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The Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro excels in productivity with its flagship performance and excellent display, making it the clear winner. Its 91 score is significantly higher than the Honor Pad 9's 59.
The Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro's excellent display and capable gaming features make it the winner in the entertainment category, with a score 38.5 points higher than the Honor Pad 9.
Although the Xiaomi Pad 8 Pro has a slightly better battery life, the Honor Pad 9's battery life is still respectable, making this a close call with a score gap of only 14 points.
78 | Display | 90 |
46 | Camera | 72 |
40 | Performance | 92 |
16 | Gaming | 89 |
67 | Battery | 81 |
61 | Connectivity | 81 |
56 | QuickComparison Score | 85 |
| 12.1 inches TFT LCD 1600 x 2560 pixels | Screen | 11.2 inches IPS LCD 2136 x 3200 pixels |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 | SoC | Qualcomm Snapdragon Elite |
| 13 megapixels | Camera | 50 megapixels |
| 8300 mAh | Battery | 9200 mAh |
| Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 14) | OS | Android 16 |
| 555 g (19.58 oz) | Weight | 485 g (17.11 oz) |
| TFT LCD | Type | IPS LCD |
| 12.1 inches | Size | 11.2 inches |
| 1600 x 2560 pixels | Resolution | 2136 x 3200 pixels |
| 16:10 | Aspect ratio | 3:2 |
| 249 ppi | PPI | 344 ppi |
| 120 Hz | Refresh rate | 144 Hz |
| Yes (60-120 Hz) | Adaptive refresh rate | Yes |
| 500 nits | Max rated brightness | 800 nits |
| — | Max rated brightness in HDR | — |
| No | HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Tempered glass | Screen protection | Tempered glass |
| 84.70% | Screen-to-body ratio | 85.70% |
| — | Display features | - DCI-P3 |
| — | Display tests | — |
| 99.80% | RGB color space | 99.80% |
| 29480 Hz | PWM | Not detected |
| 27 ms | Response time | 28 ms |
| 1533:1 | Contrast | 2087:1 |
| 575 nits | Peak brightness test (auto) | 808 nits |
| — | Section 2 | 44 FPS |
| — | Section 3 | 37 FPS |
| — | Graphics score | 11483 |
| — | PCMark 3.0 | 18343 |
| — | Web score | 20463 |
| — | Video editing | 8142 |
| — | Photo editing | 35214 |
| — | Data manipulation | 16669 |
| — | Writing score | 20187 |
| 941 | Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 2949 |
| 2785 | Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 9524 |
| 1640 | Compute Score (GPU) | 24482 |
| 1640 | Compute Score (GPU) | 24482 |
| 941 | Single-core score | 2949 |
| 2785 | Multi-core score | 9524 |
| 729289 | AnTuTu Benchmark 11 | 3096292 |
| 307398 | CPU | 929209 |
| 74347 | GPU | 1124481 |
| 162679 | Memory | 448903 |
| 184865 | UX | 593699 |
| 729289 | Total score | 3096292 |
| — | 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 2455 |
| — | Stability | — |
| — | Graphics test | — |
| — | Graphics score | — |
| — | 3DMark Solar Bay | 11483 |
| — | Graphics test | 44 FPS |
| — | Section 1 | 49 FPS |
| — | SoC | — |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 | Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon Elite |
| 2200 MHz | Max clock | 4320 MHz |
| 8 (4 + 4) | CPU cores | 8 (2 + 6) |
| - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A78 | Architecture | - 6 cores at 3.53 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix M) - 2 cores at 4.32 GHz: Oryon (Phoenix L) |
| — | L3 cache | 8 MB |
| Samsung | Manufacturing | TSMC |
| 4 nanometers | Lithography process | 3 nanometers |
| Yes | Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon |
| — | GPU | — |
| Adreno 710 | Graphics | Adreno 830 |
| 256 | GPU shading units | 1536 |
| 676 MHz | GPU clock | 1100 MHz |
| ~346.1 GFLOPS | FLOPS | ~3379.2 GFLOPS |
| 278.27 mm (10.96 inches) | Height | 251.22 mm (9.89 inches) |
| 180.11 mm (7.09 inches) | Width | 173.42 mm (6.83 inches) |
