Xiaomi Redmi Pad SE 8.7 vs Honor Pad X7
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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 Honor Pad X7, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 and came out 1 year 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 SE 8.7
- Water-resistant body (IP53 classification)
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
- Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
- Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port
- Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Honor Pad X7
- More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 680
- 14% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (396K versus 349K)
- More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 14
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 | 8.7 inches | 8.7 inches |
| Resolution | 800 x 1340 pixels | 800 x 1340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 5:3 | 5:3 |
| PPI | 179 ppi | 179 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | - |
| Max rated brightness | 600 nits | 625 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 81.2% | 81.5% |
| RGB color space | 82.8% | - |
| PWM | Not detected | - |
| Response time | 43 ms | - |
| Contrast | 1349:1 | - |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 211.58 mm (8.33 inches) | 211.8 mm (8.34 inches) |
| Width | 125.48 mm (4.94 inches) | 124.8 mm (4.91 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.8 mm (0.35 inches) | 7.99 mm (0.31 inches) |
| Weight | 373 g (13.16 oz) | 365 g (12.87 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP53 | No |
| Rear material | Metal | Metal |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Gray, Blue, Green | Gray |
| Fingerprint scanner | No | No |
| Area | 265 cm2 (41.2 inches2) | 264 cm2 (40.9 inches2) |
Screen-to-body ratio
Tablet Ranking (133rd and 135th place)
Android Tablet Ranking (103rd and 105th place)
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 |
| Max clock | 2000 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75 |
- 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53) - 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73) |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 12 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Hexagon 686 |
| Graphics | Mali-G52 MC2 | Adreno 610 |
| GPU shading units | 48 | 128 |
| GPU clock | 1000 MHz | 1114 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~96 GFLOPS | ~285.2 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 543 | 46 |
| Single-core score | 412 | 407 |
| Multi-core score | 1427 | 1309 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 130650 | 179211 |
| GPU | 27382 | 26262 |
| Memory | 92029 | 85220 |
| UX | 99003 | 106157 |
| Total score | 349064 | 396850 |
| Samples | [32 tests] | Less than 3 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 7946 | - |
| Video editing | 5009 | - |
| Photo editing | 15748 | - |
| Data manipulation | 6404 | - |
| Writing score | 8612 | - |
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi Redmi Pad SE 8.7
No benchmark results yet
Honor Pad X7
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-08-10 (Anonim) | AnTuTu | 396850 |
Memory
Configuration
| RAM size | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | - |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 64 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | 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 15 |
| ROM | HyperOS 1.0 | - |
| OS size | 14 GB | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 6650 mAh | 7020 mAh |
| Max charge power | 18 W | 10 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Bypass charging | - | No |
| Fast charging | Yes | No |
| Web browsing | 10:41 hr | - |
| Watching video | 14:15 hr | - |
| Gaming | 05:55 hr | - |
| Standby | 164 hr | - |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 8 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 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: 8 MP |
| Camera features | - | - |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch) | - |
| Pixel size | 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 |
| 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 - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | - |
| NFC* | No | No |
| Infrared port | Yes | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | - |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | No |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | - |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | No |
| FM radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Budget | Budget |
| Announced | July 2024 | July 2025 |
| Release date | August 2024 | July 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $95 | $95 |
| Sensors | - Hall-effect sensor - Accelerometer - Compass |
- Accelerometer |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 18 W | Yes, 10 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
If the camera, performance, battery life, and sound are more important to you, then choose the Xiaomi Redmi Pad SE 8.7. But if the display, gaming, software, and design are more of a priority – go for the Honor Pad X7.
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