Home Tablet comparison Honor Pad 10 and Xiaomi Pad Mini - Which is better?

Honor Pad 10 vs Xiaomi Pad Mini

67 out 100
Honor Pad 10
VS
87 out 100
Xiaomi Pad Mini
Honor Pad 10
Xiaomi Pad Mini

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor Pad 10 Manufactured in May, 2025, with display 12.1 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3, vs Xiaomi Pad Mini, Manufactured in September, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9400 Plus. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Honor Pad 10
  • Larger display: 12.1in
  • Higher battery capacity: 10100mAh vs 7500mAh
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Pad Mini
  • Higher pixel density: 403ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 165Hz
  • Lighter design: 326g vs 525g
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options n/a - 8/256 GB
- 12/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor Pad 10 and Xiaomi Pad Mini
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
Adjust each parameter’s importance to find the best match for you.
Customize your score
Function
Importance (Weight)
Display:
Camera:
Performance:
Gaming:
Battery:
Connectivity:
Higher weight means greater impact on NanoReview score.

Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Tablets:
Honor Pad 10
vs
Xiaomi Pad Mini

Display

Display quality comparison
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 12.1 in 8.8 in
Resolution 1600x2560 pixels 1880x3008 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Pixel density 249 ppi 403 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 165 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes n/a
Max brightness n/a 700 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes, Dolby Vision
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 85.4 % 82.9 %
Features DCI-P3 DCI-P3

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 277.1 mm (10.91 in) 205.13 mm (8.08 in)
Width 179.3 mm (7.06 in) 132.03 mm (5.2 in)
Thickness 6.3 mm (0.25 in) 6.46 mm (0.25 in)
Weight 525 g (18.52 oz) 326 g (11.5 oz)
Area 497 cm² (77.04 in²) 271 cm² (42.01 in²)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Blue
- Green		 - Gray
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor No No
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor Pad 10
85.4 %
Xiaomi Pad Mini
82.9 %

Performance

Testing Honor Pad 10 and Xiaomi Pad Mini In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 MediaTek Dimensity 9400 Plus
Max Frequency 2630 MHz 3730 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A510))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A715))
- 1/2.63 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A715))		 - 4/2.4 (Cortex-A720)
- 3/3.3 (Cortex-X4)
- 1/3.73 (Cortex-X925)
Process TSMC TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 3 nm
Neural Processor Yes MediaTek NPU 890
Graphics Adreno 720 Mali-G925 Immortalis MP12
GPU Cores 512 1536
GPU Frequency 975 MHz 1612 MHz
FLOPS 998.4 GFLOPS 4952.1 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor Pad 10
150
Xiaomi Pad Mini
2990
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor Pad 10
3196
Xiaomi Pad Mini
9086
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1502990
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)31969086
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor Pad 10
855325
Xiaomi Pad Mini
n/a
CPU267568597723
GPU2326011222215
Memory197306450283
UX157850485645
NanoReview Score855325n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR5X
Memory Frequency n/a 5333 MHz
Channels 2 4
Storage
Storage Capacity256 GB256 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 4.1
Memory Cardn/aNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 15
UI Skin MagicOS 9 HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 10100 mAh 7500 mAh
Max Charging Power 35 W 67 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes Yes

Main camera

Matrix 8 MP 13 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Lenses count Standard: 8 MP Standard: 13 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix8 MP13 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.2
Sensor sizen/a1/3.06
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 8 MP
Matrix 3264x2448 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.3
Sensor size n/a 1/4.0
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5.4
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No Yes
NFC* No No
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*1n/a
SIM TypeNanoNo
eSIM Support *Non/a
Hybrid SlotNon/a
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers 6.0 n/a
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced May, 2025 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date May, 2025 yr September, 2025 yr
Sensors Accelerometer - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
Charger Included Yes 35 W Yes, 67 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Pad Mini the clear winner in this comparison.

Survey

Which tablet would you pick?
1 (100%)
0 (0%)
Total Votes: 1

User comments

Share your opinion or ask questions below