Xiaomi Redmi Pad SE 8.7 vs Xiaomi Redmi Pad 2
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Here we compared two tablets: the 8.7-inch Xiaomi Redmi Pad SE 8.7 (with MediaTek Helio G85) that was released on July 29, 2024, against the Xiaomi Redmi Pad 2, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G100 Ultra and came out 11 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)
- Much smaller footprint: 37% more compact case (41.1 vs 65.6 square inches)
- Weighs 137 grams less
- Has a built-in infrared port
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi Pad 2
- Has a 2.3 inches larger screen size
- Comes with 2350 mAh larger battery capacity: 9000 vs 6650 mAh
- 63% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (570K versus 349K)
- Shows 9% longer battery life (31:12 vs 28:44 hours)
- More energy-efficient CPU – Helio G100 Ultra
- 53% higher pixel density (274 vs 179 PPI)
- Delivers 10% higher peak brightness (526 against 478 nits)
- More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 14
- Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus eMMC 5.1
- 76% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 725 and 412 points
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 | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 5:3 | 16:10 |
| PPI | 179 ppi | 274 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 90 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 600 nits | 600 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Touch sampling rate | - | 360 Hz |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 81.2% | 83% |
| RGB color space | 82.8% | 92.5% |
| PWM | Not detected | 14999 Hz |
| Response time | 43 ms | 29 ms |
| Contrast | 1349:1 | 1421:1 |
Screen space comparison
Redmi Pad 2
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) | 254.58 mm (10.02 inches) |
| Width | 125.48 mm (4.94 inches) | 166.04 mm (6.54 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.8 mm (0.35 inches) | 7.36 mm (0.29 inches) |
| Weight | 373 g (13.16 oz) | 510 g (17.99 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP53 | No |
| Rear material | Metal | Metal |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Gray, Blue, Green | Gray, Green, Purple |
| Fingerprint scanner | No | No |
| Area | 265 cm2 (41.2 inches2) | 423 cm2 (65.5 inches2) |
| Repairability | - | Average (2.74/5) |
| Drop resistance | - | Good (C) · 156 drops |
Visual size comparison
Screen-to-body ratio
Tablet Ranking (135th and 106th place)
Android Tablet Ranking (105th and 81st place)
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 | MediaTek Helio G100 Ultra |
| Max clock | 2000 MHz | 2200 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 2 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 12 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G52 MC2 | Mali-G57 MP2 |
| GPU shading units | 48 | 64 |
| GPU clock | 1000 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~96 GFLOPS | ~128 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 543 | 1260 |
| Single-core score | 412 | 725 |
| Multi-core score | 1427 | 1980 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 130650 | 219481 |
| GPU | 27382 | 48406 |
| Memory | 92029 | 146071 |
| UX | 99003 | 156511 |
| Total score | 349064 | 570469 |
| Samples | [32 tests] | [74 tests] |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 7946 | 10522 |
| Video editing | 5009 | 5262 |
| Photo editing | 15748 | 17642 |
| Data manipulation | 6404 | 7941 |
| Writing score | 8612 | 11407 |
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi Redmi Pad SE 8.7
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Xiaomi Redmi Pad 2
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2026-09-24 (Max) | AnTuTu 12 | 645861 |
| 📘 2026-09-12 (Maksik) | AnTuTu 12 | 634343 |
| 📘 2026-04-24 (Mentos_uzbek) | Battery life | SOT 11:48 / 41:40 |
Memory
Configuration
| RAM size | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 64 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 2048 GB | Up to 2048 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 14 | Android 15 |
| ROM | HyperOS 1.0 | HyperOS 2.0 |
| OS size | 14 GB | 24 GB |
| OS updates | - | 0 years |
Battery
| Capacity | 6650 mAh | 9000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 18 W | 18 W |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | - |
| Fast charging | Yes | Yes (17% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time | - | 2:59 hr |
| Battery cycles | - | 1000 cycles |
| Web browsing | 10:41 hr | 08:38 hr |
| Watching video | 14:15 hr | 09:17 hr |
| Gaming | 05:55 hr | 06:30 hr |
| Standby | 164 hr | 233 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 8 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | - | 3264 x 2448 |
| 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 |
| Slow motion | - | No |
| 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 | - | GalaxyCore GC08A3 |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch) | 1/4" (≈ 0.25 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 micron | 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 |
| Focal length | - | 17 mm |
| Sensor | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/5.0" (≈ 0.2 inch) | 1/5.0" (≈ 0.2 inch) |
| Pixel size | - | 1.12 micron |
| 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 |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | No |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | 4.0 |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Budget | Mid-range |
| Announced | July 2024 | June 2025 |
| Release date | August 2024 | June 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $95 | $229 |
| Sensors | - Hall-effect sensor - Accelerometer - Compass |
- Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass |
| 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.
Notes on Redmi Pad 2:
- Gyroscope, GPS and compass are only available on the 4G model.
*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 2 is definitely a better buy.
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