Xiaomi Redmi Pad Pro vs Honor Pad X9a
Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Pad Pro Manufactured in April, 2024, with display 12.1 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2, vs Honor Pad X9a, Manufactured in March, 2025with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 685. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Pad Pro
- Larger display: 12.1in
- Higher battery capacity: 10000mAh vs 8300mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
- Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Honor Pad X9a
- Higher pixel density: 254ppi
- Lighter design: 475g vs 571g
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB - 12/256 GB - 16/512 GB |
- 6/128 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/256 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 | TFT LCD |
| Size | 12.1 in | 11.5 in |
| Resolution | 1600x2560 pixels | 1504x2508 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 16:10 | 5:3 |
| Pixel density | 249 ppi | 254 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 120 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 600 nits | 450 nits |
| HDR support | Yes Dolby Vision | No |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.4 % | 84.1 % |
| Features | DCI-P3 | n/a |
| sRGB gamut | 94 % | n/a |
| Response time | 20 ms | n/a |
| Contrast | 1283:1 | n/a |
Design & Build
| Height | 280 mm (11.02 in) | 267.3 mm (10.52 in) |
| Width | 181.85 mm (7.16 in) | 167.4 mm (6.59 in) |
| Thickness | 7.52 mm (0.3 in) | 6.77 mm (0.27 in) |
| Weight | 571 g (20.14 oz) | 475 g (16.76 oz) |
| Area | 509 cm² (78.9 in²) | 447 cm² (69.29 in²) |
| Water resistance | IP52 | No |
| Back panel | Metal | Metal |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - Gray - Blue - Green |
Gray |
| Fingerprint sensor | No | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 2 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 |
| Max Frequency | 2400 MHz | 2800 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.4 (Cortex-A78) |
- 4/1.9 (Cortex-A53) - 4/2.8 (Cortex-A73) |
| Process | Samsung | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 4 nm | 6 nm |
| Neural Processor | Yes | Hexagon 686 |
| Graphics | Adreno 710 | n/a |
| GPU Cores | 256 | n/a |
| GPU Frequency | 940 MHz | n/a |
| FLOPS | 481.3 GFLOPS | n/a |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1015 | 471 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 2970 | 1505 |
| CPU | 148674 | 191663 |
| GPU | 127282 | 29731 |
| Memory | 112531 | 110054 |
| UX | 147978 | 129788 |
| NanoReview Score | 536465 | 461236 |
| NanoReview Score | n/a | 9118 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 6 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.2 | UFS 2.2 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | No |
Software
| OS | Android 14 | Android 15 |
| OS Size | 28 GB | n/a |
| UI Skin | HyperOS | MagicOS 9 |
Battery
| Volume | 10000 mAh | 8300 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 33 W | 35 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (28% in 30 min) | Yes |
| Full Charge Time | 2:00 h | n/a |
| Web Browsing | 07:10 h | n/a |
| Video Playback | 11:19 h | n/a |
| Games | 05:30 h | n/a |
| Standby Mode | 149 h | n/a |
Main camera
| Matrix | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | No | No |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| Slow Motion | No | No |
| Lenses count | Standard: 8 MP | Standard: 8 MP |
| Features | Bokeh effect |
| Matrix | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/2.0 |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" | 1/5.0 (0.2) |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | n/a |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 8 MP | 5 MP |
| Matrix | n/a | 2592x1944 pixels |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | CMOS | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | n/a |
| 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/a/ac) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi MiMO - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5.2 | 5.1 |
| 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 |
| SIM Count* | 2 | n/a |
| SIM Type | No | No |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 5G Support | Yes | No |
Sound
| Speakers | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Budget |
| Announced | April, 2024 yr | March, 2025 yr |
| Release Date | April, 2024 yr | March, 2025 yr |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor |
Accelerometer |
| Charger Included | No | No |
*
Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Xiaomi Redmi Pad Pro the clear winner in this comparison.
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