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Xiaomi Redmi Pad SE vs Lenovo Idea Tab

48 out of 100
Xiaomi Redmi Pad SE
VS
53 out of 100
Lenovo Idea Tab
Redmi Pad SE
Idea Tab

Here we compared two tablets: the 11-inch Xiaomi Redmi Pad SE (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 680) that was released on August 15, 2023, against the Lenovo Idea Tab, which is powered by MediaTek Dimensity 6300 and came out 1 year and 7 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
  • Comes with 960 mAh larger battery capacity: 8000 vs 7040 mAh
Reasons to consider the Lenovo Idea Tab
  • Water-resistant body (IP52 classification)
  • 37% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (562K versus 411K)
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.2)
  • More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 13
  • Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus eMMC 5.1
  • 92% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 793 and 412 points

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Redmi Pad SE and Lenovo Idea Tab 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 / 128 GB
VS
4 / 128 GB
67.7
(Good)
Value Index
95.1
(Very good)

Tests and specifications

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

Display

Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 11 inches 11 inches
Resolution 1200 x 1920 pixels 2560 x 1600 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
PPI 207 ppi -
Refresh rate 90 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max rated brightness 400 nits 500 nits
HDR support Yes, HDR10 No
Screen protection Tempered glass Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 82.2% 82.9%
Display features - DCI-P3 - DCI-P3
Display tests
RGB color space 93.1% 96.5%
PWM Not detected Not detected
Response time 37 ms 28 ms
Contrast 1689:1 1054:1
Peak brightness test (auto)
Redmi Pad SE +2%
399 nits
Idea Tab
391 nits
Sources: NotebookCheck [3], [4]

Design and build

Height 255.53 mm (10.06 inches) 254.59 mm (10.02 inches)
Width 167.08 mm (6.58 inches) 166.15 mm (6.54 inches)
Thickness 7.36 mm (0.29 inches) 6.99 mm (0.28 inches)
Weight 478 g (16.86 oz) 480 g (16.93 oz)
Waterproof No IP52
Rear material Metal Metal
Frame material Metal Metal
Colors Gray, Green, Purple Gray, Blue
Fingerprint scanner No No
Area 427 cm2 (66.2 inches2) 423 cm2 (65.5 inches2)
Repairability - Excellent (4.04/5)
Drop resistance - Bad (E) · 9 drops
Screen-to-body ratio
Redmi Pad SE
82.2%
Idea Tab +1%
82.9%
Tablet Ranking (128th and 117th place)
Android Tablet Ranking (100th and 90th place)

Performance

Chipset specifications of Xiaomi Redmi Pad SE and Lenovo Idea Tab
SoC
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 MediaTek Dimensity 6300
Max clock 2400 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (2 + 6)
Architecture - 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53)
- 4 cores at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73)		 - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A76
L3 cache - 2 MB
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 6 nanometers 6 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Hexagon 686 Yes
GPU
Graphics Adreno 610 Mali-G57 MP2
GPU shading units 128 64
GPU clock 1114 MHz 1072 MHz
FLOPS ~285.2 GFLOPS ~137.2 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Xiaomi Redmi Pad SE and Lenovo Idea Tab
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Redmi Pad SE
412
Idea Tab +92%
793
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Redmi Pad SE
1423
Idea Tab +44%
2048
Compute Score (GPU)
Redmi Pad SE
348
Idea Tab +259%
1249
Compute Score (GPU) 348 1249
Single-core score 412 793
Multi-core score 1423 2048
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
Redmi Pad SE
411020
Idea Tab +37%
562445
CPU 173875 221705
GPU 27779 41398
Memory 99996 118084
UX 109370 181258
Total score 411020 562445
Samples [2 tests] Less than 3
PCMark 3.0
Web score 7122 -
Video editing 3683 -
Photo editing 12514 -
Data manipulation 5947 -
Writing score 9135 -
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Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Xiaomi Redmi Pad SE
DateBenchmarkResult
📘 2025-10-31 (Bobikbo17)AnTuTu411020
📘 2025-10-09 (Roman)AnTuTu408473
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Lenovo Idea Tab
DateBenchmarkResult
📘 2026-07-11 (biszkopt875)AnTuTu562445
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Memory

Configuration
RAM
RAM size 4 GB 4 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory clock 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage size 128 GB 128 GB
Storage type eMMC 5.1 UFS 2.2
Memory card MicroSD MicroSD
Memory card max size Up to 1024 GB Up to 2048 GB

Software

Operating system Android 13 Android 15
ROM HyperOS 1.0 -
OS size 22 GB -
OS updates - 7 years

Battery

Capacity 8000 mAh 7040 mAh
Max charge power 18 W 20 W
Battery type Li-Po Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging No No
Fast charging Yes (24% in 30 min) Yes
Full charging time 2:45 hr -
Battery cycles - 1000 cycles
Battery life tests
Web browsing 10:41 hr -
Watching video 12:28 hr -
Gaming 06:20 hr -
Standby 183 hr -
General battery life
Redmi Pad SE
29:44 hr
Idea Tab
n/a
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Main camera

Matrix 8 megapixels 8 megapixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash No 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 - -
Standard lens
Image resolution 8 MP 8 MP
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Sensor size 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch) -
Autofocus No Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 5 megapixels 5 megapixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
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 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No No
GPS - GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC* No No
Infrared port No No
Network
Number of SIM* - 1
Type of SIM card No Nano
Multi SIM mode - Standby
eSIM support* - No
Hybrid slot - No
5G support No Yes

Sound

Speakers 4.0 4.0
Headphone audio jack Yes Yes
FM radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speakers test
Max loudness
Redmi Pad SE +5%
88.3 dB
Idea Tab
83.7 dB

Other

Category Budget Mid-range
Announced August 2023 March 2025
Release date September 2023 March 2025
Launch price (MSRP) $249 $189
Sensors - Hall-effect sensor
- Accelerometer		 - Hall-effect sensor
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
Bundled charger Yes, 18 W Yes, 20 W
*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 Lenovo Idea Tab is definitely a better buy.

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