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Xiaomi Redmi Pad 2 vs Honor Pad X9

56 out of 100
Xiaomi Redmi Pad 2
VS
48 out of 100
Honor Pad X9
Redmi Pad 2
Pad X9

Here we compared two tablets: the 11-inch Xiaomi Redmi Pad 2 (with MediaTek Helio G100 Ultra) that was released on June 5, 2025, against the Honor Pad X9, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 and came out 2 years before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Memory
4 / 128 GB
  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 2
  • Comes with 1750 mAh larger battery capacity: 9000 vs 7250 mAh
  • Shows 22% longer battery life (31:12 vs 25:36 hours)
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
  • Expandable storage via MicroSD card up to 2048GB
  • More recent OS version: Android 15 versus 13
  • 24% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (570K versus 461K)
  • Delivers 17% higher peak brightness (526 against 451 nits)
  • Has 2 SIM card slots
  • 35% higher pixel density (274 vs 203 PPI)
Reasons to consider the Honor Pad X9
  • Higher display refresh rate – 120 Hz

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Redmi Pad 2 and Honor Pad X9 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
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Final comparison evaluation
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Value for money (Beta)

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Currency
4 / 128 GB
VS
4 / 128 GB
113.0
(Excellent)
Value Index
82.6
(Good)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests
Tablet:
Redmi Pad 2
vs
Pad X9

Display

Type IPS LCD TFT LCD
Size 11 inches 11.5 inches
Resolution 1600 x 2560 pixels 1200 x 2000 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:10 5:3
PPI 274 ppi 203 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max rated brightness 600 nits 450 nits
HDR support No No
Touch sampling rate 360 Hz -
Screen protection Tempered glass Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 83% 84.1%
Display tests
RGB color space 92.5% -
PWM 14999 Hz -
Response time 29 ms -
Contrast 1421:1 -
Screen space comparison
Pad X9
11.5″ (5:3 ratio) = 58.3 in2
Redmi Pad 2
11″ (16:10 ratio) = 54.4 in2
~7% more screen space
Peak brightness test (auto)
Redmi Pad 2 +17%
526 nits
Pad X9
451 nits
Sources: NotebookCheck [3]

Design and build

Height 254.58 mm (10.02 inches) 267.3 mm (10.52 inches)
Width 166.04 mm (6.54 inches) 167.4 mm (6.59 inches)
Thickness 7.36 mm (0.29 inches) 6.9 mm (0.27 inches)
Weight 510 g (17.99 oz) 499 g (17.6 oz)
Waterproof No No
Rear material Metal Metal
Frame material Metal Metal
Colors Gray, Green, Purple Gray
Fingerprint scanner No No
Area 423 cm2 (65.5 inches2) 447 cm2 (69.3 inches2)
Repairability Average (2.74/5) -
Drop resistance Good (C) · 156 drops -
Screen-to-body ratio
Redmi Pad 2
83%
Pad X9 +1%
84.1%
Tablet Ranking (106th and 130th place)
Android Tablet Ranking (81st and 102nd place)

Performance

Chipset specifications of Xiaomi Redmi Pad 2 and Honor Pad X9
SoC
Chipset MediaTek Helio G100 Ultra Qualcomm Snapdragon 685
Max clock 2200 MHz 2800 MHz
CPU cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 6 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A55
- 2 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A76		 - 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Cortex-A53
- 4 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A73
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC
Lithography process 6 nanometers 6 nanometers
Neural processor (NPU) Yes Hexagon 686
GPU
Graphics Mali-G57 MP2 Adreno 610
GPU shading units 64 128
GPU clock 1000 MHz 1260 MHz
FLOPS ~128 GFLOPS ~322.6 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Benchmark comparison of Xiaomi Redmi Pad 2 and Honor Pad X9
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Redmi Pad 2 +52%
725
Pad X9
477
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Redmi Pad 2 +28%
1980
Pad X9
1551
Compute Score (GPU)
Redmi Pad 2 +121%
1260
Pad X9
570
Compute Score (GPU) 1260 570
Single-core score 725 477
Multi-core score 1980 1551
Sources: Geekbench [3], [4]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
Redmi Pad 2 +24%
570469
Pad X9
461236
CPU 219481 191663
GPU 48406 29731
Memory 146071 110054
UX 156511 129788
Total score 570469 461236
Samples [74 tests] [37 tests]
PCMark 3.0
Redmi Pad 2 +19%
9754
Pad X9
8206
Web score 10522 8739
Video editing 5262 4586
Photo editing 17642 15530
Data manipulation 7941 7170
Writing score 11407 8896
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Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Xiaomi Redmi Pad 2
DateBenchmarkResult
📘 2026-09-24 (Max)AnTuTu 12645861
📘 2026-09-12 (Maksik)AnTuTu 12634343
📘 2026-04-24 (Mentos_uzbek)Battery lifeSOT 11:48 / 41:40
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Honor Pad X9
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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 UFS 2.2 UFS 2.2
Memory card MicroSD No
Memory card max size Up to 2048 GB -

Software

Operating system Android 15 Android 13
ROM HyperOS 2.0 MagicOS 7.1
OS size 24 GB -
OS updates 0 years -

Battery

Capacity 9000 mAh 7250 mAh
Max charge power 18 W 22.5 W
Battery type Li-Po Li-Po
Replaceable No No
Wireless charging No No
Reverse charging - No
Bypass charging - No
Fast charging Yes (17% in 30 min) Yes (34% in 30 min)
Full charging time 2:59 hr 2:04 hr
Battery cycles 1000 cycles -
Battery life tests
Web browsing 08:38 hr 08:56 hr
Watching video 09:17 hr 11:02 hr
Gaming 06:30 hr 07:03 hr
Standby 233 hr 155 hr
General battery life
Redmi Pad 2 +22%
31:12 hr
Pad X9
25:36 hr
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Main camera

Matrix 8 megapixels 5 megapixels
Image resolution 3264 x 2448 2592 x 1944
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: 5 MP
Camera features - -
Standard lens
Image resolution 8 MP 5 MP
Aperture f/2.0 f/2.2
Sensor GalaxyCore GC08A3 -
Sensor size 1/4" (≈ 0.25 inch) -
Pixel size 1.12 micron -
Autofocus Phase autofocus Phase autofocus
Stabilization Digital Digital

Selfie camera

Megapixels 5 megapixels 5 megapixels
Image resolution - 2592 x 1944
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Focal length 17 mm -
Sensor CMOS -
Sensor size 1/5.0" (≈ 0.2 inch) -
Pixel size 1.12 micron -
Autofocus No No
Stabilization No Digital
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 5.1
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 GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC* No No
Infrared port No 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 4.0 6.0
Headphone audio jack Yes No
FM radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speakers test
Max loudness
Redmi Pad 2
86.3 dB
Pad X9
n/a

Other

Category Mid-range Budget
Announced June 2025 July 2023
Release date June 2025 July 2023
Launch price (MSRP) $229 $230
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass		 - Accelerometer
Bundled charger Yes, 15 W Not included
Further details
Notes on Redmi Pad 2:
    - Gyroscope, GPS and compass are only available on the 4G model.
Notes on Pad X9:
    - The memory card slot is available only in the 4G model.
    - In some European countries, the package includes a charger, while others do not.
*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.

Cast your vote

So, which tablet would you choose?
23 (85.2%)
4 (14.8%)
Total votes: 27

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