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Xiaomi Redmi Pad SE 8.7 vs Lenovo Tab One

46 out of 100
Xiaomi Redmi Pad SE 8.7
VS
43 out of 100
Lenovo Tab One
Redmi Pad SE 8.7
Tab One

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 Lenovo Tab One, which is powered by the same chip and came out 8 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)
  • Comes with 1550 mAh larger battery capacity: 6650 vs 5100 mAh
  • Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
  • Delivers 26% higher peak brightness (481 against 381 nits)
  • Has 2 SIM card slots
  • Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Lenovo Tab One
  • Weighs 53 grams less

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Redmi Pad SE 8.7 and Lenovo Tab One 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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4 / 64 GB
VS
4 / 64 GB
61.5
(Average)
Value Index
116.9
(Excellent)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Tablet:
Redmi Pad SE 8.7
vs
Tab One

Display

Type IPS LCD TFT 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 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max rated brightness 600 nits 480 nits
HDR support No No
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3 Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 81.2% 81.8%
Display tests
RGB color space 82.8% 81%
PWM Not detected Not detected
Response time 43 ms 24 ms
Contrast 1349:1 1696:1
Peak brightness test (auto)
Redmi Pad SE 8.7 +26%
481 nits
Tab One
381 nits
Sources: NotebookCheck [3], [4]

Design and build

Height 211.58 mm (8.33 inches) 211 mm (8.31 inches)
Width 125.48 mm (4.94 inches) 124.8 mm (4.91 inches)
Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 inches) 8.5 mm (0.33 inches)
Weight 373 g (13.16 oz) 320 g (11.29 oz)
Waterproof IP53 No
Rear material Metal Plastic
Frame material Metal Plastic
Colors Gray, Blue, Green Gray, Green
Fingerprint scanner No No
Area 265 cm2 (41.2 inches2) 263 cm2 (40.8 inches2)
Repairability - Excellent (4/5)
Drop resistance - Bad (E) · 3 drops
Screen-to-body ratio
Redmi Pad SE 8.7
81.2%
Tab One +1%
81.8%
Tablet Ranking (135th and 141st place)
Android Tablet Ranking (105th and 111th place)

Performance

Chipset specifications of Xiaomi Redmi Pad SE 8.7 and Lenovo Tab One
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Helio G85 MediaTek Helio G85
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 Yes
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 Lenovo Tab One
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
Compute Score (GPU) 543 544
Single-core score 412 411
Multi-core score 1427 1433
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
Redmi Pad SE 8.7
349064
Tab One
349064
CPU 130650 130650
GPU 27382 27382
Memory 92029 92029
UX 99003 99003
Total score 349064 349064
Samples [32 tests] [32 tests]
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 4 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock 2133 MHz 1800 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 64 GB 64 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 14
ROM HyperOS 1.0 -
OS size 14 GB -
OS updates - 7 years

Battery

Capacity 6650 mAh 5100 mAh
Max charge power 18 W 20 W
Battery type Li-Ion Li-Ion
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging No No
Fast charging Yes Yes
Battery cycles - 1000 cycles
Battery life tests
Web browsing 10:41 hr -
Watching video 14:15 hr -
Gaming 05:55 hr -
Standby 164 hr -
General battery life
Redmi Pad SE 8.7
28:44 hr
Tab One
n/a
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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 - -
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 Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 5 megapixels 2 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 5.3
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 GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC* No No
Infrared port Yes No
Network
Number of SIM* 2 1
Type of SIM card Nano Nano
Multi SIM mode Standby -
eSIM support* No No
Hybrid slot No No
5G support No No

Sound

Speakers Stereo Stereo
Headphone audio jack Yes Yes
FM radio Yes Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speakers test
Max loudness
Redmi Pad SE 8.7 +2%
85.6 dB
Tab One
83.7 dB

Other

Category Budget Budget
Announced July 2024 March 2025
Release date August 2024 March 2025
Launch price (MSRP) $95 $99
Sensors - Hall-effect sensor
- Accelerometer
- Compass		 - Hall-effect sensor
Bundled charger Yes, 18 W Yes, 0 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

These tablets have a lot in common, but we would recommend the Xiaomi Redmi Pad SE 8.7. It has a better display, camera, battery life, software, and design.

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