Xiaomi Redmi Pad SE 8.7 vs 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
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
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 | 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% |
| 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)
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
Tablet Ranking (133rd and 130th place)
Android Tablet Ranking (103rd and 102nd place)
Performance
| 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 |
| Graphics | Mali-G52 MC2 | Mali-G52 MP2 |
| GPU shading units | 48 | 48 |
| GPU clock | 1000 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~96 GFLOPS | ~96 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 543 | 1093 |
| Single-core score | 412 | 439 |
| Multi-core score | 1427 | 1455 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| 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 |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 7946 | 8604 |
| Video editing | 5009 | 6149 |
| Photo editing | 15748 | 17434 |
| Data manipulation | 6404 | 5491 |
| Writing score | 8612 | 8474 |
Memory
Configuration
| RAM size | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 1800 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| 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 |
| 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 | 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 | - | - |
| 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 |
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| 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 | - |
| 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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