| 6.9 mm (0.27 inches) | Thickness | 5.75 mm (0.23 inches) |
| 555 g (19.58 oz) | Weight | 485 g (17.11 oz) |
| No | Waterproof | No |
| — | Advanced cooling | — |
| Metal | Rear material | Metal |
| Metal | Frame material | Metal |
| White, Gray, Blue | Colors | Gray, Blue, Green |
| No | Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button |
| 501 cm 2 (77.7 inches 2 ) | Area | 436 cm 2 (67.5 inches 2 ) |
| — | Repairability | Average (2.74/5) |
| 84.70% | Screen-to-body ratio | 85.70% |
| 8 / 128 GB | Configuration | 8 / 128 GB |
| — | RAM | — |
| 8 GB | RAM size | 8 GB |
| — | Memory type | LPDDR5X |
| — | Memory clock | 5300 MHz |
| — | Channels | 4 |
| — | Storage | — |
| 128 GB | Storage size | 128 GB |
| UFS 3.1 | Storage type | UFS 4.1 |
| MicroSD | Memory card | No |
| Up to 1024 GB | Memory card max size | — |
| Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 14) | Operating system | Android 16 |
| Magic OS 8 | ROM | HyperOS 3 |
| — | OS updates | 5 years |
| 8300 mAh | Capacity | 9200 mAh |
| 35 W | Max charge power | 67 W |
| Li-Po | Battery type | Li-Po |
| No | Replaceable | No |
| No | Wireless charging | No |
| No | Reverse charging | Yes |
| Yes (50% in 40 min) | Fast charging | Yes (52% in 30 min) |
| 2:05 hr | Full charging time | 1:17 hr |
| — | Battery cycles | 1000 cycles |
| 13 megapixels | Matrix | 50 megapixels |
| 4160 x 3120 | Image resolution | 8160 x 6144 |
| Digital | Zoom | Digital |
| LED | Flash | LED |
| Digital | Stabilization | Digital |
| No | 8K video recording | No |
| Up to 30FPS | 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS |
| Up to 30FPS | 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS |
| 1) Standard: 13 MP | Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP |
| - | Camera features | - Bokeh mode |
| — | Standard lens | — |
| 13 MP | Image resolution | 50 MP |
| f/2.0 | Aperture | f/1.8 |
| — | Focal length | — |
| — | Sensor size | 1/2.76 (≈ 0.36 inch) |
| — | Pixel size | 0.64 micron |
| Phase autofocus | Autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Digital | Stabilization | Digital |
| 8 megapixels | Megapixels | 32 megapixels |
| 3264 x 2448 | Image resolution | 6528 x 4896 |
| f/2.2 | Aperture | f/2.2 |
| C617HWK | Sensor | Omnivision OV32D |
| No | Autofocus | No |
| Digital | Stabilization | Digital |
| 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| No | Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No |
| Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) |
| - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display | Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| 5.1 | Bluetooth version | 5.4 |
| LE | Bluetooth features | LE |
| USB Type-C | USB type | USB Type-C |
| 2 | USB version | 3.2 |
| - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG | USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| No | DisplayPort | Yes |
| — | GPS | — |
| No | NFC* | No |
| No | Infrared port | Yes |
| — | Network | — |
| 1 | Number of SIM* | — |
| Nano | Type of SIM card | No |
| — | Multi SIM mode | — |
| No | eSIM support* | No |
| No | Hybrid slot | — |
| — | 2G network | — |
| — | 3G network | — |
| — | 4G network | — |
| Yes | 5G support | No |
| 8 | Speakers | 4 |
| No | Headphone audio jack | No |
| No | FM radio | No |
| Yes | Dolby Atmos | Yes |
| — | Speakers test | — |
| 89.1 dB | Max loudness | 86.3 dB |
| Mid-range | Category | Mid-range |
| December 2023 | Announced | September 2025 |
| December 2023 | Release date | September 2025 |
| — | SAR (body) | — |
| - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor | Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
| Yes, 35 W | Bundled charger | Yes, 67 W |
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