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HONOR Pad 9 Pro vs Xiaomi Pad Mini

HONOR Pad 9 Pro
60.9Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Xiaomi Pad Mini

Xiaomi

Xiaomi Pad Mini

$429

61.4Inno Score
46.7Performance67.6
82.2Display77.5
55.9Battery40
59.4Portability84.4
61.2Features35.2
3 spec wins — HONOR Pad 9 Pro6 spec wins — Xiaomi Pad Mini

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: HONOR Pad 9 Pro scores 60.9 against 61.4 for Xiaomi Pad Mini. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Xiaomi Pad Mini edges ahead in portability and performance, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the HONOR Pad 9 Pro

  • Stronger display score: 82 vs 78
  • Stronger battery score: 56 vs 40
  • Stronger features score: 61 vs 35
  • 37% higher Screen size: 12.1 ″ vs 8.8 ″
  • 34% higher capacity: 10,050 mAh vs 7,500 mAh

Reasons to pick the Xiaomi Pad Mini

  • Stronger performance score: 68 vs 47
  • Stronger portability score: 84 vs 59
  • 91% higher charging: 67 W vs 35 W
  • 62% higher Pixel density: 403 ppi vs 249 ppi
  • 60% higher Front camera: 8 MP vs 5 MP

Display

Display comparison: HONOR Pad 9 Pro versus Xiaomi Pad Mini
SpecHONOR Pad 9 ProXiaomi Pad Mini
Screen size12.1 ″+37%8.8 ″
Panel typeIPS LCDIPS LCD
Resolution2560x16003008x1880
Pixel density249 ppi403 ppi+62%
Refresh rate144 Hz165 Hz+15%
Peak brightness—700 nits

Performance

Performance comparison: HONOR Pad 9 Pro versus Xiaomi Pad Mini
SpecHONOR Pad 9 ProXiaomi Pad Mini
ChipsetMediaTek Dimensity 8100MediaTek Dimensity 9400+
Geekbench 6 (single)—2,652Top 24%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—8,040Top 27%
RAM8 GB8 GB
Storage options256GB256GB / 512GB

Battery

Battery comparison: HONOR Pad 9 Pro versus Xiaomi Pad Mini
SpecHONOR Pad 9 ProXiaomi Pad Mini
Capacity10,050 mAh+34%7,500 mAh
Charging35 W67 W+91%

Design

Design comparison: HONOR Pad 9 Pro versus Xiaomi Pad Mini
SpecHONOR Pad 9 ProXiaomi Pad Mini
Weight589 g326 g+45%
Thickness6.6 mm6.5 mm+3%
MaterialAll-metal unibodyAluminum unibody

Camera

Camera comparison: HONOR Pad 9 Pro versus Xiaomi Pad Mini
SpecHONOR Pad 9 ProXiaomi Pad Mini
Rear camera13 MP13 MP
Front camera5 MP8 MP+60%

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: HONOR Pad 9 Pro versus Xiaomi Pad Mini
SpecHONOR Pad 9 ProXiaomi Pad Mini
Wi-FiWi-Fi 6Wi-Fi 7
Bluetooth5.25.4
CellularWi-Fi onlyWi-Fi only
USBUSB-C2x USB-C (USB 3.2 Gen 1 + USB 2.0)

Features

Features comparison: HONOR Pad 9 Pro versus Xiaomi Pad Mini
SpecHONOR Pad 9 ProXiaomi Pad Mini
StylusHonor Magic-Pencil (sold separately)Xiaomi Focus Pen
Keyboard supportYesNo
Speakers8 speakersStereo speakers with Dolby Atmos
Operating systemAndroid 14 (MagicOS 8.0)Xiaomi HyperOS 2

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