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Redmi Pad 2 9.7 vs TCL Tab A1

Redmi Pad 2 9.7
39.5Inno Score
VS
WINNER
TCL Tab A1

TCL

TCL Tab A1

$190

39.8Inno Score
29.6Performancechip33.2
55.4Display43.6
27.9Battery32.3
74.4Portability87.2
25.2Features25.2
3 spec wins — Redmi Pad 2 9.76 spec wins — TCL Tab A1

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Redmi Pad 2 9.7 scores 39.5 against 39.8 for TCL Tab A1. Pick by the categories that matter to you — TCL Tab A1 edges ahead in portability and battery, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Redmi Pad 2 9.7

  • Stronger display score: 55 vs 44
  • 33% higher Refresh rate: 120 Hz vs 90 Hz
  • 11% higher Pixel density: 250 ppi vs 226 ppi

Reasons to pick the TCL Tab A1

  • Stronger performance score: 33 vs 30
  • Stronger battery score: 32 vs 28
  • Stronger portability score: 87 vs 74
  • 50% higher RAM: 6 GB vs 4 GB
  • 16% lower thickness: 6.2 mm vs 7.4 mm

Display

Display comparison: Redmi Pad 2 9.7 versus TCL Tab A1
SpecRedmi Pad 2 9.7TCL Tab A1
Screen size9.7 ″11 ″+13%
Panel typeIPS LCDLCD
Resolution2048x12802112x1320
Pixel density250 ppi+11%226 ppi
Refresh rate120 Hz+33%90 Hz
Peak brightness600 nits650 nits+8%

Performance

Performance comparison: Redmi Pad 2 9.7 versus TCL Tab A1
SpecRedmi Pad 2 9.7TCL Tab A1
ChipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6s 4G Gen 2MediaTek Helio G100
AnTuTu453,661Bottom 10%—
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)182,413Bottom 10%—
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)28,998Bottom 9%—
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)112,404Bottom 12%—
AnTuTu 11 (UX)129,846Bottom 10%—
RAM4 GB6 GB+50%
Storage options64GB / 128GB + microSD128GB

Battery

Battery comparison: Redmi Pad 2 9.7 versus TCL Tab A1
SpecRedmi Pad 2 9.7TCL Tab A1
Capacity7,600 mAh8,000 mAh+5%
Charging18 W20 W+11%

Design

Design comparison: Redmi Pad 2 9.7 versus TCL Tab A1
SpecRedmi Pad 2 9.7TCL Tab A1
Weight406 g+6%430 g
Thickness7.4 mm6.2 mm+16%
MaterialAluminumMetal alloy unibody

Camera

Camera comparison: Redmi Pad 2 9.7 versus TCL Tab A1
SpecRedmi Pad 2 9.7TCL Tab A1
Rear camera8 MP8 MP
Front camera5 MP5 MP

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Redmi Pad 2 9.7 versus TCL Tab A1
SpecRedmi Pad 2 9.7TCL Tab A1
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5802.11a/b/g/n/ac (Wi-Fi 5)
Bluetooth5.05.0
Cellular4G LTE optionalWi-Fi only
USBUSB-CUSB-C 2.0

Features

Features comparison: Redmi Pad 2 9.7 versus TCL Tab A1
SpecRedmi Pad 2 9.7TCL Tab A1
Stylus—T-Pen 2 (sold separately)
SpeakersDual stereoQuad stereo speakers
Operating systemAndroid 16 (HyperOS 3)Android 16

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