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Xiaomi Redmi Pad 2 Pro vs Xiaomi Redmi Pad 2

66 out of 100
Xiaomi Redmi Pad 2 Pro
VS
56 out of 100
Xiaomi Redmi Pad 2
Redmi Pad 2 Pro
Redmi Pad 2

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 Redmi Pad 2, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G100 Ultra and came out 3 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 Pro
  • Has a 1.1 inches larger screen size
  • 73% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (986K versus 570K)
  • Comes with 3000 mAh larger battery capacity: 12000 vs 9000 mAh
  • Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.4)
  • Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
  • Has 50% more RAM: 6GB versus 4GB
  • Supports higher wattage charging (33W versus 18W)
  • More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
  • 71% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 1239 and 725 points
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi Pad 2
  • Much smaller footprint: 17% more compact case (65.6 vs 78.7 square inches)
  • 10% higher pixel density (274 vs 249 PPI)
  • Weighs 100 grams less

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Redmi Pad 2 Pro and Pad 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
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Value for money (Beta)

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Currency
6 / 128 GB
VS
4 / 128 GB
73.4
(Good)
Value Index
113.0
(Excellent)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Tablet:
Redmi Pad 2 Pro
vs
Redmi Pad 2

Display

Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 12.1 inches 11 inches
Resolution 1600 x 2560 pixels 1600 x 2560 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
PPI 249 ppi 274 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max rated brightness - 600 nits
Max rated brightness in HDR 650 nits -
HDR support Yes, Dolby Vision No
Touch sampling rate 360 Hz 360 Hz
Screen protection Tempered glass Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 83.5% 83%
Display tests
RGB color space 96.6% 92.5%
PWM Not detected 14999 Hz
Response time 28 ms 29 ms
Contrast 1764:1 1421:1
Screen space comparison
Redmi Pad 2 Pro
12.1″ (16:10 ratio) = 65.8 in2
Redmi Pad 2
11″ (16:10 ratio) = 54.4 in2
~20% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
Redmi Pad 2 Pro +3%
543 nits
Redmi Pad 2
526 nits
Sources: NotebookCheck [3], [4]

Design and build

Height 279.8 mm (11.02 inches) 254.58 mm (10.02 inches)
Width 181.7 mm (7.15 inches) 166.04 mm (6.54 inches)
Thickness 7.5 mm (0.3 inches) 7.36 mm (0.29 inches)
Weight 610 g (21.52 oz) 510 g (17.99 oz)
Waterproof No No
Rear material Metal Metal
Frame material Metal Metal
Colors Silver, Gray, Purple Gray, Green, Purple
Fingerprint scanner No No
Area 508 cm2 (78.8 inches2) 423 cm2 (65.5 inches2)
Repairability Average (2.74/5) Average (2.74/5)
Drop resistance Very good (B) · 208 drops Good (C) · 156 drops
Visual size comparison
Screen-to-body ratio
Tablet Ranking (80th and 106th place)
Android Tablet Ranking (61st and 81st place)

Performance

Chipset specifications of Xiaomi Redmi Pad 2 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi Pad 2
SoC
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4 MediaTek Helio G100 Ultra
Max clock 2700 MHz 2200 MHz
CPU cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
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)		 - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 4 nanometers 6 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Yes Yes
GPU
Graphics Adreno 810 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU shading units 256 64
GPU clock 895 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS ~458.2 GFLOPS ~128 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Xiaomi Redmi Pad 2 Pro and Xiaomi Redmi Pad 2
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Redmi Pad 2 Pro +66%
3286
Redmi Pad 2
1980
Compute Score (GPU)
Redmi Pad 2 Pro +280%
4784
Redmi Pad 2
1260
Compute Score (GPU) 4784 1260
Single-core score 1239 725
Multi-core score 3286 1980
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
Redmi Pad 2 Pro +73%
986882
Redmi Pad 2
570469
CPU 380886 219481
GPU 190421 48406
Memory 139368 146071
UX 276207 156511
Total score 986882 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
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Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Xiaomi Redmi Pad 2 Pro
DateBenchmarkResult
📘 2026-04-03 (Deepa)Geekbench 6 GPU4784
📘 2026-04-03 (Deepa)Geekbench 6 CPU1239 / 3286
📘 2026-04-03 (Deepa)AnTuTu 11986882
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Xiaomi Redmi Pad 2
DateBenchmarkResult
📘 2026-09-24 (Max)AnTuTu 12645861
📘 2026-09-12 (Maksik)AnTuTu 12634343
📘 2026-04-24 (Mentos_uzbek)Battery lifeSOT 11:48 / 41:40
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Memory

Configuration
RAM
RAM size 6 GB 4 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
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 15
ROM HyperOS 2.0 HyperOS 2.0
OS size 34 GB 24 GB
OS updates 0 years 0 years

Battery

Capacity 12000 mAh 9000 mAh
Max charge power 33 W 18 W
Battery type Li-Po Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging Yes -
Fast charging Yes (30% in 30 min) Yes (17% in 30 min)
Full charging time 2:20 hr 2:59 hr
Battery cycles 1000 cycles 1000 cycles
Battery life tests
Web browsing 08:13 hr 08:38 hr
Watching video 11:17 hr 09:17 hr
Gaming 07:52 hr 06:30 hr
Standby 233 hr 233 hr
General battery life
Redmi Pad 2 Pro +3%
32:02 hr
Redmi Pad 2
31:12 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 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 - -
Standard lens
Image resolution 8 MP 8 MP
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.0
Sensor - GalaxyCore GC08A3
Sensor size 1/4" (≈ 0.25 inch) 1/4" (≈ 0.25 inch)
Pixel size 1.12 micron 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 f/2.2
Focal length 17 mm 17 mm
Sensor CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/5.0" (≈ 0.2 inch) 1/5.0" (≈ 0.2 inch)
Pixel size 1.12 micron 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 5.3
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
Network
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 4.0 4.0
Headphone audio jack Yes Yes
FM radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speakers test
Max loudness
Redmi Pad 2 Pro +7%
92.3 dB
Redmi Pad 2
86.3 dB

Other

Category Mid-range Mid-range
Announced September 2025 June 2025
Release date September 2025 June 2025
Launch price (MSRP) $299 $229
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
Bundled charger Yes, 33 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

After analyzing all the data, we think that the Xiaomi Redmi Pad 2 Pro is definitely a better buy.

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So, which tablet would you choose?
84 (67.7%)
40 (32.3%)
Total votes: 124

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