Xiaomi Redmi Pad SE 8.7 vs Honor Pad 9
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Compared 2 smartphones : Xiaomi Redmi Pad SE 8.7 Manufactured in August, 2024, with display 8.7 with chipsetMediaTek Helio G85, vs Honor Pad 9, Manufactured in December, 2023with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Redmi Pad SE 8.7
- Lighter design: 373g vs 555g
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5.1
- Infrared port
Reasons to choose Honor Pad 9
- Larger display: 12.1in
- Higher pixel density: 249ppi
- Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
- Higher battery capacity: 8300mAh vs 6650mAh
Versions
| Memory Options | - 4/64 GB - 4/128 GB - 6/128 GB |
- 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB - 12/256 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 | TFT LCD |
| Size | 8.7 in | 12.1 in |
| Resolution | 800x1340 pixels | 1600x2560 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 5:3 | 16:10 |
| Pixel density | 179 ppi | 249 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max brightness | 600 nits | 500 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 81.2 % | 84.7 % |
| sRGB gamut | 82.8 % | 99.8 % |
| PWM (Flicker) | n/a | 29480 Hz |
| Response time | 43 ms | 27 ms |
| Contrast | 1349:1 | 1533:1 |
Design & Build
| Height | 211.58 mm (8.33 in) | 278.27 mm (10.96 in) |
| Width | 125.48 mm (4.94 in) | 180.11 mm (7.09 in) |
| Thickness | 8.8 mm (0.35 in) | 6.9 mm (0.27 in) |
| Weight | 373 g (13.16 oz) | 555 g (19.58 oz) |
| Area | 265 cm² (41.08 in²) | 501 cm² (77.66 in²) |
| Water resistance | IP53 | No |
| Back panel | Metal | Metal |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - Gray - Blue - Green |
- White - Gray - Blue |
| Fingerprint sensor | No | No |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | MediaTek Helio G85 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 |
| Max Frequency | 2000 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (2 + 6) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6/1.8 (Cortex-A55) - 2/2 (Cortex-A75) |
- 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.2 (Cortex-A78) |
| Process | TSMC | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 12 nm | 4 nm |
| Neural Processor | Yes | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G52 MP2 | Adreno 710 |
| GPU Cores | 48 | 256 |
| GPU Frequency | 1000 MHz | 676 MHz |
| FLOPS | 96 GFLOPS | 346.1 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 412 | 941 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 1427 | 2785 |
| Geekbench Compute (GPU) | 543 | 1640 |
| CPU | 87644 | 177815 |
| GPU | 40113 | 47525 |
| Memory | 66546 | 151348 |
| UX | 75552 | 132954 |
| NanoReview Score | 269855 | 509642 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | n/a |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | n/a |
| Channels | 2 | n/a |
| Storage Capacity | 64 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage Type | eMMC 5.1 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 14 | Android 13 (Upgradeable to Android 14) |
| OS Size | 14 GB | 32 GB |
| UI Skin | HyperOS 1.0 | Magic OS 8 |
Battery
| Volume | 6650 mAh | 8300 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 18 W | 35 W |
| Battery Type | Li-ion | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No |
| Reverse Charging | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes | Yes (50% in 40 min) |
| Full Charge Time | n/a | 2:05 h |
| Web Browsing | 11:43 h | 07:22 h |
| Video Playback | 15:55 h | 06:55 h |
| Games | 06:32 h | 05:34 h |
| Standby Mode | 135 h | 157 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 8 MP | 13 MP |
| Photo resolution | n/a | 4160x3120 pixels |
| Zoom | n/a | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | No | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| Lenses count | Standard: 8 MP | Standard: 13 MP |
| Features |
| Matrix | 8 MP | 13 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Sensor | n/a | C616WPU |
| Sensor size | 1/4.0" | n/a |
| Pixel size | 1.12 μm | n/a |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
Front camera
| Matrix | 5 MP | 8 MP |
| Matrix | n/a | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | CMOS | C617HWK |
| Sensor size | 1/5.0" | 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 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 | 5.3 | 5.1 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | No | No |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
n/a |
| NFC* | No | No |
| Infrared Port | Yes | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 1 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | n/a |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM 2/3/5/8 | n/a |
| 3G Bands | WCDMA B1/2/4/5/6/8/19 | n/a |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B13/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B66) | n/a |
| 5G Support | No | Yes |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | 8.0 |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | No |
| FM Radio | Yes | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Budget | Mid-range |
| Announced | July, 2024 yr | December, 2023 yr |
| Release Date | August, 2024 yr | December, 2023 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 95 | n/a |
| Sensors | - Hall Sensor - Accelerometer - Compass |
- Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes 18 W | Yes 35 W |
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Honor Pad 9 the clear winner in this comparison.
Survey
Total Votes: 1
