Xiaomi Redmi Pad 2 vs Huawei MatePad SE 11

57 out of 100
Xiaomi Redmi Pad 2
VS
48 out of 100
Huawei MatePad SE 11

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

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Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each tablet
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Redmi Pad 2
  • Higher display refresh rate – 90 Hz
  • Comes with 1300 mAh larger battery capacity: 9000 vs 7700 mAh
  • Shows 22% longer battery life (31:12 vs 25:34 hours)
  • Newer Bluetooth version (v5.3)
  • 24% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (570K versus 461K)
  • Delivers 18% higher peak brightness (535 against 453 nits)
  • 33% higher pixel density (274 vs 206 PPI)
  • The front-facing camera can record video at 1080p

Review

Evaluation of Xiaomi Redmi Pad 2 and Huawei MatePad SE 11 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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4 / 128 GB
VS
4 / 64 GB
118.2
(Excellent)
Value Index
61.0
(Average)

Tests and specifications

Comparison table of technical specifications and tests

Display

Type IPS LCD TFT LCD
Size 11 inches 11 inches
Resolution 1600 x 2560 pixels 1200 x 1920 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
PPI 274 ppi 206 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max rated brightness 600 nits 500 nits
HDR support No No
Touch sampling rate 360 Hz -
Screen protection Tempered glass Tempered glass
Screen-to-body ratio 83% 84.9%
Display tests
RGB color space 92.5% 98%
PWM 14999 Hz Not detected
Response time 29 ms 26 ms
Contrast 1421:1 1537:1
Peak brightness test (auto)
535 nits
453 nits
Sources: NotebookCheck [3], [4]

Design and build

Height 254.58 mm (10.02 inches) 252.3 mm (9.93 inches)
Width 166.04 mm (6.54 inches) 163.8 mm (6.45 inches)
Thickness 7.36 mm (0.29 inches) 6.9 mm (0.27 inches)
Weight 510 g (17.99 oz) 475 g (16.75 oz)
Waterproof No No
Rear material Metal Metal
Frame material Metal Metal
Colors Gray, Green, Purple Gray, Blue
Fingerprint scanner No No
Area 423 cm2 (65.5 inches2) 413 cm2 (64 inches2)
Repairability Average (2.74/5) -
Drop resistance Good (C) · 156 drops -
Screen-to-body ratio
84.9%
Tablet Ranking (104th and 126th place)
Android Tablet Ranking (79th and 98th place)

Performance

Chipset specifications of Xiaomi Redmi Pad 2 and Huawei MatePad SE 11
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 Huawei MatePad SE 11
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
725
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
1980
Compute Score (GPU)
Compute Score (GPU) 1260 -
Single-core score 725 460
Multi-core score 1980 1489
Sources: Geekbench [3]
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
570469
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
Web score 10522 -
Video editing 5262 -
Photo editing 17642 -
Data manipulation 7941 -
Writing score 11407 -

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Xiaomi Redmi Pad 2
DateBenchmarkResult
📘 2026-04-24 (Mentos_uzbek)Battery lifeSOT 11:48 / 41:40
Huawei MatePad SE 11
No benchmark results yet

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 64 GB
Storage type UFS 2.2 UFS 2.0
Memory card MicroSD MicroSD
Memory card max size Up to 2048 GB Up to 1024 GB

Software

Operating system Android 15 HarmonyOS 2.0
ROM HyperOS 2.0 -
OS size 24 GB -
OS updates 0 years -

Battery

Capacity 9000 mAh 7700 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
Fast charging Yes (17% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 40 min)
Full charging time 2:59 hr 2:00 hr
Battery cycles 1000 cycles -
Battery life tests
Web browsing 08:38 hr 09:11 hr
Watching video 09:17 hr 11:53 hr
Gaming 06:30 hr 06:11 hr
Standby 233 hr 150 hr
General battery life
31:12 hr
25:34 hr

Main camera

Matrix 8 megapixels 8 megapixels
Image resolution 3264 x 2448 -
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/2.0
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 No
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS 720p 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 -
NFC* No No
Infrared port No No
Network
Number of SIM* 2 -
Type of SIM card Nano No
Multi SIM mode Standby -
eSIM support* No -
Hybrid slot No -
5G support No No

Sound

Speakers 4.0 4.0
Headphone audio jack Yes No
FM radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speakers test
Max loudness
86.3 dB
81.2 dB

Other

Category Mid-range Mid-range
Announced June 2025 July 2024
Release date June 2025 July 2024
Launch price (MSRP) $229 $160
Sensors - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
Bundled charger Yes, 15 W Yes, 22 W
Further details
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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60 (78.9%)
16 (21.1%)
Total votes: 76

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