Review
Key differences
Key distinctions and advantages between Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro and Honor Pad 9
Reasons to consider the Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro
- + Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 chipset
- + 11.2 inches display
- + 144 Hz refresh
- + 8 GB/128 GB
- + 8850 mAh battery
Reasons to consider the Honor Pad 9
- + Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 chipset
- + 12.1 inches display
- + 120 Hz refresh
- + 8 GB/128 GB
- + 8300 mAh battery
Pros & Cons
- Excellent display
- Solid performance
- Long battery life
- No significant drawbacks for its tier
"A premium Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro tablet with excellent display (87/100). Suited for professional creative work and demanding apps."
- 5G connectivity
- Limited performance for demanding apps
"A premium Honor Pad 9 tablet with standard performance. Suited for productivity, content consumption and casual gaming."
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Visual size comparison
| Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro | Honor Pad 9 | |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 9.89" | 10.96" |
| Width | 6.83" | 7.09" |
| Thickness | 0.24" | 0.27" |
| Height (mm) | 251.22 | 278.27 |
| Width (mm) | 173.42 | 180.11 |
| Thickness (mm) | 6.18 | 6.90 |
Benchmarks
| Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro | Honor Pad 9 | |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 5177 | 2785 |
| Compute Score (GPU) | 10004 | 1640 |
| Single-core score | 1973 | 941 |
| Multi-core score | 5177 | 2785 |
| AnTuTu Benchmark 11 | 1886334 | 729289 |
| CPU | 570410 | 307398 |
| GPU | 522921 | 74347 |
| Memory | 344014 | 162679 |
| UX | 448989 | 184865 |
| Total score | 1886334 | 729289 |
| 3DMark Steel Nomad Light | 1053 | — |
| Stability | 95% | — |
| Graphics test | 19 FPS | — |
| Graphics score | 5082 | — |
| 3DMark Solar Bay | 5082 | — |
| Section 1 | 22 FPS | — |
| Section 2 | 19 FPS | — |
| Section 3 | 16 FPS | — |
| PCMark 3.0 | 15471 | — |
| Web score | 15027 | — |
| Video editing | 7550 | — |
| Photo editing | 27701 | — |
| Data manipulation | 14274 | — |
| Writing score | 18652 | — |
Specifications
| Specification | Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro ↗ | Honor Pad 9 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Type | IPS LCD | TFT LCD |
| Size | 11.2 inches | 12.1 inches |
| Resolution | 2136 x 3200 pixels | 1600 x 2560 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 16:10 |
| PPI | 344 ppi | 249 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 144 Hz | 120 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | Yes | Yes (60-120 Hz) |
| Max rated brightness | 800 nits | 500 nits |
| Max rated brightness in HDR | ||
| HDR support | Yes, Dolby Vision | No |
| Screen protection | Tempered glass | Tempered glass |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.7% | 84.7% |
| Display features | - DCI-P3 | |
| Display tests | ||
| RGB color space | 99.3% | 99.8% |
| PWM | Not detected | 29480 Hz |
| Response time | 27 ms | 27 ms |
| Contrast | 1338:1 | 1533:1 |
| Peak brightness test (auto) | 763 nits | 575 nits |
| Specification | Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro ↗ | Honor Pad 9 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 251.22 mm (9.89 inches) | 278.27 mm (10.96 inches) |
| Width | 173.42 mm (6.83 inches) | 180.11 mm (7.09 inches) |
| Thickness | 6.18 mm (0.24 inches) | 6.9 mm (0.27 inches) |
| Weight | 500 g (17.64 oz) | 555 g (19.58 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Advanced cooling | ||
| Rear material | Metal | Metal |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Black, Blue, Green | White, Gray, Blue |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in-button | No |
| Area | 436 cm 2 (67.5 inches 2 ) | 501 cm 2 (77.7 inches 2 ) |
| Repairability | ||
| Screen-to-body ratio | 85.7% | 84.7% |
| Specification | Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro ↗ | Honor Pad 9 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| SoC | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 1 |
| Max clock | 3000 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 4 + 3) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 3 cores at 2 GHz: Cortex-A520 - 4 cores at 2.8 GHz: Cortex-A720 - 1 core at 3 GHz: Cortex-X4 | - 4 cores at 1.8 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.2 GHz: Cortex-A78 |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | Samsung |
| Lithography process | 4 nanometers | 4 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Hexagon | Yes |
| GPU | ||
| Graphics | Adreno 735 | Adreno 710 |
| GPU shading units | 768 | 256 |
| GPU clock | 1100 MHz | 676 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~1689.6 GFLOPS | ~346.1 GFLOPS |
| Specification | Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro ↗ | Honor Pad 9 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Configuration | 8 / 128 GB | 8 / 128 GB |
| RAM | ||
| RAM size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | |
| Memory clock | 4200 MHz | |
| Channels | 4 | |
| Storage | ||
| Storage size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 4.0 | UFS 3.1 |
| Memory card | No | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 1024 GB |
| Specification | Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro ↗ | Honor Pad 9 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Android 15 | Android 13 (Can be upgraded to Android 14) |
| ROM | HyperOS 2.0 | Magic OS 8 |
| OS updates |
| Specification | Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro ↗ | Honor Pad 9 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 8850 mAh | 8300 mAh |
| Max charge power | 67 W | 35 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (53% in 30 min) | Yes (50% in 40 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:13 hr | 2:05 hr |
| Battery cycles |
| Specification | Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro ↗ | Honor Pad 9 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Matrix | 50 megapixels | 13 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 8160 x 6144 | 4160 x 3120 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 50 MP 2) Depth: 2 MP | 1) Standard: 13 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode | - |
| Standard lens | ||
| Aperture | f/1.8 | f/2.0 |
| Focal length | ||
| Sensor size | 1/2.76" (≈ 0.36 inch) | |
| Pixel size | 0.64 micron | |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Specification | Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro ↗ | Honor Pad 9 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Megapixels | 32 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 6528 x 4896 | 3264 x 2448 |
| Aperture | f/2.2 | f/2.2 |
| Sensor | Omnivision OV32D | C617HWK |
| Autofocus | No | No |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
| Specification | Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro ↗ | Honor Pad 9 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) | 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 | 5.4 | 5.1 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| DisplayPort | Yes | No |
| GPS | ||
| NFC* | No | No |
| Infrared port | Yes | No |
| Network | ||
| Number of SIM* | 1 | |
| Type of SIM card | No | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | ||
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | No | |
| 2G network | ||
| 3G network | ||
| 4G network | ||
| 5G support | No | Yes |
| Specification | Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro ↗ | Honor Pad 9 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Speakers | 4.0 | 8.0 |
| Headphone audio jack | No | No |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
| Speakers test | ||
| Max loudness | 89.5 dB | 89.1 dB |
| Specification | Xiaomi Pad 7 Pro ↗ | Honor Pad 9 ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Flagship | Mid-range |
| Announced | October 2024 | December 2023 |
| Release date | October 2024 | December 2023 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $459 | $350 |
| SAR (body) | ||
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint | - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor |
| Bundled charger | Yes, 67 W | Yes, 35 W |
