - |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 650 nits | - |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | No |
| Touch sampling rate | 360 Hz | - |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.5% | 79.4% |
| RGB color space | 96.6% | 97.2% |
| PWM | Not detected | Not detected |
| Response time | 28 ms | 25 ms |
| Contrast | 1764:1 | 1534:1 |
Screen space comparison
Redmi Pad 2 Pro
12.1β³ (16:10 ratio) = 65.8 in2
Galaxy Tab A11+ (Plus)
11β³ (5:3 ratio) = 53.4 in2
~23% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 279.8 mm (11.02 inches) | 257.1 mm (10.12 inches) |
| Width | 181.7 mm (7.15 inches) | 168.7 mm (6.64 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.5 mm (0.3 inches) | 6.9 mm (0.27 inches) |
| Weight | 610 g (21.52 oz) | 477 g (16.83 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Metal | Metal |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Silver, Gray, Purple | Silver, Gray |
| Fingerprint scanner | No | No |
| Area | 508 cm2 (78.8 inches2) | 434 cm2 (67.2 inches2) |
| Repairability | Average (2.74/5) | Average (2.8/5) |
| Drop resistance | Very good (B) Β· 208 drops | - |
Visual size comparison
Screen-to-body ratio
Tablet Ranking (80th and 103rd place)
Android Tablet Ranking (61st and 78th place)
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 | MediaTek Dimensity 7300 |
| Max clock | 2700 MHz | 2500 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520) - 3 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720) - 1 core at 2.7 GHz: Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720) |
- 4 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.5 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
| L3 cache | - | 4 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | MediaTek APU 655 |
| Graphics | Adreno 810 | Mali-G615 MP2 |
| GPU shading units | 256 | 256 |
| GPU clock | 895 MHz | 1047 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~458.2 GFLOPS | ~536.1 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 4784 | - |
| Single-core score | 1239 | 1050 |
| Multi-core score | 3286 | 3102 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 380886 | 321298 |
| GPU | 190421 | 104848 |
| Memory | 139368 | 178637 |
| UX | 276207 | 223268 |
| Total score | 986882 | 828051 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | [5 tests] |
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi Redmi Pad 2 Pro
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-04-03 (Deepa) | Geekbench 6 GPU | 4784 |
| π 2026-04-03 (Deepa) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 1239 / 3286 |
| π 2026-04-03 (Deepa) | AnTuTu 11 | 986882 |
Samsung Galaxy Tab A11+ (Plus)
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-06-08 (nghia) | AnTuTu 11 | 821867 |
| π 2026-06-08 (nghia) | AnTuTu 11 | 807986 |
| π 2026-04-23 (SAGM) | AnTuTu 11 | 881208 |
| π 2026-03-21 -> nazarkasiian | AnTuTu 11 | 828051 |
| π 2026-02-14 (May) | AnTuTu 11 | 838918 |
Memory
Configuration
| RAM size | 6 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 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 15 | Android 16 |
| ROM | HyperOS 2.0 | One UI 8.0 |
| OS size | 34 GB | 28.03 GB |
| OS updates | 0 years | 5 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 12000 mAh | 7040 mAh |
| Max charge power | 33 W | 25 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Ion |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (30% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 60 min) |
| Full charging time | 2:20 hr | 2:05 hr |
| Battery cycles | 1000 cycles | 1200 cycles |
| Web browsing | 08:13 hr | - |
| Watching video | 11:17 hr | - |
| Gaming | 07:52 hr | - |
| Standby | 233 hr | - |
General battery life
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 | - | - |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | - |
| Sensor size | 1/4" (β 0.25 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | - |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 5 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3264 x 2448 | - |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | - |
| Focal length | 17 mm | - |
| Sensor | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/5.0" (β 0.2 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | - |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | No | 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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.4 | 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 |
| DisplayPort | No | Yes |
| GPS | - | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS |
| NFC* | No | No |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | - | 1 |
| Type of SIM card | No | Nano |
| eSIM support* | No | Yes |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | No | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Mid-range | Mid-range |
| Announced | September 2025 | September 2025 |
| Release date | September 2025 | December 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $299 | $249 |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 33 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 Xiaomi Redmi Pad 2 Pro is definitely a better buy.
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