Xiaomi Pad 6 vs Xiaomi Pad Mini
Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Pad 6 Manufactured in April, 2023, with display 11 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 870, vs Xiaomi Pad Mini, Manufactured in September, 2025with chipsetMediaTek Dimensity 9400 Plus. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Pad 6
- Larger display: 11in
- Higher battery capacity: 8840mAh vs 7500mAh
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Pad Mini
- Higher pixel density: 403ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 165Hz
- Lighter design: 326g vs 490g
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.2
- Infrared port
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB - 12/256 GB - 16/512 GB |
- 8/256 GB - 12/512 GB |
Review
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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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Size | 11 in | 8.8 in |
| Resolution | 1800x2880 pixels | 1880x3008 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 16:10 |
| Pixel density | 309 ppi | 403 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 165 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | n/a |
| Max brightness | 550 nits | 700 nits |
| HDR support | Yes Dolby Vision | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Touch Sampling Rate | n/a | 360 Hz |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.6 % | 82.9 % |
| Features | DCI-P3 | DCI-P3 |
| sRGB gamut | 97 % | n/a |
| PWM (Flicker) | 181600 Hz | n/a |
| Response time | 26 ms | n/a |
| Contrast | 832:1 | n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 253.95 mm (10 in) | 205.13 mm (8.08 in) |
| Width | 165.18 mm (6.5 in) | 132.03 mm (5.2 in) |
| Thickness | 6.51 mm (0.26 in) | 6.46 mm (0.25 in) |
| Weight | 490 g (17.28 oz) | 326 g (11.5 oz) |
| Area | 419 cm² (64.95 in²) | 271 cm² (42.01 in²) |
| Water resistance | No | No |
| Back panel | Metal | Metal |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - Silver - Gold - Blue |
- Gray - Purple |
| Fingerprint sensor | No | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 | MediaTek Dimensity 9400 Plus |
| Max Frequency | 3200 MHz | 3730 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) | 8 (1 + 3 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.8 (Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55)) - 3/2.42 (Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77)) - 1/3.2 (Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77)) |
- 4/2.4 (Cortex-A720) - 3/3.3 (Cortex-X4) - 1/3.73 (Cortex-X925) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 7 nm | 3 nm |
| Neural Processor | Hexagon 698 | MediaTek NPU 890 |
| Graphics | Adreno 650 | Mali-G925 Immortalis MP12 |
| GPU Cores | 768 | 1536 |
| GPU Frequency | 670 MHz | 1612 MHz |
| FLOPS | 1029.1 GFLOPS | 4952.1 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1335 | 2990 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 3584 | 9086 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 3371 | n/a |
| CPU | 219811 | 597723 |
| GPU | 277960 | 1222215 |
| Memory | 129368 | 450283 |
| UX | 199071 | 485645 |
| NanoReview Score | 826210 | n/a |
| Max Surface Temp. | 44.2 °C | n/a |
| Stability | 71 % | n/a |
| Graphics Test | 21 fps | n/a |
| Graphics Score | 3635 | n/a |
Memory
| RAM Size | 6 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| Memory Frequency | 3200 MHz | 5333 MHz |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | 128 GB | 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 3.1 | UFS 4.1 |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) | Android 15 |
| OS Size | 21 GB | n/a |
| UI Skin | HyperOS 1.0 | HyperOS 2.0 |
Battery
| Volume | 8840 mAh | 7500 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 33 W | 67 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | Yes |
| Fast Charging | Yes (38% in 30 min) | Yes |
| Full Charge Time | 1:30 h | n/a |
| Web Browsing | 10:22 h | n/a |
| Video Playback | 14:17 h | n/a |
| Games | 06:47 h | n/a |
| Standby Mode | 139 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 13 MP | 13 MP |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 120 fps (720p) | n/a |
| Lenses count | Standard: 13 MP | Standard: 13 MP |
| Features |
| Matrix | 13 MP | 13 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/3.06 |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1.12 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.3 |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" | 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 | 5.2 | 5.4 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | Yes | Yes |
| NFC* | No | No |
| Infrared Port | No | Yes |
| SIM Type | No | No |
| 5G Support | n/a | No |
Sound
| Speakers | 4.0 | n/a |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Flagship |
| Announced | April, 2023 yr | September, 2025 yr |
| Release Date | April, 2023 yr | September, 2025 yr |
| Sensors | - Hall Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor |
- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass |
| Charger Included | Yes 33 W | Yes, 67 W |
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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.
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