Xiaomi Redmi Pad SE 8.7 vs Infinix Xpad 20

46 out of 100
Xiaomi Redmi Pad SE 8.7
VS
48 out of 100
Infinix Xpad 20

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 Infinix Xpad 20, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G88 and came out 10 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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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)
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
  • Much smaller footprint: 39% more compact case (41.1 vs 67.6 square inches)
  • Supports Dolby Atmos sound technology
  • Weighs 125 grams less
  • Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Infinix Xpad 20
  • Has a 2.3 inches larger screen size
  • More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 14
  • 15% higher pixel density (206 vs 179 PPI)

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Redmi Pad SE 8.7 and Infinix Xpad 20 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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4 / 64 GB
VS
4 / 128 GB
61.5
(Average)
Value Index
146.3
(Excellent)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Display

Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 8.7 inches 11 inches
Resolution 800 x 1340 pixels 1200 x 1920 pixels
Aspect ratio 5:3 16:10
PPI 179 ppi 206 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max rated brightness 600 nits 440 nits
HDR support No No
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 81.2% 80.5%
Display tests
RGB color space 82.8% -
PWM Not detected -
Response time 43 ms -
Contrast 1349:1 -
Screen space comparison
Xpad 20
11″ (16:10 ratio) = 54.4 in2
Redmi Pad SE 8.7
8.7″ (5:3 ratio) = 33.4 in2
~62% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
479 nits
n/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

Design and build

Height 211.58 mm (8.33 inches) 257.7 mm (10.15 inches)
Width 125.48 mm (4.94 inches) 169.2 mm (6.66 inches)
Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 inches) 7.9 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight 373 g (13.16 oz) 498 g (17.57 oz)
Waterproof IP53 No
Rear material Metal -
Frame material Metal -
Colors Gray, Blue, Green Gray, Green, Red, Purple
Fingerprint scanner No No
Area 265 cm2 (41.2 inches2) 436 cm2 (67.6 inches2)
Visual size comparison
Screen-to-body ratio
81.2%
80.5%
Tablet Ranking (133rd and 130th place)
Android Tablet Ranking (103rd and 102nd place)

Performance

Chipset specifications of Xiaomi Redmi Pad SE 8.7 and Infinix Xpad 20
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Helio G85 MediaTek Helio G88
Max clock 2000 MHz 2000 MHz
CPU cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75
- 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A75
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 12 nanometers 12 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Yes MediaTek APU
GPU
Graphics Mali-G52 MC2 Mali-G52 MP2
GPU shading units 48 48
GPU clock 1000 MHz 1000 MHz
FLOPS ~96 GFLOPS ~96 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Xiaomi Redmi Pad SE 8.7 and Infinix Xpad 20
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Xpad 20 +2%
1455
Compute Score (GPU)
Xpad 20 +101%
1093
Compute Score (GPU) 543 1093
Single-core score 412 439
Multi-core score 1427 1455
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
349064
339004
CPU 130650 140153
GPU 27382 26892
Memory 92029 68773
UX 99003 103186
Total score 349064 339004
Samples [32 tests] [14 tests]
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Graphics test - 1 FPS
Graphics score - 82
Sources: 3DMark [5], [6]
PCMark 3.0
Xpad 20 +7%
8431
Web score 7946 8604
Video editing 5009 6149
Photo editing 15748 17434
Data manipulation 6404 5491
Writing score 8612 8474

Memory

Configuration
RAM
RAM size 4 GB 4 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock 2133 MHz 1800 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 64 GB 128 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 15
ROM HyperOS 1.0 -
OS size 14 GB -

Battery

Capacity 6650 mAh 7000 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
Fast charging Yes No
Battery life tests
Web browsing 10:41 hr -
Watching video 14:15 hr -
Gaming 05:55 hr -
Standby 164 hr -
General battery life
28:44 hr
n/a

Main camera

Matrix 8 megapixels 8 megapixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
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: 8 MP
Camera features - -
Standard lens
Image resolution 8 MP 8 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 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - 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 No
Hybrid slot No -
5G support No No

Sound

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

Other

Category Budget Budget
Announced July 2024 May 2025
Release date August 2024 June 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 display and design are more important to you, then choose the Infinix Xpad 20. But if the battery life and sound are more of a priority – go for the Xiaomi Redmi Pad SE 8.7.

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