Xiaomi Redmi Pad 2 Pro vs Xiaomi Pad 8
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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 Xiaomi Pad 8, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 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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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi Pad 2 Pro
- Has a 0.9 inch larger screen size
- Comes with 2800 mAh larger battery capacity: 12000 vs 9200 mAh
- Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 2048GB
- Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Pad 8
- 2.3x better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (2296K versus 986K)
- Higher display refresh rate β 144 Hz
- Ability to record video in 4K resolution
- Compatible with Wi-Fi 7 wireless networks
- 38% higher pixel density (344 vs 249 PPI)
- Has 33% more RAM: 8GB versus 6GB
- More recent OS version: Android 16 versus 15
- Much smaller footprint: 14% more compact case (67.6 vs 78.7 square inches)
- Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 33W)
- Has a built-in infrared port
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 | 12.1 inches | 11.2 inches |
| Resolution | 1600 x 2560 pixels | 2136 x 3200 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 3:2 |
| PPI | 249 ppi | 344 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-120 Hz) | Yes |
| Max rated brightness | - | 800 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | 650 nits | - |
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Touch sampling rate | 360 Hz | 360 Hz |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.5% | 85.7% |
| Display features | - | - DCI-P3 |
| RGB color space | 96.6% | - |
| PWM | Not detected | - |
| Response time | 28 ms | - |
| Contrast | 1764:1 | - |
Screen space comparison
Redmi Pad 2 Pro
12.1β³ (16:10 ratio) = 65.8 in2
Pad 8
11.2β³ (3:2 ratio) = 57.9 in2
~13% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 279.8 mm (11.02 inches) | 251.22 mm (9.89 inches) |
| Width | 181.7 mm (7.15 inches) | 173.42 mm (6.83 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.5 mm (0.3 inches) | 5.75 mm (0.23 inches) |
| Weight | 610 g (21.52 oz) | 485 g (17.11 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Metal | Metal |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Silver, Gray, Purple | Black, Blue, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | No | No |
| Area | 508 cm2 (78.8 inches2) | 436 cm2 (67.5 inches2) |
| Repairability | Average (2.74/5) | Average (2.74/5) |
| Drop resistance | Very good (B) Β· 208 drops | Very good (B) Β· 208 drops |
Visual size comparison
Screen-to-body ratio
Tablet Ranking (80th and 25th place)
Android Tablet Ranking (61st and 19th place)
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 |
| Max clock | 2700 MHz | 3210 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) |
| 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) |
- 2 cores at 2.02 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 2 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 3 cores at 3 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 1 core at 3.21 GHz: Cortex-X4 |
| L3 cache | - | 8 MB |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Adreno 810 | Adreno 825 |
| GPU shading units | 256 | 1024 |
| GPU clock | 895 MHz | 1150 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~458.2 GFLOPS | ~2355.2 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 4784 | - |
| Single-core score | 1239 | 2119 |
| Multi-core score | 3286 | 6769 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 380886 | 626036 |
| GPU | 190421 | 810590 |
| Memory | 139368 | 365628 |
| UX | 276207 | 493823 |
| Total score | 986882 | 2296077 |
| Samples | Less than 3 | [6 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 |
Xiaomi Pad 8
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-08-12 -> Sakivuu | AnTuTu 11 | 2333032 |
| π 2026-08-09 -> Sakivuu | AnTuTu 11 | 2296077 |
| π 2026-07-15 -> AzuNoBel | AnTuTu 11 | 2284615 |
| π 2026-06-26 (yi) | Geekbench 6 GPU | 13259 |
| π 2026-06-26 (yi) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 2024 / 6171 |
Memory
Configuration
| RAM size | 6 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | - |
| Channels | 2 | 4 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 4.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | No |
| Memory card max size | Up to 2048 GB | - |
Software
| Operating system | Android 15 | Android 16 |
| ROM | HyperOS 2.0 | HyperOS 3 |
| OS size | 34 GB | - |
| OS updates | 0 years | 0 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 12000 mAh | 9200 mAh |
| Max charge power | 33 W | 45 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | Yes | Yes |
| Fast charging | Yes (30% in 30 min) | Yes |
| Full charging time | 2:20 hr | - |
| Battery cycles | 1000 cycles | 1000 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 | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3264 x 2448 | - |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | No | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | No | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 60FPS |
| Slow motion | No | - |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 8 MP |
1) Standard: 13 MP |
| Camera features | - | - Bokeh mode |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 13 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor size | 1/4" (β 0.25 inch) | 1/3.06" (β 0.33 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3264 x 2448 | - |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.3 |
| Focal length | 17 mm | - |
| Sensor | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/5.0" (β 0.2 inch) | 1/4.0" (β 0.25 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 1.12 micron |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | No | 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 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.4 | 5.4 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 3.2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | Yes |
| NFC* | No | No |
| Infrared port | No | Yes |
| Type of SIM card | No | No |
| eSIM support* | No | - |
| Hybrid slot | No | - |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | No |
| 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 | September 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $299 | $310 |
| SAR (body) | - | 0.99 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 33 W | Yes, 45 W |
Further details
Notes on Pad 8:
- The 128GB model uses UFS 3.1, while the 256GB model uses UFS 4.1.
*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 Pad 8 is definitely a better buy.
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Total votes: 42