Honor Pad 9 vs Xiaomi Redmi Pad SE

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor Pad 9 Manufactured in December, 2023, with display 12.1 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1, vs Xiaomi Redmi Pad SE, Manufactured in September, 2023with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Honor Pad 9
  • Larger display: 12.1in
  • Higher pixel density: 249ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 8300mAh vs 8000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.1 vs 5
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Pad SE
  • Lighter design: 478g vs 555g

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 4/128 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor Pad 9 and Xiaomi Redmi Pad SE
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 11 in
Resolution 1600x2560 pixels 1200x1920 pixels
Aspect ratio 16:10 16:10
Pixel density 249 ppi 207 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 90 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 500 nits 400 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 84.7 % 82.2 %
Features n/a DCI-P3
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Honor Pad 9
572 nits
Xiaomi Redmi Pad SE
400 nits
sRGB gamut99.8 %93.1 %
PWM (Flicker)29480 Hzn/a
Response time27 ms37 ms
Contrast1533:11689:1

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 278.27 mm (10.96 in) 255.53 mm (10.06 in)
Width 180.11 mm (7.09 in) 167.08 mm (6.58 in)
Thickness 6.9 mm (0.27 in) 7.36 mm (0.29 in)
Weight 555 g (19.58 oz) 478 g (16.86 oz)
Area 501 cm² (77.66 in²) 427 cm² (66.19 in²)
Water resistance No No
Back panel Metal Metal
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - White
- Gray
- Blue
- Gray
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor No No
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor Pad 9
84.7 %
Xiaomi Redmi Pad SE
82.2 %

Performance

Testing Honor Pad 9 and Xiaomi Redmi Pad SE In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Max Frequency 2200 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 4/2.2 (Cortex-A78)
- 4/1.9 (Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53))
- 4/2.4 (Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73))
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 6 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 686
Graphics Adreno 710 Adreno 610
GPU Cores 256 128
GPU Frequency 676 MHz 1114 MHz
FLOPS 346.1 GFLOPS 284 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor Pad 9
941
Xiaomi Redmi Pad SE
412
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor Pad 9
2785
Xiaomi Redmi Pad SE
1423
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)941412
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)27851423
Geekbench Compute (GPU)1640348
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor Pad 9
509642
Xiaomi Redmi Pad SE
279216
CPU17781591109
GPU4752540869
Memory15134868964
UX13295478274
NanoReview Score509642279216
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Honor Pad 9
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Pad SE
582
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Honor Pad 9
n/a
Xiaomi Redmi Pad SE
6945
Writing scoren/a9238
Web scoren/a6619
Video editingn/a3677
Data manipulationn/a5908
NanoReview Scoren/a6945

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 8 GB 4 GB
Memory Type n/a LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency n/a 2133 MHz
Channels n/a 2
Storage
Storage Capacity128 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1eMMC 5.1
Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

Software

OS Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 13
OS Size 32 GB 22 GB
UI Skin Magic OS 8 HyperOS 1.0

Battery

Volume 8300 mAh 8000 mAh
Max Charging Power 35 W 18 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 40 min) Yes (24% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 2:05 h 2:45 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Honor Pad 9
22:40
Xiaomi Redmi Pad SE
29:44
Web Browsing07:22 h10:41 h
Video Playback06:55 h12:28 h
Games05:34 h06:20 h
Standby Mode157 h183 h

Main camera

Matrix 13 MP 8 MP
Photo resolution 4160x3120 pixels n/a
Zoom Digital n/a
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/a1/4.0"
AutofocusPhase autofocusNo
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 5 MP
Matrix 3264x2448 pixels n/a
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.2
Sensor C617HWK n/a
Sensor size n/a 1/5.0"
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 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 5.1 5
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*1n/a
SIM TypeNanoNo
eSIM Support *Non/a
Hybrid SlotNon/a
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers 8.0 4.0
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Honor Pad 9
89.1 dB
Xiaomi Redmi Pad SE
88.3 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Budget
Announced December, 2023 yr August, 2023 yr
Release Date December, 2023 yr September, 2023 yr
Launch Price ($) n/a 249
Sensors - Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Hall Sensor
- Accelerometer
Charger Included Yes 35 W Yes 18 W
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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