Xiaomi Pad 6S Pro 12.4 vs Xiaomi Pad 8
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Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Pad 6S Pro 12.4 Manufactured in February, 2024, with display 12.4 with chipsetSnapdragon 8 Gen 2, vs Xiaomi Pad 8, Manufactured in September, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Pad 6S Pro 12.4
- Larger display: 12.4in
- Higher battery capacity: 10000mAh vs 9200mAh
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Pad 8
- Higher pixel density: 344ppi
- Lighter design: 485g vs 590g
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.4 vs 5.3
- Infrared port
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/256 GB - 12/256 GB - 12/512 GB - 16/1024 GB |
- 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB - 12/256 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 | 12.4 in | 11.2 in |
| Resolution | 2032x3048 pixels | 2136x3200 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 3:2 |
| Pixel density | 295 ppi | 344 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 144 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes (60-144 Hz) | Yes |
| Max brightness | 900 nits | 800 nits |
| HDR support | Yes Dolby Vision | Yes, Dolby Vision |
| Touch Sampling Rate | n/a | 360 Hz |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.8 % | 85.7 % |
| Features | DCI-P3 | DCI-P3 |
Design & Build
| Height | 278.7 mm (10.97 in) | 251.22 mm (9.89 in) |
| Width | 191.58 mm (7.54 in) | 173.42 mm (6.83 in) |
| Thickness | 6.26 mm (0.25 in) | 5.75 mm (0.23 in) |
| Weight | 590 g (20.81 oz) | 485 g (17.11 oz) |
| Area | 534 cm² (82.77 in²) | 436 cm² (67.58 in²) |
| Water resistance | No | No |
| Back panel | Metal | Metal |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - Black - Blue - Green |
- Black - Blue - Green |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | Yes, In-Button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 |
| Max Frequency | 3200 MHz | 321 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (1 + 2 + 2 + 3) | 8 (1 + 3 + 2 + 2) |
| Architecture | - 3/2 (Cortex-A510) - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A710) - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A715) - 1/3.2 (Cortex-X3) |
- 2/2.02 (Cortex-A720) - 2/2.8 (Cortex-A720) - 3/3 (Cortex-A720) - 1/3.21 (Cortex-X4) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| Neural Processor | Hexagon | Hexagon |
| Graphics | Adreno 740 | Adreno 825 |
| GPU Cores | 1536 | 1024 |
| GPU Frequency | 680 MHz | 1150 MHz |
| FLOPS | 2089 GFLOPS | 2355.2 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1942 | 2110 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 5624 | 6823 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 8800 | n/a |
| CPU | 360581 | 448783 |
| GPU | 545348 | 876015 |
| Memory | 334036 | 426634 |
| UX | 289730 | 325733 |
| NanoReview Score | 1529695 | n/a |
Memory
| RAM Size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory Frequency | 4200 MHz | n/a |
| Channels | 4 | 4 |
| Storage Capacity | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 4.1 |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) | Android 16 |
| UI Skin | HyperOS 2.0 | HyperOS 3 |
Battery
| Volume | 10000 mAh | 9200 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 120 W | 45 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | Yes |
| Fast Charging | Yes (88% in 30 min) | Yes |
| Full Charge Time | 0:38 h | n/a |
| Web Browsing | 06:54 h | n/a |
| Video Playback | 09:32 h | n/a |
| Games | 06:50 h | n/a |
| Standby Mode | 171 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 50 MP | 13 MP |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| Lenses count | Standard: 50 MP Depth: 2 MP |
Standard: 13 MP |
| Features | Bokeh effect | Bokeh effect |
| Matrix | 50 MP | 13 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | Samsung S5KJN1 | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/2.76" | 1/3.06 |
| Pixel size | 0.64 μm | 1.12 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 32 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.3 |
| Sensor | OmniVision OV32D | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.6" | 1/4.0 |
| Pixel size | 0.61 μm | 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 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ax/be) | 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 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | Yes DP 1.2 | Yes |
| NFC* | Yes | No |
| Infrared Port | No | Yes |
| SIM Type | No | No |
| 5G Support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | n/a | 4.0 |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | February, 2024 yr | September, 2025 yr |
| Release Date | February, 2024 yr | September, 2025 yr |
| Sensors | - Hall Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes 120 W | Yes, 45 W |
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