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Xiaomi Redmi Pad SE 8.7 vs Amazon Fire HD 10

46 out of 100
Xiaomi Redmi Pad SE 8.7
VS
42 out of 100
Amazon Fire HD 10
Redmi Pad SE 8.7
Fire HD 10

Here we compared two budget tablets: the 8.7-inch Xiaomi Redmi Pad SE 8.7 (with MediaTek Helio G85) that was released on July 29, 2024, against the Amazon Fire HD 10, which is powered by MediaTek octa-core processor and came out 2 months 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 SE 8.7
  • Water-resistant body (IP53 classification)
  • Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
  • Has 33% more RAM: 4GB versus 3GB
  • Thinner bezels – 8.2% more screen real estate
  • Much smaller footprint: 35% more compact case (41.1 vs 62.8 square inches)
  • Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
  • 83% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 412 and 225 points
  • Weighs 60.6 grams less
  • Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Amazon Fire HD 10
  • Has a 1.4 inches larger screen size
  • 25% higher pixel density (224 vs 179 PPI)

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Redmi Pad SE 8.7 and Amazon Fire HD 10 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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Currency
4 / 64 GB
VS
3 / 32 GB
61.5
(Average)
Value Index
139.4
(Excellent)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Tablet:
Redmi Pad SE 8.7
vs
Fire HD 10

Display

Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 8.7 inches 10.1 inches
Resolution 800 x 1340 pixels 1920 x 1200 pixels
Aspect ratio 5:3 16:10
PPI 179 ppi 224 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max rated brightness 600 nits 400 nits
HDR support No No
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 81.2% 73%
Display tests
RGB color space 82.8% -
PWM Not detected -
Response time 43 ms -
Contrast 1349:1 -
Screen space comparison
Fire HD 10
10.1″ (16:10 ratio) = 45.8 in2
Redmi Pad SE 8.7
8.7″ (5:3 ratio) = 33.4 in2
~37% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

Design and build

Height 211.58 mm (8.33 inches) 246 mm (9.69 inches)
Width 125.48 mm (4.94 inches) 164.8 mm (6.49 inches)
Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 inches) 8.6 mm (0.34 inches)
Weight 373 g (13.16 oz) 433.6 g (15.29 oz)
Waterproof IP53 No
Rear material Metal Plastic
Frame material Metal Plastic
Colors Gray, Blue, Green Black, Blue, Purple
Fingerprint scanner No No
Area 265 cm2 (41.2 inches2) 405 cm2 (62.9 inches2)
Visual size comparison
Screen-to-body ratio
Redmi Pad SE 8.7 +11%
81.2%
Fire HD 10
73%
Tablet Ranking (133rd and 141st place)
Android Tablet Ranking (103rd and 111th place)

Performance

Chipset specifications of Xiaomi Redmi Pad SE 8.7 and Amazon Fire HD 10
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Helio G85 MediaTek octa-core processor
Max clock 2000 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU cores 8 (2 + 6) -
Architecture - 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75		 -
Manufacturing TSMC -
Lithography process 12 nanometers -
Neural processor (NPU) Yes -
GPU
Graphics Mali-G52 MC2 -
GPU shading units 48 -
GPU clock 1000 MHz -
FLOPS ~96 GFLOPS -

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Xiaomi Redmi Pad SE 8.7 and Amazon Fire HD 10
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
Compute Score (GPU) 543 -
Single-core score 412 225
Multi-core score 1427 852
Sources: Geekbench [3]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
CPU 130650 -
GPU 27382 -
Memory 92029 -
UX 99003 -
Total score 349064 -
Samples [32 tests] Less than 3
PCMark 3.0
Web score 7946 -
Video editing 5009 -
Photo editing 15748 -
Data manipulation 6404 -
Writing score 8612 -
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Memory

Configuration
RAM
RAM size 4 GB 3 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock 2133 MHz -
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 64 GB 32 GB
Storage type eMMC 5.1 eMMC 5.1
Memory card MicroSD MicroSD
Memory card max size Up to 2048 GB Up to 1024 GB

Software

Operating system Android 14 Android
ROM HyperOS 1.0 Fire OS
OS size 14 GB 9.7 GB

Battery

Capacity 6650 mAh 6500 mAh
Max charge power 18 W 15 W
Battery type Li-Ion Li-Ion
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging No No
Fast charging Yes Yes
Battery life tests
Web browsing 10:41 hr -
Watching video 14:15 hr -
Gaming 05:55 hr -
Standby 164 hr -
General battery life
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Main camera

Matrix 8 megapixels 5 megapixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED No
Stabilization Digital No
8K video recording No No
4K video recording No No
1080p video recording Up to 30FPS Up to 30FPS
Lenses 1) Standard: 8 MP
1) Standard: 2 MP
Camera features - -
Standard lens
Image resolution 8 MP 2 MP
Aperture f/2.0 -
Sensor size 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch) -
Pixel size 1.12 micron -
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital No

Selfie camera

Megapixels 5 megapixels 5 megapixels
Aperture f/2.2 -
Sensor CMOS -
Sensor size 1/5.0" (≈ 0.2 inch) -
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 5.3 5
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
DisplayPort No No
GPS GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo -
NFC* No No
Infrared port Yes No
Network
Number of SIM* 2 -
Type of SIM card Nano No
Multi SIM mode Standby -
eSIM support* No -
Hybrid slot No -
5G support No No

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
Headphone audio jack Yes Yes
FM radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speakers test
Max loudness

Other

Category Budget Budget
Announced July 2024 October 2024
Release date August 2024 October 2024
Launch price (MSRP) $95 $139
Sensors - Hall-effect sensor
- Accelerometer
- Compass		 - Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
Bundled charger Yes, 18 W Yes, 15 W
Further details
Notes on Redmi Pad SE 8.7:
    - The 4G version differs from the Wi-Fi model by having GPS and weighing 2 grams more.
*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 SE 8.7 is definitely a better buy.

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