Honor Pad 9 vs Xiaomi Redmi Pad 2 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor Pad 9 Manufactured in December, 2023, with display 12.1 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, vs Xiaomi Redmi Pad 2 Pro, Manufactured in September, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Honor Pad 9
  • Lighter design: 555g vs 610g
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Pad 2 Pro
  • Higher battery capacity: 12000mAh vs 8300mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.1

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor Pad 9 and Xiaomi Redmi Pad 2 Pro
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
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Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Display

Display quality comparison
Type TFT LCD IPS LCD
Size 12.1 in 12.1 in
Resolution 1600x2560 pixels 1600x2560 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Pixel density 249 ppi 249 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (60-120 Hz)
Max brightness 500 nits n/a
HDR support No No
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 360 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 84.7 % 83.5 %
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor Pad 9
572 nits
Xiaomi Redmi Pad 2 Pro
n/a
sRGB gamut99.8 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)29480 Hzn/a
Response time27 msn/a
Contrast1533:1n/a

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 278.27 mm (10.96 in) 279.8 mm (11.02 in)
Width 180.11 mm (7.09 in) 181.7 mm (7.15 in)
Thickness 6.9 mm (0.27 in) 7.5 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 555 g (19.58 oz) 610 g (21.52 oz)
Area 501 cm² (77.66 in²) 508 cm² (78.74 in²)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Gray
- Blue
- Silver
- Gray
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor No No
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor Pad 9
84.7 %
Xiaomi Redmi Pad 2 Pro
83.5 %

Performance

Testing Honor Pad 9 and Xiaomi Redmi Pad 2 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 4
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2700 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A78)
- 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
- 1/2.7 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Adreno 710 Adreno 810
GPU Cores 256 256
GPU Frequency 676 MHz n/a
FLOPS 346.1 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor Pad 9
941
Xiaomi Redmi Pad 2 Pro
1210
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor Pad 9
2785
Xiaomi Redmi Pad 2 Pro
3325
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)9411210
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)27853325
Geekbench Compute (GPU)1640n/a
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor Pad 9
509642
Xiaomi Redmi Pad 2 Pro
n/a
CPU177815290548
GPU47525298705
Memory151348185452
UX132954161215
NanoReview Score509642n/a

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 6 GB
Memory Type n/a LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels n/a 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 15
OS Size 32 GB n/a
UI Skin Magic OS 8 HyperOS 2.0

Battery

Volume 8300 mAh 12000 mAh
Max Charging Power 35 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 40 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 2:05 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor Pad 9
22:40
Xiaomi Redmi Pad 2 Pro
n/a
Web Browsing07:22 hn/a
Video Playback06:55 hn/a
Games05:34 hn/a
Standby Mode157 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 13 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED No
Stabilization Digital Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) No
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion n/a No
Lenses count Standard: 13 MP Standard: 8 MP
Features
Main lens
Matrix13 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.0
SensorC616WPUn/a
Sensor sizen/a1/4
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/2.2
Focal length n/a 17 mm
Sensor C617HWK n/a
Sensor size n/a 1/5.0
Pixel size n/a 1.12 μm
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital No
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 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- 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 5.1 5.4
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
NFC* No No
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNo
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers 8.0 4.0
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Honor Pad 9
89.1 dB
Xiaomi Redmi Pad 2 Pro
n/a

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced December, 2023 yr September, 2025 yr
Release Date December, 2023 yr September, 2025 yr
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
Charger Included Yes 35 W Yes, 33 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Redmi Pad 2 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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