Xiaomi Redmi Pad SE vs Xiaomi Black Shark Pad 7 Pro
Here we compared two budget tablets: the 11-inch Xiaomi Redmi Pad SE (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 680) that was released on August 15, 2023, against the Xiaomi Black Shark Pad 7 Pro, which is powered by MediaTek Helio G100 and came out 2 years and 3 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 Black Shark Pad 7 Pro
- Has 2x more RAM: 8GB versus 4GB
- 39% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (570K versus 411K)
- Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz
- Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
- More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 13
- Comes with 800 mAh larger battery capacity: 8800 vs 8000 mAh
- Faster storage type - UFS 2.2 versus eMMC 5.1
- 75% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 720 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 | 11 inches | 11 inches |
| Resolution | 1200 x 1920 pixels | 1200 x 1900 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| PPI | 207 ppi | 201 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | - |
| Max rated brightness | 400 nits | 420 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 82.2% | 83% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | - |
| RGB color space | 93.1% | - |
| PWM | Not detected | - |
| Response time | 37 ms | - |
| Contrast | 1689:1 | - |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 255.53 mm (10.06 inches) | 254.6 mm (10.02 inches) |
| Width | 167.08 mm (6.58 inches) | 166.1 mm (6.54 inches) |
| Thickness | 7.36 mm (0.29 inches) | 7.4 mm (0.29 inches) |
| Weight | 478 g (16.86 oz) | 513 g (18.1 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| 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) |
Screen-to-body ratio
Tablet Ranking (128th and 101st place)
Android Tablet Ranking (100th and 76th place)
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 | MediaTek Helio G100 |
| Max clock | 2400 MHz | 2200 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 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76 |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
| Lithography process | 6 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon 686 | Yes |
| Graphics | Adreno 610 | Mali-G57 MP2 |
| GPU shading units | 128 | 64 |
| GPU clock | 1114 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~285.2 GFLOPS | ~128 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 348 | - |
| Single-core score | 412 | 720 |
| Multi-core score | 1423 | 1971 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 173875 | 219481 |
| GPU | 27779 | 48406 |
| Memory | 99996 | 146071 |
| UX | 109370 | 156511 |
| Total score | 411020 | 570469 |
| Samples | [2 tests] | [74 tests] |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 7122 | - |
| Video editing | 3683 | - |
| Photo editing | 12514 | - |
| Data manipulation | 5947 | - |
| Writing score | 9135 | - |
Recent User Tests
Xiaomi Redmi Pad SE
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 📘 2025-10-31 (Bobikbo17) | AnTuTu | 411020 |
| 📘 2025-10-09 (Roman) | AnTuTu | 408473 |
Xiaomi Black Shark Pad 7 Pro
No benchmark results yet
Memory
Configuration
| RAM size | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB | Up to 1024 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 13 | Android 15 |
| ROM | HyperOS 1.0 | HyperOS 2.0 |
| OS size | 22 GB | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 8000 mAh | 8800 mAh |
| Max charge power | 18 W | - |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | - |
| Fast charging | Yes (24% in 30 min) | Yes |
| Full charging time | 2:45 hr | - |
| Web browsing | 10:41 hr | - |
| Watching video | 12:28 hr | - |
| Gaming | 06:20 hr | - |
| Standby | 183 hr | - |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 8 megapixels | 13 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 | No |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 8 MP |
1) Standard: 13 MP 2) Depth: 2 MP |
| Camera features | - | - |
| Image resolution | 8 MP | 13 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" (≈ 0.25 inch) | - |
| Autofocus | No | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 5 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | - | 17 mm |
| 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 | 5.3 |
| 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 |
| Number of SIM* | - | 1 |
| Type of SIM card | No | Nano |
| eSIM support* | - | No |
| Hybrid slot | - | No |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Budget | Budget |
| Announced | August 2023 | October 2025 |
| Release date | September 2023 | November 2025 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $249 | $179 |
| Sensors | - Hall-effect sensor - Accelerometer |
- Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 18 W | Yes, 0 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 Xiaomi Black Shark Pad 7 Pro is definitely a better buy.
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